On the auspicious day of Vaisakhi 1699, AD, God through Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa. "Pragatio Khalsa parmatam ki mauj" declared Guru Gobind Singh.

The 19th and 20th centuries had been centuries of struggle for survival of the Khalsa against onslaught from majoritarian religions and power of the state keen to absorb them into the fold of Christianity and Hinduism. But the Khalsa is in the ‘Chardi kala’ against all odds and flourishing fast. Sikhism is now accepted and recognized as a world religion. During 20th century the world has come to know and understand, to a certain extent, the Sikhs and Sikh religion, even without any efforts by any Sikh associations or societies. People in different parts of the world are embracing Sikhism and getting "baptised" as per their own conviction. Now we find American Sikhs, English Sikhs, German Sikhs, etc.

The ‘Bani’ of the Gurus, i.e. Guru Granth Sahib is being translated into different languages of the world through which more and more people of those countries will know and understand Sikhism and join its fold. The Sikhs settled abroad are making efforts to spread Sikhism inspite of limited resources at their disposal. But their efforts are praise worthy and giving results also.

In the 21st century there will be vast scope for dissemination of Sikh ideal since the media sources are expanding vastly through revolutionary means of communications. The Sikhs must take advantage of this technology.

There are many many projects for the celebrations of the Third Century of Khalsa throught the world, apart from establishing institutions for preaching and printing literature highlighting the teachings of the Gurus and achievement of the Khalsa. in the course of history. Indeed Khalsa survived even during the worse period of persecution by later Mughal rulers and when it was declared by Delhi king that the Sikhs have been exterminated, and a price for the head of each Sikh was fixed. Then had one brave Sikh Sikh named Bota Singh appeared in defiance and stood at one of the road junctions near Lahore, collecting toll revenue from every passing bullockcart. Not long afterwards, a Sikh kingdom had been carved out of the entire northwest India from Sutlej to Khyber Pass.

‘Chardi kala’ is the mystical spirit of the Khalsa of the Guru. We are born with the firm belief that creations of God cannot be exterminated. v