| 1 June 2026 1442 Hours | Custom, Anthropology, Behavior, Communication, Ethics, History, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion |
George Fox, founder of the Quakers, stood before the king, Refusing to remove his hat, and declaring, That 'we are all equal--king and citizen'! Far across the world and five centuries earlier, A similar scenario unfolded in India. In the Punjab region, the Mughals were asserting their power. A group of citizens declared themselves equal to the Mughals. They decided to maintain uncut head hair (Kesh). This was a sign of living in total harmony with nature and god. Thus also began the custom of wearing the turban (Dastaar). Their turbans mocked the turban-'crowns' of the royals And was worn in defiance as a symbolic crown. So unfolded the Sikhs, with their men's turbans of resistance. The history of men's headgear is about more Than just shading the sun!