Dakhni
is actually a language that predates both Urdu and Hindi, and was
spoken in the south. The historical Dakhni language is considered by
some scholars to be source for both Urdu and for Hindi. The history of
Dakhni culture also centers in Maharashtra, and hence the assimilation
of Sikhs in the culture of Deccan won them the name "Dakhni" Sikhs.
The
history of the Deccani Sikhs can be traced back to the visit of Guru
Nanak who, accompanied by two disciples, Bala, a Hindu, and Mardana, a
Muslim, crossed the Deccan, including Hyderabad. Thereafter, about three
centuries ago, i.e. some time in September 1708 A.D., Guru Gobind
Singh, while on a sojourn to the South, expired at Nanded. As was common
in those days, the Guru had an entourage of about 300 persons with him.
Some of these people stayed back and made Nanded their home by marrying
into local families. It is the descendants of these Sikhs who are known
as Deccani Sikhs.
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