When Guru Gobind Singh traveled through Rajasthan, ~1706, he visited the Pushkar pilgrimage site, which was also visited by Guru Nanak. The passage below describes how the head priest, Chetan Das, brought along with him a group, who asked the Guru about his fascinating and strange, Kesdhārī group. ਬਿੱਪ੍ਰ ਬਨਕ ਤੇ ਆਦਿਕ ਜਾਲ । ਚਲਿ ਆਏ ਚੇਤਨ ਦਿਜ ਨਾਲ । ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਮੋ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਰਤਿ ਬੈਸੇ । ਕੌਨ ਜਾਤ ਬੂਝਤਿ ਭੇ ਐਸੇ ।42। Brahmins, traders, and other castes all came along with the Brahmin, Chetan. In saluting the group they sat down all around, Then they asked the Guru, "What caste are you all? ਸੰਗ ਆਪ ਕੇ ਕੇਸਨਧਾਰੀ । ਕ੍ਯਾ ਇਨ ਕੀ ਦਿਹੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ । ਬੂਝਤਿ ਹੈਂ ਲਖਿ ਬੇਸ ਨਵੀਨਾ । ਹਿੰਦੁ ਤੁਰਕ ਇਮ ਕਿਨਹੁ ਨ ਕੀਨਾ ।43। Your companions are Kesdhārī, adorning uncut hair, Please tell us what caste/tradition they are from? We are asking because this attire looks new to us, No Hindus or Turks adorn themselves in this way" ਸੁਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਫੁਰਮਾਵਨਿ ਕੀਆ । ਭਯੋ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਤੀਆ । ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਦੁਹਿਨ ਤੇ ਨ੍ਯਾਰੋ । ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ ।44। Listening to this, the Guru proclaimed, "The Khalsa has come into the world as the [[Third]], Different from both the Hindus and Turks, Understand them as the servants of the Exalted Timeless ਬੀਜ ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਅਬਿ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਖਾਵਾ । ਹਤਿ ਤੁਰਕਨ ਠਾਨਹਿ ਛਿਤ ਦਾਵਾ । ਸਭਿ ਪਰ ਬਲੀ ਬੀਰ ਬਰ ਬੰਕਾ । ਆਯੁਧਧਾਰੀ ਰਿਪਹਿ ਅਤੰਕਾ ।45। They are only apparent now in their infancy, In destroying the Turks, they will conquer the world, These beautiful warriors will be more powerful than anyone else, Strapped with weapons they will strike fear in their enemies" ਸੁਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਰਬ ਲੋਕ ਬਿਸਮਾਏ । ਗੁਰ ਸਮਰਥ ਇਹ ਨਯੋ ਉਪਾਏ । Hearing this the whole group was shocked, "This powerful Guru has created this new group!" Gurpratap [[Suraj]] Granth, Ayan 1, Chapter 35 Author: the Great Poet Santokh Singh