ideologyof
sanatanhindusikh
shastarvidiya

All traditional Sikh warriors looked upon 'Dasam Guru Durbar' as scripture equal to the 'Adi Guru Durbar'.

To this day within the Akali Nihang 'Dal', Sach Khand Hazur Sahib, Maharashtra, and at Sach Khand Patna Sahib, Bihar, the 'Dasam Guru Durbar' is worshipped as 'Guru'. Its status as 'Guru' only began to be questioned with the coming of the British Raj.

The puritanical, teetotaler, and prudish Victorian-mentality Tat Khalsa Singh Sabhia, established by the British Raj-nurtured Sikhs, could not relate to its Sanatan mythological contents.

The numerous references to drugs, in particular, 'Bhang', a favorite amongst the Akali Nihangs, had these puritanical Sikhs in torment. The explict nature of the 'Treh Charittar' created a great problem, especially due to the Victorian attitude towards sex and sexuality, that was now spreading throughout Punjab.

With this, even texts such as 'Kaam Shastar' (texts exploring the intricacies of sexuality) became underground.