In India, humour is incomplete without a Sardar joke. If legend is to be believed, the story dates back to the 18th Century when India was invaded by Nader Shah, the Shah of Persia. Countless Hindus and Muslims were killed and the women were held captives. When his armies were crossing through Punjab, the Sikhs devised a plan to attack them and free the women.
by IPC in Contemporary World Tags: Pradeep Singh , Sardarji it is 12 O'clock , Sardarjo barah baj gaye , Sikh jokes. I was standing at railway station when my attention was attracted towards a young Sikh boy, who was standing near me wearing a Black turban with a long flowing beard and a kirpan strapped over his shirt. Just then, an overcrowded local train arrived. The young Sikh tried to board the train but was unable to do so.
BARAH BAJ GAYE.. Every Sikh has been at the receiving end of this remark quite often. But do the reciters of the story know the truth behind it? During 17th Century when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals all the people were humiliated and were treated like animal.
Sardar jokes have long been a staple of comedy in India. Baarah baje jokes, in fact, form a solid chunk of those. But since they were grossly outnumbered by his huge army, the Sikhs refrained from a frontal attack. Over the years, the Hindus saying in jest that the Sikhs are in their senses only at midnight, gave rise to the now common derogatory brand of Sikh jokes with the baarah baje theme.