Baana and its importance

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Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Jee always had a passion for Guru Sahib’s Baana, having spent a lot of time with Nihang Dals and Baba Nihal Singh Jee of Harian Bela, Bhai Sahib adored the Khalsa Jeevan. They were immensely affected by seeing people wearing Baana and abusing it, therefore they decided to show people the true Khalsa way, bring respect for Baana once again and highlight the importance of it. Neela (blue) Baana was Bhai Sahib’s favourite; they used to say it had the most power and dreamt of a day when Amritsar would be full of blue Baana wearing Gursikhs. Many Gursikhs would always wear Baana including Shaheed Bhai Keval Singh Jee and Shaheed Bhai Avtar Singh Jee. Bhai Sahib Jee and the Singhs would purposely speak in English when wearing Baana; in order to make people realise that Singhs and Singhniya in Baana can also be educated and professional, Bhai Sahib themselves were an Agricultural Inspector.

Is there any GurMat reference or puratan marayada/ rehitname on Baana and its importance?

When it comes to Gur-baani, u can hide it from the world if u want to.
U can do ur gurbani in ur surti or in closed room.
But when u wear Gur-baanaaaa, u announce it to the entire world that you are a member of Khalsa Fauj. It takes LOTS OF COURAGE to wear baana expecially in the 18th and first half of 19th century. When the Britihers caputred Punjab, they killed almost every warrior Nihang as they knew that these BLUE BAANAA WEARING SIKHS ARE THE TOPMOST WARRIORS OF THE SIKH FAITH.

Amritdharis who wear Baanaa and load their body with Shastars, wear a uchaa dumalla, Akal Purakh tells them lots of things during their simran abhiyaas, which other amritdharis dont get to know.