The Guru said, You are my beloved princesses, my daughters, and you must be respected.

Sohni Dreaming about Her Lover Mahiwal They were always attentive and many took an extra interest in Mr. Singh who treated them with more respect than most of them had ever known from any man in their sad and miserable lives. He was also handsome and exotic and the women were intrigued when they learned of his long flowing black hair done up in his turban. He was a fine looking man.
He would call them Kaur and they liked it, but did not know the meaning until sometime later when a couple of them finally felt bold enough to ask the kindly Indian. “Ah, it means princess, and has been the way we address all women, since more than four hundred years. The Guru said, ‘You are my beloved princesses, my daughters, and you must be respected. How can this world be without you? Without women this world cannot be. Women are humans and all humans deserve equal rights. You are an individual, you are a princess, and you can keep Kaur as your last name.’” Allingham