Well, we have many sources from the pre-Misl era, that mention the great treatment of women by Sikhs. However, when we go to Sikh empire era (when many Hindus took Amrit and enlisted into Khalsa, thinking Sikhi was a warrior sect of Hinduism) there are a few sources that claim that Sikhs actually raped Afghan women in retaliation of Afghan atrocities. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjit_Singh#Mughal_accounts)
But, these sources are mostly written by Moslems and are not to be taken seriously. Plus, A lot of non-Sikhs served in the Khalsa Army including Pashtuns, Punjabi Moslems, Gurkhas and Punjabi Hindus.
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