The management of Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Hazur Sahib at Nanded is done by the respective boards constituted under respective governments of Bihar and Maharastra states. During the British period, Takht Patna Sahib
Read More »The management of Takht Sachkhand Hazur Sahib, Nanded is also under the control of a Board. After the tenth Guru left the world, the Nihangs continued to stay at Nanded. When Maharaja Ranjeet Singh got this building
Read More »Jathedar in Punjabi means a eader of a group or community. In Sikh religion, Jathedar is an ordained Leader of the clergy and leads a Takht, a sacred and authoritative seat. There are five such sacred seats as discussed above
Read More »his organisation was started in 1968 at 293, Green Avenue, Amritsar with Dr. Dharamvir Singh Jolly as the Founder President and Dr. Surjan Singh Pasricha as Gen. Sec. mainly to celebrate the Avtar Purab of Sri Guru Ram Das Ji on a large
Read More »When Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji sent some Sikhs to Banaras to learn Sanskrit for acquiring knowledge of earlier religions, those who came back with this learning became the founders of a sect known as Nirmalas. These original founders, five Sikhs were
Read More »Whereas, the tenth Guru sent some persons to achieve scholarly knowledge, a large number of Sikhs who learned the use of weapons, horse riding and became a part of Guru’s beloved forces came to be known as Nihangs. They remained with the Guru and
Read More »There is one Gurdwara in Sohana known as Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan. This Gurdwara was made in remembrance of Martyrs of Angro Sikh War. It is stated that Jathedaar Hanumaan Singh, the 7th Jathedar of Budha Dal
Read More »There are a number of Taruna Dal groups also which are having headquarters at different places in Punjab. For example, Baba Nihal Singh is the leader of one faction of Taruna Dal with its head office at Gurdwara Harian Vailan. This Gurdwara is associated with
Read More »Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is the supreme organization of the Sikhs which is associated with the management of Gurdwaras in Northern India. In the beginning of 20th Century, historical Gurdwaras including
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