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 was controlled by the board of Revenue, Bengal. The power was transferred to Mahant Ganda Singh on 11th March, 1865 under the religious endowment Act, XX of 1863. Under provision of section IV of the Act district judge, Patna was authorized to appoint a manager who was to look after the endowment to discharge their duties or to supervise religious worship. The management continued to remain in the hands of Mahants till 1930, then the supervisory committee and trustees appointed by district judge Patna, looked after its management. a committee of fifteen members was formed for the help of last sarabrahkar Bedi Kartar Singh who worked from 1930 to 1954. Due to mismanagement sarabrahkar was removed and a committee of fifteen members was formed from the following representative bodies.
Members
- Nominated by the District Judge, Patna = 3
- Nominated by the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee , Amritsar = 1
- Nominated by the Chief Khalsa Diwan, Amritsar = 1
- Nominated by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee = 1
- Nominated by the Sikh Pratinidhi Board, U.P = 1
- Nominated by the Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Calcutta = 1
- Nominated by the Sanatani Sikh Sabha, Patna City = 1
- Elected member from North Bihar Singh Sabhas = 1
- Elected member from South Bihar Singh Sabhas = 1
- Elected member from the Sikhs of Patna District = 3
- Co-opted member by above 14 Members = 1
Total: = 115
In 1956 the constitution was framed and got it approved from the district judge Patna. In accordance with constitution a committee consisting of fifteen members was formed by election, nomination and co-option and by majority of votes to elect five office bearers (President, Sr. Vice-President, Jr. Vice-President, General Secretary and Secretary) for two and a half year duration. They may continue if majority favours them for further two and a half years.
Thus, the board of 15 Persons is now managing Takht Patna Sahib. The near around Gurdwaras are also directly or indirectly under the control of the said board. The election for the new office bearers was conducted this week (at the time of writing, October 2018) and the office bearers elected were S. Avtar Singh Hit, the president, Dr. Gurmeet Singh Kanpur, sr. vice president, S. Inderjit Singh Tata Nagar, vice president and S. Mahinder Singh Dihllon, General Sectary. The Gurdwara can be contacted on phone no. 08294622289 (This is the number of S. Daljeet Singh, Superintendent).
