Sikh title
A jathedar (Punjabi : ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a jatha , a troop of Sikhs .[ 1]
History
During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a Jatha .[ 2] Sardar [ 2] Singh Sabha Movement to refer to "bands of preachers and choirs", an association which survives until the present-day.[ 2] Gurdwara Reform Movement , the terms began to take on a martial tone once again, resuscitating and harking back to the 18th century's context for the word.[ 2]
Jathedars of the Akal Takht
Gurdas Bhalla (c. 1606 –c. 1637 ) Usurped by Minas from 1640 to 1698
Mani Singh (c. 1699 –c. 1737 ) Darbara Singh (c. 1722 –1734) Kapur Singh Virk (1733–1748) Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1748–1783) † Phula Singh (c. 1800 –1823) † Hanuman Singh (1823–1846) † Prahlad Singh (1846–1865) † Usurped by Sarbarahs appointed by the British Indian Government from 1859 to 1920
Teja Singh Bhuchar (1920–1921) X
Teja Singh Akarpuri (1921–1923) & (1926–1930) Udham Singh Nagoke (1923–1924) & (1926-short period) Acchar Singh (1924–1926) & (1955–1962)
Didar Singh (1925-short period)
Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike (1926-short period)
Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1931–1934) Wasakha Singh Dadehar (1934)
Mohan Singh Nagoke (1935–1952) Partap Singh (1938–1948) (1952–1954) X Mohan Singh Tur (1962–1963) Sadhu Singh Bhaura (1964–1980) Kirpal Singh (1963–1965) (1983–1986)
Gurdial Singh Ajnoha (1980–1982)
Jasbir Singh Rode (1986–1989)
Gurdev Singh Kaunke (1986–1993) Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1986–1987) † Darshan Singh (1986–1988) (1986–1988) (1989–1990)
Manjit Singh (1994–1997)
Ranjit Singh (1994–1999)
Puran Singh (1999–2000)
Joginder Singh Vedanti (2000–2008)
Gurbachan Singh (2008–2018) Jagtar Singh Hawara (2015–Incumbent) Dhian Singh Mand (2015–Incumbent) Harpreet Singh (2018–2023)
Raghbir Singh (2023–Incumbent)
Jathedars of Takht Kesgarh Sahib
Karam Singh
Kharak Singh
Budh Singh
Puran Singh
Puran Singh
Resham Singh
Partap Singh
Bir Singh
Ajit Singh
Fauja Singh
Bachitar Singh
Guridal Singh
Harcharan Singh
Shavinder Singh
Labh Singh [ 3] † Balbir Singh
Manjit Singh
Tarlochan Singh
Giani Mal Singh (2013-2017)
Amrik Singh Ajnala (2015–2017)
Raghbir Singh (2017–2023)
Giani Sultan Singh (2023-Present)
Jathedars of Takht Damdama Sahib
Jathedars of Takht Patna Sahib
Iqbal Singh (–2019) [ 8]
Ranjit Singh (2019–2022) [ 9] [ 10]
Baldev Singh (2022–Incumbent)
Jathedars of Takht Hazur Sahib
Santokh Singh (1709–1715)
Khushal Singh (1715–1722)
Lal Singh (1722–1730)
Bakhtawar Singh (1730–1736)
Charat Singh (1736–1786)
Mohar Singh (1786–1793)
Ram Singh (1793–1804)
Dharam Singh (1804–1812)
Charat Singh (1812–1817)
Sahib Singh (1817–1818)
Aaya Singh (1818–1824)
Jassa Singh (1824–1839)
Isher Singh (1839–1841)
Waryam Singh (1841–1844)
Tara Singh (1844–1858)
Atar Singh (1858–1867)
Prem Singh (1867–1875)
Deva Singh (1875–1876)
Brij Singh (1876–1877)
Jawahar Singh (1877–1883)
Nanu Singh (1883–1890)
Maan Singh (1890–1913)
Daya Singh (1913–1914)
Hari Singh (1914–1919)
Hira Singh (1919–1945)
Bahadur Singh (1945–1946)
Hira Singh (1946–1950)
Harnam Singh (1950–1956)
Joginder Singh (1956–1984)
Hajura Singh (1984–2000)
Kulwant Singh (2000–Incumbent)
Jathedars of Damdami Taksal
Baba Deep Singh Ji † (1708-1757) Baba Gurbaksh Singh (1757-1764) Soorat Singh (1764-Unknown)
Gurdas Singh
Sant Singh (Unknown-1832)
Daya Singh (1832-Unknown)
Bhagwan Singh
Harnam Singh Bedi
Bishan Singh Muralewale (Unknown-1905)
Sundar Singh Bhindranwale (1905-1930)
Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale (1930-1961)
Kartar Singh Bhindranwale (1969–1977)
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1977–1984) Thakur Singh Bhindranwale (1984–2004)
Harnam Singh (2004–Incumbent)
Jathedars of Budha Dal
Jathedars of Tarna Dal
Baba Deep Singh † Gurbakhsh Singh †
Sudha Singh
Karam Singh
Natha Singh
Ram Singh Bedi
Jassa Singh
Nand Singh
Ram Singh
Gurmukh Singh
Sadhu Singh
Bishan Singh
Kirtan Singh (1994-2001)
Makhan Singh (2001-2016)
Gajjan Singh (2016-2023)
Joga Singh (2023-current)
Jathedars of Bidhi Chand Dal
Bidhi Chand Chhina Lal Chand
Gurdial Chand
Hukam Chand
Jeoun Singh
Jaspat Singh
Bhag Singh
Labh Singh
Natha Singh
Sohan Singh
Daya Singh Sur Singh (1975-2014)
Avtar Singh Sur Singh (2014-Incumbent)
References
^ Nabha, Kahn Singh (30 December 2014). Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022 . ^ a b c d Singh, Harbans. The Encyclopedia of Sikhism . Vol. 2: E-L. Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 362– 3. ^ Journal of Government and Political Studies ^ Journal of Government and Political Studies ^ "Nandgarh installed Jathedar" . The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab . 6 January 2003. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .^ Rambani, Vishal; Nagpal, Atul (2017-04-21). "Giani Gurmukh Singh removed as Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar; he hits back" . Hindustan Times . Retrieved 2023-08-19 . ^ "Takhat Sahiban Jathedar" . Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee www.dsgmc.in . Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .^ "Court reinstates Takht Patna Sahib former Jathedar Giani Iqbal Singh" . Tribuneindia News Service . Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .^ "Ranjit Singh is Takht Patna Sahib jathedar" . Tribuneindia News Service . Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .^ "Amid opposition, Giani Ranjit Singh reinstated as Takht Patna Sahib jathedar" . Hindustan Times . 2022-11-19. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-21 .
