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A '''Jathedar''' ({{lang-pa| ਜਥੇਦਾਰ }}) is a leader of a [[Jatha]] (a group, a community or a nation). Among the [[Sikhism|Sikhs]], a Jathedar is an ordained leader of the clergy and leads a [[Takht (Sikhism)|Takht]], a sacred and authoritative seat.<br />
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[[Sikh]] clergy consists of five ''Jathedars'', one each from five [[Takht (Sikhism)|takhts]] or sacred seats. The Jathedar of Akal Takht makes all the important decisions after consultations with the Jathedars of the other four Takhts. The highest seat of the Sikh community is called [[Akal Takht]].<br />
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==History==<br />
During the 18th century, ''Jathedars'' of [[Takht (Sikhism)|Takhts]] were appointed by the [[Sarbat Khalsa]], a biannual [[Mass meeting|deliberative assembly]] of Sikhs held at [[Amritsar]] in [[Punjab region|Panjab]].<br />
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From 1921, ''Jathedars'' of Takhts have been appointed by [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]] (SGPC), an elected body of the Sikhs controlled by [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD), a political party in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and an ally of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<br />
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In November 2015, the [[Sikhs]] appointed four interim ''Jathedars'' through the traditional [[Sarbat Khalsa]] at Chabba village on the outskirts of [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Panjab]]. Some 100,000 <ref name="The Economist">{{cite news|title=What sounds like a religious schism in Punjab could be a cry for better political leadership|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21679234-what-sounds-religious-schism-punjab-could-be-cry-better-political-leadership-seeking|access-date=15 October 2016|work=[[The Economist]]|date=28 November 2015}}</ref> to 500,000 [[Sikh diaspora|Sikhs]] attended the event from around the world. A few [[Sikh]] organizations did not attend and refused to recognize the resolutions of the event. The congregation of [[Sarbat Khalsa|Sarbat Khalsa 2015]] dismissed the SGPC ''Jathedars'' and appointed interim ''Jathedars'' for [[Akal Takht]], [[Takht Sri Damdama Sahib|Damdama Sahib]] and [[Anandpur Sahib]].<br />
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==Jathedars of Akal Takht==<br />
{{Main|Jathedar of Akal Takht}}<br />
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* [[Bhai Gurdas]] {{small|(1618–1636)}}<br />
* [[Bhai Mani Singh|Mani Singh]] {{small|(1721–1734)}}<br />
* [[Baba Darbara Singh|Darbara Singh]] {{small|(1722–1734)}}<br />
* [[Nawab Kapur Singh|Kapur Singh Virk]] {{small|(1737–1753)}}<br />
* [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]] {{small|(1753–1783)}}<br />
* [[Akali Phula Singh|Phula Singh]] {{small|(1800–1823)}}<br />
* [[Akali Hanuman Singh|Hanuman Singh]] {{small|(1823–1845)}}<br />
* [[Akali Prahlad Singh|Prahlad Singh]] {{small|(1845–)}}<br />
* [[Arur Singh Naushera]] {{small|(1906–1921)}}<br />
* Teja Singh Bhuchar {{small|(1920–1921)}}<br />
* [[Teja Singh Akarpuri]]<br />{{small|(1921–1923)}} & {{small|(1926–1930)}}<br />
* Udham Singh Nagoke<br />{{small|(1923–1924)}} & {{small|(1926)}}<br />
* Acchar Singh<br />{{small|(1924–1926)}} & {{small|(1955–1962)}}<br />
* Didar Singh {{small|(1925)}}<br />
* Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike {{small|(1926)}}<br />
* [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir|Gurmukh Singh Musafir]] {{small|(1931–1934)}}<br />
* Wasakha Singh Dadehar {{small|(1934)}}<br />
* Mohan Singh Nagoke {{small|(1935–1952)}}<br />
* [[Partap Singh]] {{small|(1952–1954)}}<br />
* Mohan Singh Tur<br />
* [[Jathedar Sadhu Singh Bhaura|Sadhu Singh Bhaura]] {{small|(1964–1980)}}<br />
* Gurdial Singh Ajnoha {{small|(1980–1983)}}<br />
* Kirpal Singh {{small|(1983–1986)}}<br />
* Jasbir Singh Rode {{small|(1988–1989)}}<br />
* Darshan Singh {{small|(1989–1990)}}<br />
* Manjit Singh {{small|(1994–1997)}}<br />
* Ranjit Singh {{small|(1997–1999)}}<br />
* Puran Singh {{small|(1999–2000)}}<br />
* Joginder Singh Vadanti {{small|(2000–2008)}}<br />
* [[Giani Gurbachan Singh|Gurbachan Singh]] {{small|(2008–2018)}}<br />
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==Acting Jathedars of Akal Takht==<br />
{{Main|Jathedar of Akal Takht}}<br />
* [[Partap Singh]] {{small|(1938–1948)}}<br />
* Kirpal Singh {{small|(1963–1965)}}<br />
* [[Gurdev Singh Kaunke]] {{small|(1986–1993)}}<br />
* [[Gurbachan Singh Manochahal]] {{small|(1986–1987)}}<br />
* Darshan Singh {{small|(1986–1988)}}<br />
* Dhian Singh Mand {{small|(2015–Incumbent)}}<br />
* Harpreet Singh {{small|(2018–Incumbent)}}<br />
* [[Jagtar Singh Hawara]] {{small|(2015–Incumbent)}}<br />
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==Jathedars of Budha Dal==<br />
* Baba Binod Singh<br />
*Baba Darbara Singh<br />
*[[Nawab Kapur Singh]]<br />
* [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia|Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]]<br />
* [[Baba Naina Singh]]<br />
* [[Akali Phula Singh]]<br />
* [[Akali Hanuman Singh]]<br />
* [[Akali Prahlad Singh]]<br />
* Baba Giana Singh<br />
* Baba Teja Singh<br />
* [[Akali Sahib Singh Kaladhari]]<br />
* [[Akali Chet Singh]] <br />
* [[Jathedar Santa Singh|Baba Santa Singh]]<br />
* Baba Surjeet Singh<br />
*Baba Prem Singh<br />
* Baba Maan Singh (Disputed)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080726175721/http://sgpc.net/glossary/Jathedar.asp Jathedar definition]<br />
* [http://www.sarbatkhalsainfo.com/uncategorized/sarbat-khalsa-outcome-and-resolutions/ Sarbat Khalsa 2015]<br />
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