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List of jathedars of the Akal Takht
The jathedar of the Akal Takht is an official who serves as the head of the Akal Takht and head of the Sikhs worldwide.[1]
List
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Guru Sarbat Khalsa Buddha Dal British Indian Government SGPC
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term | Assigned by | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custodian of the Akal Takht | ||||||||
| 1 | Gurdas Bhalla (1551–1636) | 1606 | 25 August 1636[ੴ] | 31 years | Guru Hargobind | [2] | ||
| Jathedars of the Akal Takht | ||||||||
| 2 | Mani Singh (1644–1737) | 1699 | 1737[ੴ] | 38 years | Guru Gobind Singh | [3] | ||
| 3 | Darbara Singh (1644–1734) | 1726 | 1734[ੴ] | 8 years | Sarbat Khalsa | [4] | ||
| 4 | Kapur Singh Virk (1697–1753) | 1734 | 29 March 1748 | 14 years | Sarbat Khalsa | [5] | ||
| 5 | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718–1783) | 29 March 1748 | 23 October 1783[ੴ] | 35 years, 208 days | Sarbat Khalsa | [5] | ||
| 6 | Phula Singh (1761–1823) | 1800 | 1823[ੴ] | 23 years | Sarbat Khalsa | [6] | ||
| 7 | Hanuman Singh (1755–1846) | 1823 | 1846[ੴ] | 23 years | Buddha Dal | [7] | ||
| 8 | Prahlad Singh (death 1865) | 1846 | 1848 | 2 years | Buddha Dal | [3] | ||
| Sarbarahs of the Akal Takht | ||||||||
| 9 | Jodh Singh | 1849 | 1862 | 13 years | British Indian Government | [3] | ||
| 10 | Mangal Singh Ramgarhia (1800–1879) | 1862 | 1879 | 17 years | British Indian Government | [8] | ||
| 11 | Man Singh Waraich (death 1892) | 1879 | 1891 | 12 years | British Indian Government | [9] | ||
| 12 | Rattan Chand (death 1931) | 1891 | 1904 | 13 years | British Indian Government | [10] | ||
| 13 | Arur Singh Shergill (1865-1926) | 1904 | 29 August 1920 | 16 years | British Indian Government | [11] | ||
| Jathedars of the Akal Takht | ||||||||
| 14 | Teja Singh Bhuchar | 12 October 1920 | 1921 | 1 year | Sarbat Khalsa | [12] | ||
| 15 1 of 2 | Teja Singh Akarpuri (1892-1975) | 29 April 1921 | 13 October 1923 | 2 years, 167 days | SGPC | [13] | ||
| 16 1 of 2 | Udham Singh Nagoke (1894-1966) | 1923 | 1924 | 1 year | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 17 1 of 2 | Acchar Singh (1893-1976) | 09 February 1924 | 10 January 1926 | 1 year, 335 days | SGPC | [14] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Udham Singh Nagoke (1894-1966) | 10 January 1926 | short period | Less than a year | SGPC | [14] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Teja Singh Akarpuri (1892-1975) | 27 November 1926 | 21 January 1930 | 3 years, 55 days | SGPC | [13] | ||
| 18 | Didar Singh | 1925 | short period | Less than a year | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 19 | Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike | 1926 | short period | Less than a year | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 20 | Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1899-1976) | 1931 | 1934 | 3 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 21 | Vasakha Singh Dadehar (1877-1957) | October 1934 | December 1934 | 61 days | SGPC | |||
| 22 | Mohan Singh Nagoke (1898-1969) | 1935 | 1952 | 17 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 23 1 of 2 | Partap Singh (1904-1984) (Acting) | 1938 | 1948 | 10 years | SGPC | [15] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Partap Singh (1904-1984) | 1952 | 1954 | 2 years | SGPC | [15] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Acchar Singh (1893-1976) | 23 May 1955 | 08 November 1962 | 7 years, 169 days | SGPC | [14] | ||
| 24 | Mohan Singh Tur (1916-1979) | 1962 | 1963 | 1 year | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 25 1 of 2 | Kirpal Singh (1918-1993) (Acting) | 1963 | 1965 | 2 years | SGPC | [16] | ||
| 26 | Sadhu Singh Bhaura (1905-1984) | 1964 | 1980 | 16 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 27 | Gurdial Singh Ajnoha (1927-1982) | 2 March 1980 | 18 May 1982[ੴ] | 2 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Kirpal Singh (1918-1993) | 1983 | 26 July 1986 | 3 years | SGPC | [16] | ||
| 28 | Jasbir Singh Rode | 26 January 1986 | 1989 | 3 years | Sarbat Khalsa | [17] | ||
| 29 | Gurdev Singh Kaunke (1949-1993) (Acting) | 26 January 1986 | 1993[ੴ] | 7 years | Sarbat Khalsa | [7] | ||
| 30 | Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1954-1993) (Acting) | 27 April 1986 | 26 January 1987 | 274 days | Sarbat Khalsa | [18] | ||
| 31 1 of 2 | Darshan Singh (born 1940) (Acting) | 31 December 1986 | 9 March 1988 | 1 year, 69 days | SGPC | [19] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Darshan Singh (born 1940) | 1989 | 1990 | 1 year | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 32 | Manjit Singh (Acting) | 1994 | 1997 | 3 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 33 | Ranjit Singh (born 1955) | 1994 | March 1999 | 5 years | SGPC | [7] | ||
| 34 1 of 2 | Puran Singh (death 2019) (Acting) | 10 February 1999 | April 1999 | 50 days | SGPC | [20] | ||
| — 2 of 2 | Puran Singh (death 2019) | April 1999 | 28 March 2000 | 362 days | SGPC | [20] | ||
| 35 | Joginder Singh Vedanti (1940-2021) | 28 March 2000 | 5 August 2008 | 8 years, 69 days | SGPC | [21] | ||
| 36 | Gurbachan Singh (born 1948) | 06 August 2008 | 18 October 2018 | 10 years, 73 days | SGPC | [22] | ||
| 37 | Jagtar Singh Hawara (born 1973) | 10 November 2015 | Incumbent | 7 years, 50 days | Sarbat Khalsa | [23] | ||
| 38 | Dhian Singh Mand (born 1961) (Acting) | 10 November 2015 | Incumbent | 7 years, 50 days | Sarbat Khalsa | [24] | ||
| 39 | Harpreet Singh (born 1972) (Acting) | 22 October 2018 | Incumbent | 4 years, 69 days | SGPC | [25] | ||
- ^ੴ Died during term
Timeline of jathedars
The following timeline depicts the progression of the jathedars.
References
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