A jathedar () is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a

jatha A Jatha (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਜੱਥਾ Singular (grammatical number), g ਜਥੇ Plural, l) is an armed body of Sikhs that has existed in Sikh tradition since 1699, the beginning of the Khalsa (Sikh martial order). A Jatha b ...

, a troop of

Sikhs Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' ...

. In modern-times, the term is used to in-reference to leaders of Sikh spiritual organizations, such as any of the Panj Takhts.

History

During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a

Jatha A Jatha (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਜੱਥਾ Singular (grammatical number), g ਜਥੇ Plural, l) is an armed body of Sikhs that has existed in Sikh tradition since 1699, the beginning of the Khalsa (Sikh martial order). A Jatha b ...

. However, it began to be replaced by titles, such as ''

Sardar Sardar, also spelled as Sardaar (, , 'commander', literally 'headmaster'), is a title of royal family, royalty and nobility that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, chiefs, kings and other Aristocracy (class), aristocrats. It ha ...

'', due to Afghan influence from the mid-18th century onwards. The terms "jatha" and "jathedar" were revived during the Singh Sabha Movement to refer to "bands of preachers and choirs", an association which survives until the present-day. However, during the later 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.

Jathedars of the Akal Takht

# Gurdas Bhalla

Usurped by Minas from 1640 to 1698

# Mani Singh # Darbara Singh # Kapur Singh Virk #

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (3 May 1718 – 23 October 1783) was a Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy, being the supreme leader of the Dal Khalsa (Sikh Army), Dal Khalsa. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia (misl), Ahluwalia Mi ...

# Phula Singh # Hanuman Singh # Prahlad Singh

Usurped by Sarbarahs appointed by the British Indian Government from 1859 to 1920

# Teja Singh Bhuchar # Teja Singh Akarpuri & # Udham Singh Nagoke & # Acchar Singh & # Didar Singh # Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike # Gurmukh Singh Musafir # Wasakha Singh Dadehar # Mohan Singh Nagoke # Partap Singh # Mohan Singh Tur # Sadhu Singh Bhaura # Kirpal Singh # Gurdial Singh Ajnoha # Jasbir Singh Rode # Gurdev Singh Kaunke # Gurbachan Singh Manochahal # Darshan Singh # Manjit Singh # Ranjit Singh # Puran Singh # Joginder Singh Vedanti # Gurbachan Singh # Jagtar Singh Hawara # Dhian Singh Mand # Harpreet Singh # Raghbir Singh # Kuldeep Singh Gargaj

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 * Balbir Singh * Manjit Singh * Tarlochan Singh * Mal Singh * Amrik Singh Ajnala * Raghbir Singh * Sultan Singh * Kuldeep Singh Gargaj

Jathedars of Takht Damdama Sahib

* Deep Singh * Sudh Singh * Karam Singh * Natha Singh * Ran Singh * Bhagwaan Singh * Baghel Singh * Diwan Singh * Ram Singh * Harchand Singh Longowal * Jagir Singh * Avtar Singh Brahma * Sabh Lakha Singh * Jaswant Singh * Sanjh Hakam Singh * Mehar Singh * Kewal Singh * Balwant Singh Nandgarh * Gurmukh Singh * Baljit Singh Daduwal * Harpreet Singh * Jagtar Singh * Tek Singh Dhanaula

Jathedars of Takht Patna Sahib

* Maan Singh * Iqbal Singh * Ranjit Singh * Baldev Singh

Jathedars of Takht Hazur Sahib

* Santokh Singh * Khushal Singh * Lal Singh * Bakhtawar Singh * Charat Singh * Mohar Singh * Ram Singh * Dharam Singh * Charat Singh * Sahib Singh * Aaya Singh * Jassa Singh * Isher Singh * Waryam Singh * Tara Singh * Atar Singh * Prem Singh * Deva Singh * Brij Singh * Jawahar Singh * Nanu Singh * Maan Singh * Daya Singh * Hari Singh * Hira Singh * Bahadur Singh * Hira Singh * Harnam Singh * Joginder Singh * Hajura Singh * Kulwant Singh

Jathedars of Damdami Taksal

* Baba Deep Singh Ji * Baba Gurbaksh Singh * Soorat Singh * Gurdas Singh * Sant Singh * Daya Singh * Bhagwan Singh * Harnam Singh Bedi * Bishan Singh Muralewale * Sundar Singh Bhindranwale * Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale * Kartar Singh Bhindranwale * Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale * Thakur Singh Bhindranwale * Harnam Singh

Jathedars of Budha Dal

* Binod Singh * Darbara Singh * Nawab Kapur Singh *

* Akali Naina Singh * Akali Phula Singh * Akali Hanuman Singh * Akali Prahlad Singh * Akali Gian Singh * Akali Teja Singh * Akali Sahib Singh Kaladhari * Akali Karam Singh * Akali Chet Singh * Akali Santa Singh * Akali Surjit Singh * Akali Joginder Singh Raqbewale (Karajgari Jathedar) * Akali Prem Singh * Akali Mann Singh

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 * Makhan Singh * Gajjan Singh * Joga Singh

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 * Avtar Singh Sur Singh

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