The Nihang () are an armed

Sikh 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 ''Si ...

order. They are also referred to as Akali (lit. "the immortals").

Jathedars

* Baba Binod Singh *

Baba Darbara Singh Baba Darbara Singh (1644 – July 1734), also known as Diwan Darbara Singh, was second Jathedar of Budha Dal and third leader of the Akal Takht. He should not be confused with other Darbara Singh of Sirhind who fought in the Battle of Anandpur ...

Nawab Kapur Singh Nawab Kapur Singh (1697 – 9 October 1753) was a major Sikh leader who led the community during the early-to-mid 18th century. He was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and its military force, the Dal Khalsa. He is held in high regards by ...

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 ...

Akali Naina Singh Naina Singh (fl. 18th century), also known as Narayan Singh, was a Nihang warrior and fifth Jathedar of Budha Dal and a chief of the Shaheedan Misl during the late 18th century. Biography Early life Very little is known or can be assured ...

Akali Phula Singh Akali Phula Singh Nihang (born Phula Singh; 1 January 1761 – 14 March 1823) was an Akali Nihang Sikh leader. He was a saint soldier of the Khalsa Shaheedan Misl and head of the Budha Dal in the early 19th century. He was also a senior gener ...

Akali Hanuman Singh Baba Hanuman Singh (1755 – 1846), also known as Akali Hanuman Singh or Amar Shaheed Baba Hanuman Singh, was a Nihang Sikh and was the 7th Jathedar of Budha Dal and Jathedar of Akal Takhat. He was the successor of Akali Phula Singh. He was ...

Akali Prahlad Singh Akali Prahlad Singh (d. 1865) was a Nihang Sikh and 8th Jathedar of Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal. Life He became Jathedar of Budha Dal in 1846 and also became Jathedar of Akal Takht on the same day. He fought in the first and second Anglo-S ...

* Akali Giana Singh * Akali Teja Singh * Akali Sahib Singh Kaladhari * Akali Chet Singh *

Akali Santa Singh Pashaura Singh (1928–2008) also known as Santa Singh or to Nihang Sikhs as Jathedar Akali Baba Santa Singh Ji Nihang 96 Crori was the 13th Jathedar of Budha Dal, succeeding Akali Chet Singh. Early life He was born as Pashaura Singh in ...

* Akali Surjit Singh * Akali Joginder Singh

Scholars

Nidar Singh Nihang Nidar Singh Nihang (; born 1967) is a British scholar, martial artist and Grandmaster (martial arts), grandmaster (Gurdev) of the ancient Indian martial art of Shastar Vidya. Early life Nidar Singh met his martial arts teacher Baba Mohinder Si ...

- Scholar and Grandmaster of

Shastar Vidya Shastar Vidya (, meaning "science of weapons" or "art of weapons"), also known as Sanatan Shastar Vidya (), is a Sikh martial art form dating back to the 17th century. Whilst its origins are obscure, the Sikhs became the chief custodians of th ...

Giani Gian Singh Nihang Gian Singh 'Rab', also known as Gian Singh 'Sutantar', was a Sikh scholar and martial artist, belonging to the Nihang order, famous for his work on Shastar Vidya. Biography Scholarly work He spent forty years on textually analyzing the Guru ...

Akali Kaur Singh Nihang Akali Kaur Singh Nihang (28 February 1886 – 23 January 1953) was a religious preacher and Sikh scholar. Biography He was born on 28 February 1886 as Puran Singh, son of Mahan Singh and Malkaram Kaur of Village Paddhar, Chakar, in Pakistan- ...

- * Dharam Singh Nihang Singh - Nihang Author, Theologian and preacher

References

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