GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar
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Sri Darbar Sahib,Amritsar
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Sri Harmider Sahib,Amritsar
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Sri Bangla Sahib, New Delhi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Akal Takht (originally called Akal Bunga) was built by Shri Guru Hargobind Ji as a place of justice and consideration of temporal issues; the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) and the place of the Jathedar, the highest spokesman of the Sikhs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Jathedar of the Akal Takhat is the highest spokesperson of the Sikh Panth and is meant to be a spiritual leader without control or influence from any outside, politically motivated sources. The present jathedar is Bhai Joginder Singh Vedanti.
Detailed explanation-3: -Takht is a Persian word that means imperial throne. At present Sikhs recognise five places as takhts. Three are in Punjab-Akal Takht (Amritsar); Takht Keshgarh Sahib (Anandpur Sahib); Takht Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo)-and the other two are Takht Patna Sahib (Bihar) and Takht Hazur Sahib (Nanded, Maharashtra).
Detailed explanation-4: -The current Jathedar of the Akal Takht is Jagtar Singh Hawara, who was appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa on 10 November 2015.