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Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925

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Hindu practices) as well as some instances of malfeasance were seen as allowing or committing behaviours unsuitable for a gurdwara. By the 1920s, resentment of this perceived corruption led to the foundation of the
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One who professes the Sikh religion - I solemnly affirm that I am a Sikh, that I believe in the Guru Granth Sahib, that I believe in the Ten Gurus, and that I have no other religion
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denomination of Sikhism. The Udasi differed from their mainline Sikh congregants, and due to differences in theology (such as
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Prior to 1925, a large proportion of the gurdwaras in India were under the control of clergy of the
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Federalism, Nationalism and Development: India and the Punjab Economy - Pritam Singh - Google Books
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The SGPC, formed in 1920, was defined as consisting of 120 practicing Sikhs, the heads of the
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Sikh Identity: An Exploration Of Groups Among Sikhs - Opinderjit Kaur Takhar - Google Books
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Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction - Eleanor Nesbitt - Google Books
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1925 Act during the British India that defined Sikh identity
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Identification as a Sikh was defined by the attestation:
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which legally defined Sikh identity and brought Sikh
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Index

British India
gurdwaras
Gurdwara Reform Movement
Udasi
syncretic
Akali Movement
mahants
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
Panj Takht
Princely States
Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971
"Chohan barred from SGPC office"


Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction - Eleanor Nesbitt - Google Books
ISBN
9780191578069
Sikh Identity: An Exploration Of Groups Among Sikhs - Opinderjit Kaur Takhar - Google Books
ISBN
9780754652021
Federalism, Nationalism and Development: India and the Punjab Economy - Pritam Singh - Google Books
ISBN
9780203930205
text of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
Categories
Law about religion in India
Law about religion in Pakistan
Sikh politics
Church and state law
Gurdwaras

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