Jathedar of the Akal Takht
Head of the Akal Takht and head of the Sikhs
Jathedar of the Akal Takht
The Jathedar of the Akal Takht (Punjabi: ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is the head of the Akal Takht and head of the Sikhs worldwide. The jathedar has the de facto power as the supreme spokesperson of the Khalsa to summon, try and sentence any person who identifies as a Sikh from the Akal Takht. The current jathedar, Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, was appointed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on 7 March 2025. Jagtar Singh Hawara, was declared jathedar of the Akal Takht by the Sarbat Khalsa on 10 November 2015, But due to the imprisonment of Hawara, Dhian Singh Mand, appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa, has been serving as the acting jathedar. The jathedars of the five takhts generally make important decisions in consultation within the framework of the Sikh Rehat Maryada while considering the collective will of the Sikhs. The position of jathedar is not established by any constitutional document, but exists only by long-established convention, whereby a Sarbat Khalsa or an institution...
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