A jathedar (
Punjabi: ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a
jatha, a troop of
Sikhs.[1]
History
During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a
Jatha.[2] However, it began to be replaced by titles, such as Sardar, due to Afghan influence from the mid-18th century onwards.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
^Nabha, Kahn Singh (30 December 2014).
Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh. Patiala: Panjabi University.
Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^
abcdSingh, Harbans. The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2: E-L. Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 362–3.
^"Nandgarh installed Jathedar". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab. 6 January 2003.
Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
A jathedar (
Punjabi: ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a
jatha, a troop of
Sikhs.[1]
History
During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a
Jatha.[2] However, it began to be replaced by titles, such as Sardar, due to Afghan influence from the mid-18th century onwards.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
^Nabha, Kahn Singh (30 December 2014).
Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh. Patiala: Panjabi University.
Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^
abcdSingh, Harbans. The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2: E-L. Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 362–3.
^"Nandgarh installed Jathedar". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab. 6 January 2003.
Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-02.