Jathedar

A jathedar (Punjabi: ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a jatha, a body of Sikhs.[1]

The Jathedar of the Akal Takht is the central head of the Sikhs worldwide, who makes all important decisions after consultation with the jathedars of the other four takhts.[2] The current Jathedar of the Akal Takht is Jagtar Singh Hawara, who was appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa on 10 November 2015. Due to the political imprisonment of Hawara, Dhian Singh Mand appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa and Harpreet Singh appointed by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee have been serving as the acting jathedars.[3]

Jathedars of the Akal Takht

Gurdas Bhalla (c. 1606–c. 1637)
Mani Singh (c. 1699–c. 1737)
Darbara Singh (c. 1722–1734)
Kapur Singh Virk (1734–1748)
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1748–1783)
Phula Singh (c. 1800–1823)
Hanuman Singh (1823–1846)
Prahlad Singh (1845–1865)
Arur Singh Naushehra (1907–1920)
Teja Singh Bhuchar (1920–1921)
Teja Singh Akarpuri (1921–1923) & (1926–1930)
Udham Singh Nagoke (1923–1924) & (1926-short period)
Acchar Singh (1924–1926) & (1955–1962)
Didar Singh (1925-short period)
Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike (1926-short period)
Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1931–1934)
Wasakha Singh Dadehar (1934)
Mohan Singh Nagoke (1935–1952)
Partap Singh (1938–1948) (1952–1954)
Mohan Singh Tur (1962–1963)
Sadhu Singh Bhaura (1964–1980)
Kirpal Singh (1963–1965) (1983–1986)
Gurdial Singh Ajnoha (1980–1983)
Jasbir Singh Rode (1986–1989)
Gurdev Singh Kaunke (1986–1993)
Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1986–1987)
Darshan Singh (1986–1988) (1986–1988) (1989–1990)
Manjit Singh (1994–1997)
Ranjit Singh (1997–1999)
Puran Singh (1999–2000)
Joginder Singh Vadanti (2000–2008)
Gurbachan Singh (2008–2018)
Jagtar Singh Hawara (2015–Incumbent)
Dhian Singh Mand (2015–Incumbent)
Harpreet Singh (2018–Incumbent)

Santokh Singh (1709–1715)
Khushal Singh (1715–1722)
Lal Singh (1722–1730)
Bakhtawar Singh (1730–1736)
Charat Singh (1736–1786)
Mohar Singh (1786–1793)
Ram Singh (1793–1804)
Dharam Singh (1804–1812)
Charat Singh (1812–1817)
Sahib Singh (1817–1818)
Aaya Singh (1818–1824)
Jassa Singh (1824–1839)
Isher Singh (1839–1841)
Waryam Singh (1841–1844)
Tara Singh (1844–1858)
Atar Singh (1858–1867)
Prem Singh (1867–1875)
Deva Singh (1875–1876)
Brij Singh (1876–1877)
Jawahar Singh (1877–1883)
Nanu Singh (1883–1890)
Maan Singh (1890–1913)
Daya Singh (1913–1914)
Hari Singh (1914–1919)
Hira Singh (1919–1945)
Bahadur Singh (1945–1946)
Hira Singh (1946–1950)
Harnam Singh (1950–1956)
Joginder Singh (1956–1984)
Hajura Singh (1984–2000)
Kulwant Singh (2000–Incumbent)

Baba Binod Singh (1708–1716)
Baba Darbara Singh (1716–1734)
Nawab Kapur Singh (1737–1753)
Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1753–1783)
Akali Naina Singh (1783–1800)
Akali Phula Singh (1800–1823)
Akali Hanuman Singh (1823–1846)
Akali Prahlad Singh (1846–1865)
Akali Giana Singh (1865–1907)
Akali Teja Singh (1907–1929)
Akali Sahib Singh Kaladhari (1929–1942)
Akali Chet Singh (1942–1969)
Akali Santa Singh (1969–2005)
Akali Surjit Singh (2005–2014)
Akali Joginder Singh (2014-incumbent)

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