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Literally Akal Takht means Eternal Throne. It is considered as the one among the five sacred Takhts and has obtained the status of the power point of all religious activities of the Sikhs. Situated in the holiest premises of the Golden Temple, Akal Takht is conferred with the authority to call upon and order contrition on persons blamed with breach of sacred regulation.

The oldest of the all takhts, Akal Takht stands as an insignia of righteousness. Guru Granth Sahib, which adorns the sanctum of the golden temple, is kept at Akal Takht in the night. Conventionally all Sikh combatants seek blessings here before leaving to the battlefield. The social life of the entire community is hang around Akal Takht where they hold meetings and make decisions.


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SGPC performs Akhand Paath in memory of Taliban-beheaded Sikhs


by Little About (blog) on February 25, 2010 08:41 AM
Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, told media persons here that the Indian ...

Akal Takht condemns beheading of two Sikh youth by Taliban, seeks ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 22, 2010 04:15 PM
By Jagmohan Singh AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Jathedar, the high priest of highest Sikh temporal seat of Sikhs, Gyani Gurbachan Singh ...

Shock, outrage in Punjab over killing of Sikhs by Taliban


by Deccan Herald on February 22, 2010 11:50 AM
Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma, State Minister Laxmi Kant Chawla and Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu participated in the ...

Beheading of Sikh youths by Taliban in Pakistan condemned by ...


by TopNews on February 22, 2010 03:37 AM
Gurbachan said in Amritsar," It becomes the responsibility of the centre that ... Joginder Singh, former Akal Takht chief ...

Akal Takht Jathedar, SGPC chief flay Surrender Policy of India


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 19, 2010 04:16 PM
AMRITSAR: SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar and Jatehdar Akal Takht Gyani Gurbahcan Singh in a statement here Friday flayed ...

Chidambaram no to return of Sikhs from PoK fuels anger in Punjab


by Times of India on February 18, 2010 10:40 PM
CHANDIGARH/VALTOHA: Union home minister P Chidambram's categorical no to including Sikhs in the 'welcome-back' call ...

Today in the Sikh history


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 16, 2010 04:12 AM
Sri Akal Takhat was severely damaged in this operation. ... Later he became a professor of Gurbani at Khalsa College Amritsar ...

SRI AKAL TAKHT SAHIB GIVES RAGI FINAL ULTIMATUM, BEFORE EXCOMMUNICATION


by Panthic.org on February 11, 2010 01:19 AM
Panthic.org Sri Amritsar Sahib – In an unprecedented move, the five Singh Sahibans of the Sikh Takhts issued a final ultimatum ...

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by Calcutta Telegraph on February 07, 2010 11:44 PM
... Lal Qila Express and the Sealdah-Ajmer Akal Takht Express. The Raxaul-Howrah Mithila Express, Danapur Express, ...

"Unfair to limit 'National Registry of Martyrs Project' to British Rule"


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 06, 2010 02:00 PM
Emperor had to accede sovereign authority of 'Akal-Takhat' and freedom of 52 Rajput Kings along with him because the ...

SGPC is blindly following Badals: Sikh groups


by Daily News & Analysis on February 06, 2010 05:12 AM
Darshan Singh was expelled from Sikh fold by Akal Takht Jatehdar Gyani Gurbachan Singh recently over his alleged blasphemous ...

Dal Khalsa raised the banner of revolt against Akal Takht on Prof Darshan ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 05, 2010 06:24 PM
Raising the banner of revolt against Akal Takht, Kanwar Pal Singh asked the Sikh sangat not to accept the hukumnama (edict) ...

Followers of Sri Guru Ravidas and Sri Guru Ravidass Sadhu Sampradaye are ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on February 04, 2010 04:30 PM
Talking about the former Jatehdar Akal Takht professor Darshan Singh Ragi who was recently excommunicated from Sikh fold by ...

None can take 'bani' from Granth Sahib: Jathedar


by Times of India on February 02, 2010 09:34 PM
AMRITSAR: The already sour relations between followers of Guru Ravidass and Sikhs could turn more bitter following Akal Takht ...

UK braveheart declared a Sikh martyr


by Times of India on January 31, 2010 04:11 PM
On Friday, his community bestowed upon him another honour when the Jathedar of Sikhism's highest temporal seat, the Akal ...

Prof. Darshan Singh ex-communicated, Sikhs sad


by World Sikh News on January 30, 2010 05:28 AM
World Sikh News AMRITSAR: Throwing of all caution of deep and wide ranging ramifications in future ... Akal Takht Jathedar ...

Former Akal Takht jathedar expelled for religious misconduct


by Thaindian.com on January 30, 2010 03:14 AM
The edict was issued after the meeting of top Sikh clergy at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple). The decision came after prolonged ...

Former Akal Takht head excommunicated


by Press Trust of India on January 29, 2010 12:54 PM
Press Trust of India Amritsar, Jan 29 (PTI) In an unprecedented move, the highest Sikh temporal seat Akal Takht today issued an ...

Former Jathedar of Akal Takht excommunicated from Sikh community


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 29, 2010 12:28 PM
PunjabNewsline.com By Jagmohan Singh AMRITSAR: In an unprecedented action the Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) here on ...

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by SikhNN.com on January 28, 2010 05:35 AM
“He is denigrating the authority of the Akaal Takht,” Gurcharanjit Singh said. The American council sent an envoy, Kirpal ...

RSS preacher condemned for making anti-Sikh propaganda


by SikhSiyasat.Net on January 28, 2010 02:37 AM
By Prabh Singh Amritsar (January 28, 2010): The Dal Khalsa has condemned the ... The leaders asked Shiromani Akali Dal head, ...

RSS wants Sikhs to make changes in Guru Granth Sahib


by World Sikh News (blog) on January 27, 2010 12:57 PM
World Sikh News (blog) And he presumably wrote the article after a visit to the Golden Temple! Read the way Tiwari went on to ...

Dal Khalsa accuses Sangh of anti-Sikh designs


by Indian Express on January 24, 2010 10:18 PM
The Dal Khalsa today alleged that the article 'Harminder Sahib, Golden Temple & The Holy City of Amritsar' posted ...

RSS article on Sikh identity highly derogatory and objectionable: Dal Khalsa


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 24, 2010 02:26 PM
AMRITSAR: The Dal Khalsa has condemned the 'blasphemous' write up titled Harminder Sahib, Golden Temple & The Holy ...

Remove black list of Sikhs; Jathedar Gurbachan Singh


by SikhSiyasat.Net on January 21, 2010 02:46 AM
By Gurtej Singh Amritsar (January 18, 2010): Jathedar Akal Takht Gyani Gurbachan Singh asked the Indian Government to remove ...

Remove names of Sikhs from Blacklist, Akal Takht Jathedar asks Indian Govt


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 18, 2010 01:44 PM
... India to pay obeisance at Harmandahr Sahib (popularly know as Golden Temple) Amritsar due to their name existing in the ...

Chief Khalsa Diwan exhibits Sikh weapons


by Little About (blog) on January 13, 2010 01:35 PM
... Sikhs cutting their hair through tele-films, plays and tele-serials, we certainly become successful, said Gyani Gurbachan ...

Sikh Diaspora objects as SGPC makes changes in NanakShahi Calendar


by TopNews on January 11, 2010 02:13 PM
TopNews Talking to ANI from the U. S over phone, Dr. Pritpal Singh, convener American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) ...

Guru ki Ninda Sunne Na Kaan


by SikhSangat News on January 09, 2010 08:08 AM
When sangat was enraged hearing such blasphemous words Akal Takhat Sahib asked ragi to appear for clarification. He very ...

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by Global Grind on January 08, 2010 01:56 AM
Global Grind Flaming breath : An Indian Sikh youth performs a fire breathing act as he take part in a procession from the Sri ...

BBC One's 1984- A Sikh Story on January 10


by World Sikh News (blog) on January 07, 2010 04:25 PM
... witnesses like Giani Puran Singh, widows of November 1984, BBC's Mark Tully and General Brar who led the attack on ...

Akal Takht defers decision on Prof. Darshan Singh till 29 January


by World Sikh News (blog) on January 07, 2010 11:22 AM
World Sikh News (blog) AMRITSAR: While most Sikhs had expected that the Akal Takht will take the decision of asking former ...

Will Sikh clergy pronounce atonement for ex-jathedar?


by Times of India on January 06, 2010 10:14 PM
AMRITSAR: Will the Sikh clergy pronounce atonement for former Akal Takht jathedar Darshan Singh if he fails to appear before ...

Badalshahi On Nanakshahi


by World Sikh News (blog) on January 06, 2010 11:58 AM
World Sikh News (blog) AMRITSAR: In the name of Panthic unity, Giani Gurbachan Singh, the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib ratified ...

Publish enquiry report on human trafficking scam enacted by SAD and SGPC: Khera


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 06, 2010 07:34 AM
A deputation of the mission presented memorandums to all the five Takhts of Sikhs. The private assistant of then Jathedar of ...

NEARLY NINETY SIKH ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST STRICT ACTION AGAINST HERETIC RAGI


by Panthic.org on January 05, 2010 01:40 PM
Amritsar Sahib - Nearly ninety prominent Sikh institutions and Gurdwaras across North American and England requested Sri Akal ...

Changes to Nanakshahi calendar official


by Times of India on January 04, 2010 11:59 PM
To complete the quorum four priests of the Golden Temple were included by the jathedar. Justifying the step, he said there was ...

Idiot scan


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 04, 2010 08:58 PM
Amritsar (PTI): The Akal Takht has approved amendments to the Nanakshahi calendar followed by the Sikh community. Occasions ...

Akal Takht Jathedar ratifies SGPC decision on Sikh calendar


by World Sikh News on January 04, 2010 02:55 PM
AMRITSAR: In a move that will open a Pandora's box for the Sikh nation, ... act of honuring General O'Dwyer with Saropa ...

Nagar Kirtan in Amritsar on 344th Birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh


by All India Radio on January 04, 2010 02:15 PM
... Sahib ( the holy scripture of the Sikhs) in a golden Palanquin passed through the various bazaars of the Amritsar before ...

Akal Takht gives final nod to Nanakshahi Calendar amendments


by Zee News on January 04, 2010 01:19 PM
Amritsar: Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, today gave its final approval to the proposed amendments in the ...

Akal Takht gives final nod to amendments in Nanak Shahi Calendar


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 04, 2010 09:06 AM
PunjabNewsline.com AMRITSAR: Jatehdar Akal Takht (highest Sikh Temporal seat) Gyani Gurbachan Singh here on Monday in a ...

SGPC approves amendments in 'Nanakshahi calander'


by All India Radio on January 04, 2010 07:21 AM
... by the Sikh clergy but also added few more amendments in the Nanakshahi calander which was implemented in 2003 by Sri Akal ...

Rain, fog slam brakes on train traffic


by Indian Express on January 03, 2010 08:40 PM
The trains cancelled today include Shaan-e-Punjab which runs from Delhi to Amritsar . Both the trains running to and back have ...

SGPC haste to amend NanakShahi calendar raises eyebrows


by PunjabNewsline.com on January 03, 2010 02:12 PM
PunjabNewsline.com AMRITSAR: The Sikh Diaspora has raised eyebrows over the working of the Shiromani ... It is also pertinent ...

Ex- Sikh ragi Darshan is demolishing the concept of Sri Akal Takhat


by SikhSangat News on December 31, 2009 05:55 PM
SikhSangat News Amritsar, Punjab: Ex-ragi Darshan has reiterated his stand that he will ... and asked them to respect and ...

Panthic bodies gave call to oust Badal from SGPC control


by SikhSiyasat.Net on December 27, 2009 12:55 AM
SikhSiyasat.Net The Panthic leaders lambasted the SAD leadership for ruining Sikh institutions including Akal Takht for narrow ...

Purewal appeals Akal Takht to consult him before changes in ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on December 24, 2009 02:58 PM
PunjabNewsline.com AMRITSAR: Pal Singh Purewal, a Canada based Sikh intellectual who crafted the 'Nanakshahi, calendar has ...

Punjab: Sukhbir Rises to Centre Stage


by Outlook on December 22, 2009 04:30 AM
... Sikh shrines brought out its annual calendar with a photograph of Akal Takht, ... and others in connection with Amritsar ...

Panth sets deadline for Badal to act, or face Sikh wrath


by World Sikh News (blog) on December 16, 2009 12:55 PM
World Sikh News (blog) Demands also rang out to summon Prakash Singh Badal to Akal Takht for allowing Ashutosh's Divya ...

Sikh Body in Punjab lobbying for 'Vatican' status to Amritsar


by PunjabNewsline.com on December 15, 2009 05:23 PM
Pilgrimage to Harimandir-Akal Takhat Sahib shall actually be open to whole humanity without any discrimination of caste, ...

Dal Khalsa flays SGPC president for shielding CM on Ashutosh issue


by PunjabNewsline.com on December 15, 2009 05:23 PM
Questioning SGPC's efficiency in containing the rise of gurudom, they asked why were the Akal Takht jathedar and SGPC ...

Sikhs visible at Parliament of The World's Religions: Melbourne, Australia


by The Sikh Times, UK on December 14, 2009 04:52 PM
The Sikh Times, UK Although the Jathedar from The Akal Takht, Giani Gurbachan Singh, was meant to come to Melbourne, but ...

Akali's forget "Akali Dal founders day"


by PunjabNewsline.com on December 14, 2009 06:45 AM
Akali Dal, which was an offshoot of the Gurdwara reform movement, is the primary organisation of the Sikhs, which was formed, ...

Sikh Book Release and Panthic Gathering at Sri Amritsar


by SikhSangat News on December 13, 2009 02:27 AM
SikhSangat News Last year Sri Akal Takhat too had declared Sri Dasam Granth as an inseparable part of Sikh panth and had ...

Sikh clergy acts action on Prof Darshan Singh will divide quom


by World Sikh News (blog) on December 10, 2009 12:34 PM
World Sikh News (blog) AMRITSAR: Every sane mind in the Sikh community had thought that the clergy at the Akal Takht, the SGPC ...

Ashutosh provocation galore as Sikhs seethe with anger


by World Sikh News (blog) on December 09, 2009 07:02 PM
World Sikh News (blog) ... had shown the ugly face of their organizing capabilities in holding the city to ransom and bringing ...

(PRESS RELEASE)


by Panthic.org on December 07, 2009 02:23 AM
Voices for Freedom decrees the SGPC for not implementing this report submitted to the Akal Takht Sahib on January 30, 2004. In ...

Akal Takht declares Ragi tankhiya


by Times of India on December 05, 2009 11:58 PM
Ragi arrived with a handful of supporters around 10.30 am, paid obeisance at the Golden Temple, sat in front of the Akal Takht ...

Former Akal Takht Jathedar declared guilty of religious misconduct


by India Business Blog (blog) on December 05, 2009 03:55 PM
... minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated Oct 31, 1984 perhaps, as a consequence of Operation Bluestar at Amritsar's ...

AKAL TAKHT SAHIB DECLARES RAGI A TANKHAYIA


by Panthic.org on December 05, 2009 02:01 PM
Sri Amritsar Sahib - The five Singh Sahibans issued an edict from Sri Akal Takht Sahib declaring the controversial Ragi Darshan ...

Darshan Singh declared Tankhaiya


by Press Trust of India on December 05, 2009 01:17 PM
Darshan Singh came to the Golden Temple in the morning, but did not appear before the Akal Takht. He handed over a file, ...

Akal Takht declares Prof Darshan Singh 'Tankhayia'


by PunjabNewsline.com on December 05, 2009 11:09 AM
Prof Darshan Singh AMRITSAR: In an unprecedented move former Jathedar Akal Takht Professor Darshan Singh was Saturday declared ...

SARBLOHEE JATHEDAR BABA GURBAKSH SINGH JEE


by Panthic.org on December 04, 2009 08:18 PM
Launch Panthic . FM Baba jee was of village Leel and had received amrit at Sree Amritsar Sahib, .... Many Singhs standing with ...

Migrants on rampage in Punjab


by Hindustan Times on December 04, 2009 07:01 PM
... went on a rampage here for the second day on Friday, burning vehicles and blocking rail and road traffic on Grand Trunk ...

The Line is Drawn – The Choice is Ours


by SikhSangat News on December 04, 2009 03:07 PM
Numerous Hukamnamas were issued from Patna Sahib and Akal Takhat Sahib ordering the ... However, a former member of SAD ...

Curfew imposed in parts of Ludhiana city


by MyNews.in on December 04, 2009 07:16 AM
The violent mob squatted on the Ludhiana- Delhi rail track, resulting in disruption of train traffic. Several trains bound to ...

Pal Singh Purewal


by World Sikh News on December 02, 2009 10:59 AM
... Jantri (Urdu) published in 1949CE by the Sikh History Society, Amritsar? Do you know that the offfice of Sri Akal Takht ...

SGPC elections leave oppn gasping for breath


by SikhSangat News on November 28, 2009 01:40 PM
Separate committee for managing historic gurdwaras in Haryana, summoning of former Jathedar of Akal Takht Ragi Darshan Singh ...

No move to 'withdraw' Sikh Nanakshahi calendar


by SikhSangat News on November 28, 2009 01:38 PM
Amritsar, Punjab: Almost putting an end to the long-standing confusion and ... in the meeting included former Akal Takht ...

Didar Singh Nalwi appeals to Akal Takht to set up Sikh panel for ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on November 28, 2009 03:22 AM
AMRITSAR: Shiromani committee member from Kurukshetra Didar Singh Nalwi has appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan ...

Dal Khalsa claims to hold Panthic assembly to do “postmortem” of ...


by SikhSiyasat.Net on November 26, 2009 10:40 AM
... in implementing edicts by Akal Takht against Sirsa dera and Darbar Sahib Replica ... for Amritsar & All India Sikh ...

Sikh-Americans to protest in front of White House during Indian PM visit -


by Associated Press of Pakistan on November 22, 2009 04:08 PM
... Indian army attack was ordered on Sikhism's holiest site (its sanctum sanctorum), the Akal Takht Sahib, located in the ...

Federation Workers Burning Effigies Of Prof Darshan Singh


by SikhSangat News on November 19, 2009 10:49 PM
Ludhiana, Punjab: Sikh students federation burned effigies of former Akal Takhat Jathedar Prof Darshan Singh today throughout ...

Former Jatehdar Akal Takht asked to appear at Akal Takht for clarification


by PunjabNewsline.com on November 18, 2009 08:35 AM
AMRITSAR: Jatehdar Akal Takht Gyani Gurbachan Singh here asked the former Jatehdar Akal Takht Professor Darshan Singh to appear ...

Canadian PM pays obeisance at Golden Temple


by Press Trust of India on November 18, 2009 07:17 AM
Harper, who visited the sanctum sanctorum of the Temple, was also offered 'siropa' (robe of honour) by Akal Takhat ...

No action plan chalked by Jathedars regarding Dera Issue this time too


by SikhSiyasat.Net on November 18, 2009 03:33 AM
By Webmaster Amritsar (November 18, 2009): Sikh Organizations made a representation to Sri Akal Takhat sahib on November 17, ...

Akal Takht pronounces 20-day punishment as atonement for Jhinda


by Times of India on November 17, 2009 07:11 PM
The edict issued from Akal Takht directed Jhinda and others — Joga Singh, HSGPC secretary, Avtar Singh Chaku, SGPC member from ...

Akal Takht declared Haryana Sikh leader 'Tankhayia' for religious ...


by PunjabNewsline.com on November 17, 2009 02:51 PM
AMRITSAR: Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, on Tuesday during declared Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ...

Controversial Sikh Preacher Darshan Singh is summoned to Akal Takht Sahib


by SikhSangat News on November 17, 2009 02:41 PM
Gurmat Sidhant Parcharak, Sant Samaj has already appealed to the Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to summon Darshan ...

Akal Takht pronounces punishment for Jhinda


by Press Trust of India on November 17, 2009 01:02 PM
add Amritsar, November 17 (PTI) Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat here today during a marathon meeting declared ...

Jhinda to appear before Akal Takht today for 'violating maryada'


by Indian Express on November 16, 2009 08:50 PM
A day before Jagdish Singh Jhinda, ad hoc president of the Haryana unit of the SGPC, is to appear before the Akal Takht, ...

SGPC sets up 10-member panel on Nanakshahi calendar


by Thaindian.com on November 12, 2009 04:16 PM
The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism situated inside the Golden Temple complex, which has the holiest of Sikh ...

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