The Damdami Taksal is a 300 years old educational organization[1] founder by Sikhism's last prophet Guru Gobind Singh.[2][3][4][5] It was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the reading (santhyia), analysis (vichar) and recitation of the Sikh scriptures by the tenth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh. It was brought to wider attention by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala and the Khalistan movement. It's headquarters are located in the town of Chowk Mehta, approximately 25 miles north of city of Amritsar.[6]
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History
The Damdami Taksal was founded by last Sikh prophetGuru Gobind Singh[7][8][9][10] and later headed by Baba Deep Singh.[11] In 1706, when Guru Gobind Singh was encamped at Sabo Ki Talwandi, he is said to have "founded a distinguished school of exegesis".[12] When Guru Gbind Singh passed away, Baba Deep Singh is said to have kept his instruction alive by running the Damdami Taksal.[13]
Leadership
Under Sunder Singh (1883 to 1930), the Taksal seems to have come to the forefront.[14] Sunder Singh set about purging diversity in Sikh doctrine, ritual and practice, hoping to have a uniform Sikh community. Part of this strategy was to have a standardised code of conduct(Rahit).[15].
Sunder Singh was succeeded by Gurbachan Singh in 1930(1902 - 1969), after whom, Kartar Singh continued his work. The Taksal continued to be a "minor",[16] player in the development of this Rahit.
In 1977 after the death of Kartar Singh, Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala became the head of Damdami Taksal.[17]
Beliefs
The Damdami Taksal have their own Rehat Maryada (Code of Coduct) which they call the Gurmat Rehat Maryada.[18] This differs from the Orthodox Rehat Maryada published by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.
The Dam Dami Taksal has been linked to the Khalistan movement.[19]
References
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041225/punjab1.htm#5
- ^ Daily Excelsior.com
- ^ http://www.damdamitaksal.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=8
- ^ http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/musicPunjab/Music%20of%20Punjab.htm
- ^ http://www2.xlibris.com/book_excerpt.asp?bookid=12543
- ^ Mahmood 1997, p. Page 75
- ^ Daily Excelsior.com
- ^ http://www.damdamitaksal.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=8
- ^ http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/musicPunjab/Music%20of%20Punjab.htm
- ^ http://www2.xlibris.com/book_excerpt.asp?bookid=12543
- ^ Daily Excelsior.com
- ^ Martin E. Marty, R. Scott Appleby, John H. Garvey, ed (1996). Fundamentalisms and the state: remaking polities, economies, and militance. The Fundamentalism Project. 3. University of Chicago Press. pp. 266. ISBN 0226508846, 9780226508849. http://books.google.com/books?id=doCmVaOnh_wC. "In 1706, when Gobind Singh...he is said to have founded a distinguished school of exegesis."
- ^ http://www.damdamitaksal.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=3
- ^ ibid
- ^ ibid
- ^ ibid
- ^ Low intensity conflicts in India By Vivek Chadha, United Service Institution of India page 196
- ^ "Gurmat Rehat Maryada". Damdamitaksaal.org. http://damdamitaksaal.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=80&Itemid=68. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Sikhism and history by Pashaura Singh, Norman Gerald Barrier Page 208
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