Photograph of a Nanakpanthi by J. L. Lyell, ca. 1860s
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Nanakpanthi[1] (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਨਕਪੰਥੀ; nānakapathī, "follower of the way of life of Nanak"),[2] also known as Nanakshahi,[3] is a Sikh sect which follows Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of Sikhism.[3][4]
^Rose, H. A. (Horace Arthur); Ibbetson, Denzil; Maclagan, Edward (1911). A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province : based on the census report for the Punjab, 1883 vol 3. Wellcome Library. Lahore : Printed by the superintendent, Government printing, Punjab. pp. 152.
^Singh, Bhupinder (October 2020). "Nanakpanthis". Abstracts of Sikh Studies. XXII (4). Institute of Sikh Studies.
^ abSingh, Bhupender (2022). Baba Nanak Shah Fakir. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9789357046602.
^Wagret, Paul (1983). India, Nepal. Nagel's encyclopedia-guide. Nagel Publishers. p. 103. ISBN 9782826307297. The most spiritual group, and the one which appears most faithful to the teaching of Guru Nanak, is the Nanakpanthi or Nanakshahi, associated with the "Golden Temple" at Amritsar, which is a place of pilgrimage for all Sikhs.
Nanakpanthi (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਨਕਪੰਥੀ; nānakapathī, "follower of the way of life of Nanak"), also known as Nanakshahi, is a Sikh sect which follows Guru Nanak...
traditions in Sikhism, states Harjot Oberoi, have included Udasi, Nirmala, Nanakpanthi, Khalsa, Sahajdhari, Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari and Sarvaria. During the...
population in the Punjab of Sahajdhari Sikhs (another name used is Sikh Nanakpanthis) according to the 1891 Census was 397,000 (20% of the total Sikh population);...
Singh in 1861 on Basant Panchami Day in Agra, India. His parents were Nanakpanthi, followers of Guru Nanak of Sikhism, and were also followers of a spiritual...
Sikhs. The major historic sects of Sikhism have included Udasi, Nirmala, Nanakpanthi, Khalsa, Sahajdhari, Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari, and Sarvaria. Sikhs originally...
‘Nanakpanthis’ too. “There are groups like Sikhligarh, Vanjaarey, Nirmaley, Lubaney, Johri, Satnamiye, Udaasiyas etc. who call themselves Nanakpanthis...
the partition of India, when many non-Muslim Sindhis were Sehajdhari/Nanakpanthi Sikhs. During the early 1900s, the Chief Khalsa Diwan of Amritsar sent...
disagreements between Sikhs in the 18th century, particularly between the Nanakpanthi and the Khalsa. Gobind Singh had a deep respect for the Khalsa and stated...
Prabandhak Committee, says that there are several communities within the term Nanakpanthis too. Apart from Sindhi Hindus, "There are groups like Sikhligarh, Vanjaarey...
their garbs and traditions. He etched depictions of a Khalsa Sikh and a Nanakpanthi, which was published in 1799. Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is the principal Sikh...
of Grand Democratic Alliance Ranveer Singh, Indian actor Cheti Chand Nanakpanthi Guru Nanak Jayanti Sindhudesh Sindhi nationalism Sindhis in India Hinduism...
are venerated by certain Hindu communities, often by syncretic sects. Nanakpanthi Udasi Sanatan Sikh Keshdhari Hindus Rashtriya Sikh Sangat Idolatry in...
particular importance to Sanatan Sikhs, including Udasis, Nirmalas, Nanakpanthis, Sahajdhari, and Keshdhari/Khalsa sects of Sikhism; however, the Khalsa...
goes against Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Dohra in Ardaas. Tat Khalsa Udasi Nanakpanthi Nirankari Nirmala Sewapanthi Nihang Taksali Mina Ramraiya Namdhari Akhand...
their garbs and traditions. He etched depictions of a Khalsa Sikh and a Nanakpanthi, which was published in 1799. Hinduism is the largest religion of West...
the last several hundred years, specifically in the Sikh tradition (Nanakpanthi) founded by Guru Nanak. The practice of meditation (Shabad), which is...
with around 180 million followers, including all of its sects, such as Nanakpanthis & Khalsa Sikhs. During the period of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (the 1st Guru...
population of Sikhs in Bihar is only 20,780. Most of Bihari Sikhs are Nanakpanthi. Most of the Sikhs are residing in Patna and mainly they are self-employed...
term "Sikh" in a way that excluded the syncretic groups like Udasis, Nanakpanthis, and other groups who maintained transitional identities. Subsequently...
disagreements between Sikhs in the 18th century, particularly between the Nanakpanthi and the Khalsa. Guru Gobind Singh had a deep respect for the Khalsa,...
Sindhi Additionally Hindi–Urdu, and English Religion Hinduism (incl. Nanakpanthi) Related ethnic groups Punjabi Hindus, Gujarati Hindus, Rajasthani Hindus...
Hindu gods. A large percentage of Sindhi Hindus consider themselves Nanakpanthi. Sindhi Hindus who cannot afford travel to India to release their loved...
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