A jathedar ( Punjabi : ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ) is a leader of high regard chosen to head and ensure discipline within a jatha , a troop of Sikhs .
2-478: During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a Jatha . However, it began to be replaced by titles, such as Sardar , due to Afghan influence from the mid-18th century onwards. 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. However, during
4-576: 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. Usurped by Minas from 1640 to 1698 Usurped by Sarbarahs appointed by the British Indian Government from 1859 to 1920 Jatha Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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