About:
- A Takht, which means a throne, is a seat of temporal authority for Sikhs.
- The Takhts are known to issue hukumnamas from time to time on issues that concern the Sikh community.
There are five Sikh Takhts, three in Punjab and one each in Maharashtra and Bihar.
- Akal Takht: Located in Amritsar, it is the oldest of the Takhts, and considered supreme among the five. It was set up in 1606 by Guru Hargobind. Akal Takht is supreme among them because it is the oldest and was created by a Sikh Guru himself
- The other four Takhts are linked to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
- Takht Keshgarh Sahib: Located in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. It was here that Guru Gobind Singh raised Khalsa, the initiated Sikh warriors, in 1699.
- Takht Patna Sahib: Guru Gobind Singh was born here in 1666.
- Takht Hazur Sahib: In Nanded, where Guru Gobin Singh spent time and where he was cremated in 1708.
- Takht Damdama Sahib: In Talwandi Sabo of Bathinda. Guru Gobind Singh spent several months here.
What does the amendment to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act mean?
- It adds one more ex officio member in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managament Committee (DSGMC) house.
- Earlier, there were four ex officio members in the house — the chiefs (jathedars) of the other four Sikh Takhts.
