Namdhari
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The Namdharis (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਮਧਾਰੀ; Devanagari: नामधारी; Shahmukhi: نامدھاری; nāmadhārī, meaning "bearers of the name"), also known as Kuka (Gurmukhi: ਕੂਕਾ; kūkā (sing.); ਕੂਕੇ; kūkē (pl.): from Punjabi kuk, “scream” or “cry”), are a Sikh sect that differs from mainstream Sikhs chiefly in their belief that the lineage of Sikh Gurus did not end with Satguru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) in 1708, as they recognise Satguru Balak Singh (1797–1862) as the 11th Guru of the Sikh religion, thus continuing the succession of Sikh Gurus through the centuries from Satguru Nanak Dev to the present day. Their 12th
Key facts
- Organization.formation
- April 1857
- Organization.full_name
- Vishav Namdhari Sangat
- Organization.nickname
- Kuka
- Organization.founder
- Satguru Ram Singh
- Organization.founding_location
- Sri Bhaini Sahib
- Organization.type
- Sect of Sikhism
- Organization.headquarters
- Sri Bhaini Sahib
- Organization.membership
- Claim to number between 5 and 10 lakhs (500,000-1 million), consisting primarily of Jat, Ramgarhia, Arora, and Mazhabi castes.
- Organization.language
- Punjabi
- Organization.leader_name
- Satguru Uday Singh
- Organization.key_people
- Suba Balwinder Singh Jhall (president of Namdhari Darbar)
- Organization.main_organ
- Namdhari Darbar
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Names
- Beliefs
- History
- Role in the Indian freedom movement
- Rehabilitation of refugees
- Namdhari Rehatnama
- Practices
- Inter-faith harmony
- Guru Nanak Sarv Sampradaya conference
- Efforts for Hindu-Muslim-Sikh unity
- ''Sarab Dharam Samellan'' (Inter-faith dialogues)
- Indian classical music
- Sports and health
- Women empowerment
- Succession
- Controversy
- Gurus recognised by Namdhari Sikhs
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Namdharis (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਮਧਾਰੀ; Devanagari: नामधारी; Shahmukhi: نامدھاری; nāmadhārī, meaning "bearers of the name"), also known as Kuka (Gurmukhi: ਕੂਕਾ; kūkā (sing.); ਕੂਕੇ; kūkē (pl.): from Punjabi kuk, “scream” or “cry”), are a Sikh sect that differs from mainstream Sikhs chiefly in their belief that the lineage of Sikh Gurus did not end with Satguru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) in 1708, as they recognise Satguru Balak Singh (1797–1862) as the 11th Guru of the Sikh religion, thus continuing the succession of Sikh Gurus through the centuries from Satguru Nanak Dev to the present day. Their 12th Guru is Satguru Ram Singh [1816–1885(disputed)], who moved the sect's centre to Sri Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana) and is regarded as the first Indian to use non-cooperation and non-violence boycott in order to combat the British Empire in India.
== Names == The most common names for the sect are Namdhari or Kuka. Some texts, including earlier British government reports refer to them as Jagiasi or Abhiasi.