,_by_J.L._Lyell,_ca.1860%27s.jpg) Photograph of a Nanakpanthi by J. L. Lyell, ca. 1860s | |
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| Sikhism • Hinduism | |
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| Guru Granth Sahib • Janamsakhis |
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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 syncretist movement which follows Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the founder of Sikhism, but without necessarily formally identifying as being Sikh in terms of religious affiliation, as it's the case with numerous Punjabi Hindus and Sindhi Hindus.[3][4] "Nanakpanthi" as a term is often used to refer to non-Khalsa Sikhs, some of whom may belong to Udasi orders but others are affiliated with other heterodoxical, non-Khalsa sects.[5] In the broadest sense of the term, it simply refers to a follower of Guru Nanak's teachings and practices.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Singh, 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.
- ^ a b Nasrin Akhter (2012). "Sikhs, The". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 January 2025.