| Takht Sri Patna Sahib | |
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 The facade of Takht Sri Patna Sahib | |
 Interactive map of Takht Sri Patna Sahib | |
| Alternative names | Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib |
| General information | |
| Status | One of fivetakhats of theSikhs |
| Architectural style | Sikh architecture |
| Location | Takhat Sri Harimandir ji, Patna Sahib,Patna,Bihar 800008,India |
| Coordinates | 25°35′46″N85°13′48″E / 25.59598255803165°N 85.2300015222042°E /25.59598255803165; 85.2300015222042 |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Renovated | 1839 19 November 1954 |
| Renovation cost | ₹20,00,000 |
| Management | Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib Prabandhak Committee |
| Website | |
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Takht Sri Patna Sahib also known asTakhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib, is one of the fivetakhts of theSikhs, located inPatna,Bihar,India.
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna,Mughal Empire on 22 December 1666.[1][2] He spent his early years here before moving toAnandpur Sahib. Besides being the birthplace of Gobind Singh, Patna was also honored by the visits ofGuru Nanak andGuru Tegh Bahadur.
The construction of the takht was commissioned byMaharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century[3] to mark the birthplace ofGuru Gobind Singh.[4] Due to the damage caused by an earthquake in 1934, the building was rebuilt between 1948 and 1957 for₹2,000,000.[5]
The current acting jathedar of Takht Patna Sahib is Baldev Singh, who was appointed by Harpreet Singh, the actingjathedar of the Akal Takht on 2 December 2022.[6]
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| Name | Portrait | Term start: | End: | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head granthis | ||||
| Sukha Singh |  | ? | ? | [7] |
| Mahants | ||||
| Sumer Singh Bhalla |  | 1882 | 1903 | [8] |
| Jathedars[note 1] | ||||
| Bhai Maan Singh | 12 August 2000 | |||
| Giani Iqbal Singh | | 13 August 2000 | 4 March 2019 | [10] |
| Giani Rajinder Singh | 5 March 2019 | 10 September 2019 | ||
| Giani Ranjit Singh Gauhar | | 10 September 2019 | 28 August 2022 | [11][12] |
| Giani Baldev Singh | | 16 September 2022 | Incumbent | |
This is a list of presidents of the Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib Prabandhak Committee:[13]
| Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Start | End |
| 1 | Lakhbir Sing | 1956 | 1959 |
| 2 | Surjit Singh Majithia | 1959 | 1962 |
| 3 | Bakhshish Singh Dhillon | 1962 | 1964 |
| 4 | Gian Singh Purewal | 1964 | 1967 |
| 5 | Jagjit Singh Grewal | 1967 | 1970 |
| 6 | Sohan Singh Raees | 1970 | 1973 |
| (4) | Gian Singh Purewal | 1973 | 1976 |
| 7 | Jaswant Singh Khochhar | 1976 | 1980 |
| (2) | Surjit Singh Majithia | 1980 | 1982 |
| 8 | Nirlep Kaur | 1982 | 1984 |
| 9 | Joginder Singh Jogi | 1984 | 1993 |
| 10 | Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia | 1994 | 2000 |
| 11 | Mahender Singh Romana | 2001 | 2012 |
| 12 | R.S. Gandhi | 2012 | 2015 |
| 13 | Avtar Singh Makkar | February 2015 | October 2018 |
| 14 | Avtar Singh Hit | October 2018 | 6 September 2022[14] |
| 15 | Jagjot Singh Sohi (Acting) | 2022 | Incumbent[15] |
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... Baba Sumer Singh Patna Sahib, the descendant of Guru Amar Das Ji. He served as the Head Priest of Patna Sahib from 1882-1903 CE.
