Giani Gurbachan Singh

Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh is the former Jathedar of Akal Takht, one of the highest Sikh leaders. He was born at Chakk Baja in Muktsar District on April 6, 1948.[1] He joined Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) as Sewadar at Mukatsar. He served 36 years at SGPC beginning in 1972 and became head priest at Amritsar before becoming Jathedar on 6 August 2008. He is the 24th Jathedar since the existence of SGPC in 1920. His position is currently disputed[2] as some assert he was retired from his services by the Sarbat Khalsa on 10 November 2015, to be succeeded by Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara while others claim that the Sarbat Khalsa had no authority to make the change.[3]

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  1. ↑ About Jathedar Gurbachan Singh
  2. ↑ Correspondent, Tribune India. "At Sarbat Khalsa, hardliners appoint Beant-killer Hawara Akal Takht chief" (11 November 2015). Tribune India. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Correspondent, HT. "Sarbat Khalsa appoints Jagtar Singh Hawara as Akal Takht jathedar" (10 November 2015). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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