Nanakpanthi

A Nanakpanthi is a follower of the teachings of Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism. The community transcends the boundaries of Sikhism and Hinduism, and was also a reference to the early Sikh community.[1] Most Sindhi Hindu people are Nanakpanthi, and during the 1881 and 1891 censuses, the community could not decide whether to self-identify as Hindu or Sikh.[2] In 1911, Shahpur District (Punjab) reported 12,539 Hindus (20% of the total Hindu population) identifying themselves as Nanakpanthi, in addition to 9,016 Sikhs (22% of the total Sikh population).[3]

The Nanakpanthi community spread far beyond Punjab and Sindh. Maghar, a town in Uttar Pradesh has a high proportion of the Nanakpanthi community.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Doctrine of Guru-Panth, Origin and its Characteristic Features - Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon, Guru Nanak Dev University
  2. ↑ Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River - Alice Albinia ISBN 978-1-84854-786-5
  3. ↑ A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, Vol. 1
  4. ↑ Nanak Kuan gets a gurdwara - Sunday, May 8, 2011, The Tribune, Chandigarh


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