Sikh Manji
Each Manji is a Sikh missionary seat, founded by 3rd Sikh Guru Amar Das ji and significantly expanded by 7th Sikh Guru Har Rai, for teaching Sikh religion to men, training and maintaining saint-soldiers . A similar Piri System is for the spread of Sikhism among women.
Meaning of Manji
The word Manjii is a wooden cot (taken as the seat of authority in this context) from which the Sikh Manjis (male preachers, holders of seat of Sikh religious authority) would teach Sikhism to other men. The word piri also means a very small wooden cot, similarly used to denote seat of Sikh religious authority for women.
Founding of Manji system by Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das started the Manji system and Piri Systems by appointing 94 men as Manji and 52 women as Piris for the spread of Sikhism.[1]
Old Masand system
Sikh Gurus had Masand system of Sikh representatives who taught and spread the teachings of the Sikh Gurus and also collect monetary offering to maintain armed legion of saint-soldier. Over time, this system became corrupted.