Akal Takhat Jathedars

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Current Jathedar:

• 34th Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh - August 6, 2008 to Present
  • Appointed to position by SGPC

Previous Jathedars:

• 1st Jathedar Bhai Gurdaas Ji up to 1637 A.D.

• 2nd Jathedar Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed up to 1734 A.D.

• 4th Jathedar Nawab Kapoor Singh Ji up to 1753 A.D.

• 5th Jathedar S. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia up to 1783 A.D.

• 6th Jathedar Akali Phoola Singh upto 1822 A.D.

• 7th Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh for small period

• 8th Jathedar Baba Prehlad Singh for small period

• 9th Jathedar Baba Gian Singh for small period

• 10th Jathedar Teja Singh Bhuchchar up to Oct. 1921 A.D.

• 11th Jathedar Teja Singh Akarpuri up to 1923 and 1927 to 1931 A.D.

• 12th Jathedar Udham Singh Nagoke up to 1924 A.D.

• 13th Jathedar Didar Singh up to 1925 A.D.

• 14th Jathedar Jawahar Singh up to 1926 A.D.

• 15th Jathedar Teja Singh Akarpuri up to 1923 and 1927 to 1931 A.Di

• 16th Jatehdar Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir up to 1934 A.D.

• 17th Jathedar Mohan Singh Nagoke up to 1952 A.D.
  • Appointed to position by SGPC

• 18th Jathedar Achhar Singh up to 1955 A.D.

• 19th Jathedar Kirpal Singh - 1963-65 and 1982-86 A.D.

• 20th Jathedar Sadhu Singh Bhaura up to 1980 A.D.

• 21st Jathedar Gurdial Singh Ajnoha up to 1982 A.D.

• 22nd Jathedar Partap Singh up to 1984 A.D.

• 23rd Jathedar Kirpal Singh - 1963-65 and 1982-86 A.D.

• Jathedar Bhai Gurdev Singh Koanke Shaheed - January, 1986 to January, 1993

• 26th Jathedar Prof. Darshan Singh - 1986 to 1987
  • Acting Jathedar

• 27th Jathedar Bhai Jasbir Singh Rode - briefly in 1988

• 28th Jathedar Bhai Harcharan Singh Delhi - briefly in 1988

• 29th Jathedar Prof. Darshan Singh - 1988 to ???
  • Resumes as permanent Jathedar

• 30th Jathedar Bhai Manjit Singh - 1994 to 1997

• 31st Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh Ji - 1997 to ???
  • Chosen by Sarbat Khalsa
  • Removed from position by SGPC

• 32nd Jathedar Giani Puran Singh - 1999 to 2000

• 33rd Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti - 2002 to August 6, 2008
  • Appointed to position by SGPC

Note: Numbering of Jathedars is incomplete and may be inconsistent, if you have more information please add to the page.