2021/01/17 by Pashaura Singh · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #South Asian Studies and Diaspora #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Anthropological Studies and Insights #Ideology #Doctrine #Centrality #Institutionalisation #Sociology #Period (music) #Epistemology #Law #Philosophy #Aesthetics #Political science #Politics
paper · doi:10.1080/17448727.2021.1873656
openalex publication_date 2021/01/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
This article explores the ideological foundations in the formation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). It begins with the examination of the process of institutionalization from the Kartarpur period to modern times, focusing on the centrality of sacred space in Sikh corporate life. The overall structure, organization, and the underlying arguments of this essay revolve around the evolution of the doctrine of Guru-Panth, referring to two meanings: one, ‘the Panth of the Guru,’ refers to the Sikh community; the other, ‘the Panth as the Guru,’ referring to the Guru-Panth doctrine, which developed from the earlier idea that the Guru is mystically present in the congregation (saṅgat).