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HISTORY OF THE SIKHS
348 3rd. 4th. 5th.
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—Founded by Guru Angad. —Founded by Guru Amar Das. —Founded by Guru Ram Das.
Tehun. Bhalla. Sodhi.
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Note. The Bedis, Tihans, Bhallas, and Sodhis are rather Sikhs of the subdivisions of Kshattriyas, so called (i.e. of the tribes of certain Gurus) than distinct ,
sects.
6th. Ramraiya, seceders who adhered to Ram Rai when Tegh Bahadur became Guru. They have a considerable establishment in the Lower Himalayas, near
Hardwar. Banda-Panthi, i.e. of the sect of Banda, who 7th. succeeded Gobind as a temporal leader. Masandi. Masand is simply the name of a 8th. sub-division of the Kshattriya race; but it is also spe-
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cially applied to the followers of those who resisted Rai, and others Gobind; some say as adherents of The as instigators of the Guru's son to opposition.
Ram
more common story, however, is that the Masands were the hereditary stewards of the household of the several Gurus, and that they became proud and dissipated, but nevertheless arrogated sanctity to themselves, and personally ill-used many Sikhs for not deferring to them; whereupon Gobind, regarding them as irreclaimable, expelled them all except two or three. Rangrheta. Converts of the Sweeper and 9th. some other inferior castes are so called. (See note 2,
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p.
64, ante.)
10th.
Ramdasi, i.e. Rao or Rai Dasi.
—Sikhs of the
class of Chamars, or leather-dressers, and who trace to
the Rao Das, or Rai Das, whose writings are inserted in the Granth. 11th.
Mazhahi.
—Converts from Muhammadanism
are so called.
Akali.— Worshippers of Akal (God), the 12th. most eminent of the orders of Purists or Ascetics.
Nihang.—The naked, or pure. 13th. One who has acNirmale. The sinless. 14th. quired this title usually administers the Pahal to others. term someGyani.—The wise, or perfect. 15th. times applied to Sikhs who are at once learned and
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A
pious, said to Suthra ShoTii.—The true, or pure 16th. (See have been founded by one Sucha, a Brahman. :
ante, note 5, p. 55.) Suchidari. Likewise the true, or pure 17th. founder not ascertained.
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the
348 3rd. 4th. 5th.
^XI
y^pp
—Founded by Guru Angad. —Founded by Guru Amar Das. —Founded by Guru Ram Das.
Tehun. Bhalla. Sodhi.
—
Note. The Bedis, Tihans, Bhallas, and Sodhis are rather Sikhs of the subdivisions of Kshattriyas, so called (i.e. of the tribes of certain Gurus) than distinct ,
sects.
6th. Ramraiya, seceders who adhered to Ram Rai when Tegh Bahadur became Guru. They have a considerable establishment in the Lower Himalayas, near
Hardwar. Banda-Panthi, i.e. of the sect of Banda, who 7th. succeeded Gobind as a temporal leader. Masandi. Masand is simply the name of a 8th. sub-division of the Kshattriya race; but it is also spe-
—
cially applied to the followers of those who resisted Rai, and others Gobind; some say as adherents of The as instigators of the Guru's son to opposition.
Ram
more common story, however, is that the Masands were the hereditary stewards of the household of the several Gurus, and that they became proud and dissipated, but nevertheless arrogated sanctity to themselves, and personally ill-used many Sikhs for not deferring to them; whereupon Gobind, regarding them as irreclaimable, expelled them all except two or three. Rangrheta. Converts of the Sweeper and 9th. some other inferior castes are so called. (See note 2,
—
p.
64, ante.)
10th.
Ramdasi, i.e. Rao or Rai Dasi.
—Sikhs of the
class of Chamars, or leather-dressers, and who trace to
the Rao Das, or Rai Das, whose writings are inserted in the Granth. 11th.
Mazhahi.
—Converts from Muhammadanism
are so called.
Akali.— Worshippers of Akal (God), the 12th. most eminent of the orders of Purists or Ascetics.
Nihang.—The naked, or pure. 13th. One who has acNirmale. The sinless. 14th. quired this title usually administers the Pahal to others. term someGyani.—The wise, or perfect. 15th. times applied to Sikhs who are at once learned and
—
A
pious, said to Suthra ShoTii.—The true, or pure 16th. (See have been founded by one Sucha, a Brahman. :
ante, note 5, p. 55.) Suchidari. Likewise the true, or pure 17th. founder not ascertained.
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