Question

The religious functionaries of Sikh Gurdwaras are _____.
a) Mahants
b) Pandits
c) Brahmans
d) Peers

Answer 1

Answer:

the religious functionaries of Sikh gurudwaras are

granti

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (a) Mahants.

Explanation:

• The religious functionaries of Sikh Gurdwaras are Mahants.
• In Sikh history, the mahants were the hereditary managers who controlled and held the door keys of Sikh gurdwaras.
• A Gurdwara is the place where Sikhs come together for congregational worship.
• The first Gurdwara in the world was built by Guru Nanak in 1521-2 at Kartarpur.
• It is the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib that gives the Gurdwara its religious status, so any building containing the book is a Gurdwara.