What do you understand by Masand System?
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Gurū Arjan further consolidated thesystem by appointing masands who were invested with greater authority and with more varied religious and social functions. Masands were chosen for their piety and devotion. Besides preaching the Sikh tenets in their areas, they visited the Gurū at least once every year.
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A Masand in Sikhism was a leader and captain of the tithe. He was an officially named missionary minister serving the Sikh Guru, who initiated Sikhism converts, and gathered dasvandh as an offering to the Sikh family and religious establishment.
Guru Ram Das founded Masands (Guru's delegate in various places) institution. Guru Arjan Dev Ji introduced the concept of one-tenth of an individual's income payable on behalf of the needy for the Guru's Langar (Common Kitchen) and other acts of benevolence.
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