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Sikh titles are positions or honorifics appended to the names of members of the Sikh community. Their form may be prefixes or suffixes to names, or the title may be used alone, in place of the name. They may denote social status or relationship, occupational field, or religious standing. When used as a form of address, they are often intended to convey respect.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 List of Sikh titles and honorifics
* 2.1 Unisex
* 2.2 Males
* 2.3 Females
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

After the formation of the Sikh Confederacy in 1748, the title Jathedar began to fall into disuse from that point onwards, as leaders of Sikh misls preferred the term Sardar to refer to themselves, due to Afghan influence.[2]

## List of Sikh titles and honorifics

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File:Painting of a Sikh Sardar wearing yellow turban, ca.1835–1845.jpgPainting of a Sikh Sardar, ca.1835–1845

### Unisex

* Sri or Shri
* Halwai, 'chef'
* Haqeem or Ḥakīm, 'doctor'

### Males

* Baba
* Bhagat 'devotee': Bhagat Puran Singh
* Bhai, 'brother': Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Santokh (Suraj Parkash)
* Bhai Sahab
* Choudhary
* Das, a surname regularly encountered among Sikhs, which has also been applied as a title, signifying "devotee" or "votary" (in the context of religion); also, Dasa[3]
* Guru 'revered teacher (of a disciple)', 'enlightener': Sikh gurus
* Gyani or Giani 'philosopher': Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
* Jathedar, 'General', 'leader'
* Kunwar
* Maharaja
* Ragi
* Raja
* Rai
* Rana
* Rao
* Sant, 'enlightened' or 'holy': Sant Fateh Singh
* Sardar, male honorific attached to names as a prefix.[4]
* Sahib
* Shaheed, 'martyr': Baba Deep Singh, Bhai Mani Singh
* Singh
* Swargwasi, 'deceased [male]' ('late' in English)
* Thakur
* Ustad, 'Master' (teacher)
* Yuvraj
* Zamindar

File:Two Sikh noblemen, Punjab Plains, 19th century.jpgTwo Sikh noblemen, Punjab Plains, 19th century

### Females

Portrait painting of Rani Gaddan (alternatively spelt as Rani Guddan), one of the queens of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, circa 19th century

* Bibi, in English 'Miss'
* Bhehen ji
* Jathedarni, 'General', 'leader'
* Kaur
* Maharani
* Masterani, in English teacher
* Rani
* Saheba
* Sardarni, female equivalent of sardar.[4] Used as a prefix attached to the female's name.[4]
* Swargwasi 'deceased [female]'/'late' in English)
* Yuvrani
* Thakurani
* Zamindarni

## See also

* Indian honorifics
* Sikh names
* Martyrdom in Sikhism

## References

1. ↑ Hardip Singh Syan (2013). Sikh Militancy in the Seventeenth Century: Religious Violence in Mughal and Early Modern India. I.B.Tauris. pp. 52–54. ISBN 978-1-78076-250-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=9RzzxcEL4C0C&pg=PA52.
2. ↑ Singh, Harbans. The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. 2: E-L. Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 362–3.
3. ↑ Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in practice: Society, region, and identity in medieval Andhra. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-19-513661-6.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Singh, Jagraj (2009). "2: Practical Sikhism: Sikh Names". A Complete Guide to Sikhism. Unistar Books. pp. 73–74. ISBN 9788171427543.

## External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080726175721/http://sgpc.net/glossary/Jathedar.asp
* http://www.maskeensahib.com/

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