Sikh titles

Sikh titles are 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.

List of titles and honorifics

Painting of a Sikh Sardar, ca.1835–1845

Unisex

Sri
Shri

Men

Babu
Bhai
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^[2]
Gyani or Giani
Jathedar, 'General', 'leader'
Halwai, 'chef'
Haqeem or Ḥakīm, 'doctor'
Kunwar
Maharaja
Ragi
Raja
Rai
Rana
Rao
Sardar, 'Mr'
Sahib
Singh
Swargwasi, 'deceased [male]' ('late' in English)
Thakur
Ustad, 'Master' (teacher)
Yuvraj
Zamindar

Two Sikh noblemen, Punjab Plains, 19th century

Women

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
Saheb
Sardarni, in English 'Mrs'
Swargwasi 'deceased [female]'/'late' in English)
Thakurani
Zamindarni

Use for historical or religious figures

Bhagat 'holy person': Bhagat Puran Singh
Bhai, 'brother': Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Santokh (Suraj Parkash)
Guru 'revered teacher (of a disciple)', 'enlightener': Sikh Gurus
Gyani, Giani 'philosopher': Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
Sant, 'enlightened' or 'holy': Sant Fateh Singh
Shaheed, 'martyr': Baba Deep Singh, Bhai Mani Singh

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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.

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[Syan2013p52-1] 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] 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.

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