The Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act of 1971 is an Indian legislation modeled after the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which determines the management of Sikh places of worship within Delhi Union Territory.

Impact

The 1971 act, more stringent than the 1925 act, required that any Sikhs voting for the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee be baptized Sikhs ('' amritdhari''). It was inspired from the 'Delhi Sikh Gurudwara and Religious Endowments Bill' proposed by

Sir Sobha Singh Magistrate, Honorary Magistrate, Sardar Bahadur, Sir Sobha Singh , Member of the Legislative Assembly, M.L.C., Member of parliament, M.P. (March 5, 1888 – 18 April 1978) was an Indian civil contractor, prominent builder and real estate develo ...

, who was the brainchild of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. The legislation thus excluded from voting those Sikhs with shorn hair, and the

Sahajdhari A sahajdhari (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਸਹਜਧਾਰੀ ; Meaning "spiritual state of equilibrium adopter"; alternatively spelt as sehajdhari) Sikh is a person who believes in Sikhism but is not an Amritdhari. A Sahajdhari adheres to th ...

, persons who generally follow the Sikh lifestyle but are not initiated into the religion.

References

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