# Takht Sri Patna Sahib

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Takht Sri Patna Sahib also known as Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib, is one of the five takhts of the Sikhs, located in Patna, Bihar, India.

## History

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna, Mughal Empire on 22 December 1666. He also spent his early years here before moving to Anandpur Sahib. Besides being the birthplace of Gobind Singh, Patna was also honored by the visits of Guru Nanak and Guru Tegh Bahadur.
The construction of the takht was commissioned by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century to mark the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh. Due to the damage caused by an earthquake in 1934, the building was rebuilt between 1948 and 1957 for ₹20,00,000.
The current acting jathedar of Takht Patna Sahib is Baldev Singh, who was appointed by Harpreet Singh, the acting jathedar of the Akal Takht on 2 December 2022.

## Jathedars of Takht Patna Sahib

| Name | Term Start: | End: |
| Head granthis |||||
| Sukha Singh | ? | 1882 |
| Mahants |||||
| Sumer Singh Bhalla | 1882 | 1903 |
| Jathedars |||||
| Bhai Maan Singh | | 12 August 2000 |
| Giani Iqbal Singh | 13 August 2000 | 4 March 2019 |
| Giani Rajinder Singh | 5 March 2019 | 10 September 2019 |
| Giani Ranjit Singh Gauhar | 10 September 2019 | 28 August 2022 |
| Giani Baldev Singh | 16 September 2022 | Incumbent |

## Presidents

This is a list of presidents of the Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib Prabandhak Committee:
Presidents of Takht Patna Sahib :
| | | Term | Term |
| No. | Name | Start | End |
| 1 | Lakhbir Sing | 1956 | 1959 |
| 2 | Surjit Singh Majithia | 1959 | 1962 |
| 3 | Bakhshish Singh Dhillon | 1962 | 1964 |
| 4 | Gian Singh Purewal | 1964 | 1967 |
| 5 | Jagjit Singh Grewal | 1967 | 1970 |
| 6 | Sohan Singh Raees | 1970 | 1973 |
| (4) | Gian Singh Purewal | 1973 | 1976 |
| 7 | Jaswant Singh Khochhar | 1976 | 1980 |
| (2) | Surjit Singh Majithia | 1980 | 1982 |
| 8 | Nirlep Kaur | 1982 | 1984 |
| 9 | Joginder Singh Jogi | 1984 | 1993 |
| 10 | Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia | 1994 | 2000 |
| 11 | Mahender Singh Romana | 2001 | 2012 |
| 12 | R.S. Gandhi | 2012 | 2015 |
| 13 | Avtar Singh Makkar | February 2015 | October 2018 |
| 14 | Avtar Singh Hit | October 2018 | 6 September 2022 |
| 15 | Jagjot Singh Sohi (Acting) | 2022 | Incumbent |

## Gallery

* Guru Tegh Bahadur (in Dhaka) being told about the birth of Gobind Rai (in Patna), 19th century painting
* Painting of Guru Gobind Singh in his Bal Saroop (child form, approximately aged 5–6). Painting at Gurdwara Bal Leela Sahib, Sri Patna Sahib
* Historical photograph of original Takht Sri Patna Sahib
* Historic photograph of original gurdwara at Takht Patna Sahib
* Guru Granth Sahib inside Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji, Patna Sahib.
* Main shrine
* Panorama view of the complex
* Interior view