| Sarbat Khalsa ਸਰਬੱਤ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ | |
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| Frequency | Biannually Since 1805, then called upon Sikh community request since 1986. |
| Location(s) | Various throughout Punjab Region |
| Country | Previous (Sikh Raaj and Sikh Empire), Most recent (Punjab, India) |
| Founded | 18th Century |
| Founder | Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| Most recent | 10th November 2015 |
| Attendance | 500,000 - 600,000 Sikhs |
| Activity | Sikh Religious Affairs, Sikh Activism, Sikh Human Rights, Sikh Separatism (Since 1986) |
Sarbat Khalsa (lit. meaning all the Khalsa; Punjabi: ਸਰਬੱਤ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (Gurmukhi) pronunciation: [sǝɾbǝt̪t̪ kʰäːlsäː]),[1] was a biannual deliberative assembly (on the same lines as a Parliament in a Direct democracy) of the Sikhs held at Amritsar in Punjab during the 18th century.[2] It literally translates to the "entire Sikh Nation" but as a political institution it refers to the meetings of the Dal Khalsa and the legislature of the Sikh Confederacy.
- ^ Cole, W. Owen (1997). A popular dictionary of Sikhism. Lincolnwood, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group. p. 75. ISBN 978-0700710485.
- ^ Brief History of Sikh Misls. Jalandhar: Sikh Missionary College (Regd.). pp. 4–5.