Manji (Sikhism)

Brass plaque at Gurdwara Chaubara Sahib Goindwal depicting scene of Guru Ramdas being enthroned to Guruship in the presence of regional Manji heads

A Manji (Punjabi: ਮੰਜੀ ਪ੍ਰਥਾ (Gurmukhi)) was a Sikh religious administrative unit, similar to a parish or diocese, for the propagation of Sikhism.[1] It was part of the Sikh missionary administrative organization founded by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of Sikhism.[2]

  1. ^ Manji: SIKH RELIGIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ Singh, Harjinder (12 September 2022). "From Pothi to Guru Granth Sahib: The Perfect-Genius of Guru Arjan Sahib". Sikh Research Institute. Manji is a raised bed or cot where the sovereign sits. Manji in the Sikh system of Raj already existed as the Sikh administrative unit. Guru Amardas Sahib started Manjis to parallel the Mughal empire.

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