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A masand was a representative, religious preacher, and tithe collector in Sikhism.[1][2] They were an officially appointed missionary minister representing the Sikh Guru, who baptized conversions to Sikhism, and collected dasvandh (tithe) as an offering to the Sikh community and religious establishment.[1] A masand forwarded the collected amount to the Sikh guru.
- ^ a b Charles E. Farhadian (2015). Introducing World Religions. Baker Academic. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-4412-4650-9.
- ^ Jain, Harish C. (2003). The Making of Punjab. Unistar Books. pp. 274–275.