Amritsar Singh Sabha

Sardar Thakur Singh Sandhanwalia (seated at the centre), one of the figures of the Amritsar Singh Sabha
Khem Singh Bedi (left) photographed in London in 1902. He was a prominent figure of the Amritsar Singh Sabha

The Amritsar Singh Sabha was the first faction of reformers of the Singh Sabha movement, founded in 1873, and was one of the major groups who competed to reform and define the Sikh identity in the late 19th century.[1]: 83  It was "essentially original and bourgeoisie," and "arose because of a perceived dissolution of the Sikh faith, i.e., Sikhs were believed to be falling into the folds of Hindu thought and practice."[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mandair was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Singh, Sardar Harjeet (2009). Faith & Philosophy of Sikhism. Delhi: Gyan Publishing House. pp. 147–149, 181–184. ISBN 9788178357218.