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Rehat (Punjabi: ਰਹਿਤ, alternatively transliterated as Rehit, Rahit, or Rahat) refers to the rules and traditions which govern the unique Sikh lifestyle and determines correct Sikh orthodoxy and orthopraxy.[1] The Sikh Rehit Maryada[2][3][4] [1] [5](Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਰਹਿਤ ਮਰਯਾਦਾ, Sikkh Rahit Maryādā; also transcribed as Sikh Reht Maryada or Khalsa Rehat Maryada)[6] is a code of conduct and conventions for Sikhism. The final version of the Rehat Maryada was controversially approved by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar in 1945.[7] The Rehat Maryada was created to provide guidance to Sikhs (and those desirous of embracing the Sikh faith) on practical and functional aspects of daily life, including the operations of Sikh Gurdwaras,[8] and religious practices to foster cohesion throughout the community.[9] Rehitnāma (meaning "epistles of conduct;[10] plural: Rehitnāme) is a Punjabi term that refers to a genre of Sikh religious literature which expounds upon specifying an approved way of life for a Sikh.[11]

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  2. ^ Haynes, Jeffrey (30 Jun 2008). "19". Routledge handbook of religion and politics (1 ed.). Routledge. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-415-41455-5. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  3. ^ Singh, Nirmal (2008). "10". Searches In Sikhism: thought, understanding, observance. New Delhi: Hemkunt Publishers. pp. 184 onwards. ISBN 978-81-7010-367-7. OCLC 320246878. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  4. ^ Kapoor, Sukhbir Singh; Mohinder Kaur Kapoor (2008). "Introduction". The Making of the Sikh Rehatnamas. New Delhi, India: Hemkunt Publishers. p. 9. ISBN 978-81-7010-370-7. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Rehit Maryada - The Sikh Encyclopedia". 19 December 2000. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ^ "Preface to the English Version of Reht Maryada". Secretary, Dharam Parchar Committee (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar). Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. ^ Singh, I. J. (Jul 22, 2005). "A History of the Sikh Code of Conduct: A review of Darpan Sikh Rehat Maryada (Punjabi) by Gurbaksh Singh Gulshan". The Sikh Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. ^ Singh, Teja. [1932] 1994. "Introduction: Report of S.G.P.C.'s Code of Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee." In Sikh Reht Maryada. Amritsar. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ Singh, Kulraj. 31 August 1994. "Preface to the English Version of Reht Maryada." In Sikh Reht Maryada. Amritsar. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. ^ Maini, Darshan Singh (1999). "The Moment of the Khalsa: Vision, Values, and World View". Nishaan Nagaara magazine - premiere issue (PDF). p. 10.
  11. ^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. pp. 426–431. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)