Key Words

Question 1

Sangat

Answer 1

The holy congregation gathered in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Question 2

Panth

Answer 2

The entire Sikh community

Question 3

Khalsa

Answer 3

The community of fully initiated Sikhs. They’ve undergone the initiation ceremony of Amrit Sanskar

Question 4

Nihangs

Answer 4

A Sikh who follows the soldier lifestyle of the time of Guru Gobind Singh. They wear blue robes and reject household comforts.​

Question 5

Dwasandh

Answer 5

The religious duty of giving one tenth of earnings and time towards the common resources of the community. This may be given to the Gurdwara to help support the langar and other acts of sewa. ​

Question 6

Amrit Sanskar

Answer 6

The name given to the ceremony that initiates a person into the Khalsa​

Question 7

Amritdhari

Answer 7

The term given to a Sikh who has undergone the initiation ceremony of Amrit Sanskar.​

Question 8

Naam Karaan

Answer 8

The ceremony undertaken to name a baby.​

Question 9

Sahajdhari

Answer 9

Means ‘slow adopter’ and refers to those who follow Sikhism but have yet to be initiated into the khalsa.