Religious Studies A-Level
Mahants
What Mahants means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Mahants
Hereditary priests who controlled the gurdwaras before the reform movement, often incorporating Hindu rituals.
Topics that use Mahants
- Sikhism – Practices that shape and express religious identity: The affirmation of a distinctive Sikh identity and the Singh Sabha movements (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anand Karaj
- Sikh Rehat Maryada
- Singh Sabha
- Khalsa Tract Society
- SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee)
Using Mahants in the exam
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