This article outlines the origins of the title "Rāmgaṛhīā” as well as the social trajectory and historical contribution of Rāmgaṛhīās, a hereditary Punjabi Sikh community that displays many characteristics of a zāt (caste). Indeed, some writers, including authors cited in this article, use the terms “zāt” and “caste” to refer to this social group. In line with the history of Rām…
Rāmgaṛhīās (6,129 words)
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“Rāmgaṛhīās”, in: Brill's Encyclopedia of Sikhism Online, Editor-in-Chief Knut A. Jacobsen. Consulted online on 26 June 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-2118_BESO_COM_031416>
First published online: 2017
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