Five Takhts of Sikhism

E924966

Sikh religious authority Takht religious institution

The Five Takhts of Sikhism are the supreme temporal and spiritual seats of authority in the Sikh faith, each centered at a historically significant gurdwara.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Five Takhts of Sikhism canonical	3
Sikh Takhts	1
five Takhts of Sikhism	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11431463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Five Takhts of Sikhism
Context triple: [Gurudwara Hazur Sahib, oneOf, Five Takhts of Sikhism]

A. Hemkunt Sahib
Hemkunt Sahib is a revered Sikh gurudwara and high-altitude pilgrimage site in the Indian Himalayas, associated with Guru Gobind Singh.
B. Tarn Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib is a historic town in Punjab, India, renowned as an important Sikh religious center built around a prominent gurdwara and sacred sarovar.
C. Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib is a historic city in Pakistan revered as one of Sikhism’s holiest sites, centered around the birthplace and major shrine of Guru Nanak.
D. Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare are the five beloved Sikhs who were first initiated into the Khalsa in 1699 and serve as the collective embodiment of spiritual and temporal authority in Sikh tradition.
E. Punjab Sufi shrines
Punjab Sufi shrines are revered Islamic spiritual centers in the Punjab region, known for their devotional practices, poetry, and pilgrimage traditions rooted in the teachings of saints like Baba Farid.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Five Takhts of Sikhism
Target entity description: The Five Takhts of Sikhism are the supreme temporal and spiritual seats of authority in the Sikh faith, each centered at a historically significant gurdwara.

A. Hemkunt Sahib
Hemkunt Sahib is a revered Sikh gurudwara and high-altitude pilgrimage site in the Indian Himalayas, associated with Guru Gobind Singh.
B. Tarn Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib is a historic town in Punjab, India, renowned as an important Sikh religious center built around a prominent gurdwara and sacred sarovar.
C. Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib is a historic city in Pakistan revered as one of Sikhism’s holiest sites, centered around the birthplace and major shrine of Guru Nanak.
D. Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare are the five beloved Sikhs who were first initiated into the Khalsa in 1699 and serve as the collective embodiment of spiritual and temporal authority in Sikh tradition.
E. Punjab Sufi shrines
Punjab Sufi shrines are revered Islamic spiritual centers in the Punjab region, known for their devotional practices, poetry, and pilgrimage traditions rooted in the teachings of saints like Baba Farid.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Sikh religious authority ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ religious institution ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Panj Takht ⓘ linked to: Akal Takht
associatedWith	Golden Temple ⓘ linked to: Sri Harmandir Sahib
associatedWithScripture	Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ
category	Sikh religious sites ⓘ centers of Sikh authority ⓘ
coreFunction	interpret Sikh doctrine ⓘ issue edicts for the Sikh community ⓘ resolve religious disputes ⓘ
defines	supreme spiritual authority in Sikhism ⓘ supreme temporal authority in Sikhism ⓘ
establishedBy	Sikh Gurus (historical development) ⓘ linked to: Sikh Gurus
establishedInCentury	17th century ⓘ
foundedBy	Guru Hargobind ⓘ
governsCommunity	global Sikh community ⓘ
hasCentralTakht	Akal Takht ⓘ
hasPart	Akal Takht ⓘ Takht Sri Damdama Sahib ⓘ Takht Sri Hazur Sahib ⓘ linked to: Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib ⓘ linked to: Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Takht Sri Patna Sahib ⓘ linked to: Patna Sahib
historicalRole	preserve Sikh religious law ⓘ symbolize Sikh sovereignty ⓘ
historicalSignificance	birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ birthplace of the Khalsa in 1699 ⓘ place where Guru Gobind Singh left his physical body ⓘ place where Guru Gobind Singh prepared a recension of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ
languageOfTradition	Punjabi ⓘ
locatedIn	Harmandir Sahib complex ⓘ linked to: Darbar Sahib
locatedInCity	Amritsar ⓘ Anandpur Sahib ⓘ Nanded ⓘ Patna ⓘ
locatedInCountry	India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ
locatedInDistrict	Bathinda district ⓘ
locatedInState	Bihar ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Punjab ⓘ Punjab ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
numberOfComponents	5 ⓘ
religion	Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ
role	primary seat of Sikh temporal authority ⓘ
tradition	Khalsa ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gurudwara Hazur Sahib → oneOf → Five Takhts of Sikhism ⓘ

Hazur Sahib Nanded → oneOf → Five Takhts of Sikhism ⓘ

Hazur Sahib Nanded → category → Sikh Takhts ⓘ

linked to: Five Takhts of Sikhism

Hazur Sahib → isOneOf → Five Takhts of Sikhism ⓘ

Sri Nanded → isOneOf → five Takhts of Sikhism ⓘ