In Sikhism, sangat refers to the community of followers, [1] [2] sometimes referred to as a "congregation." [3]
In Sikhism, sangat refers to the community of followers, [1] [2] sometimes referred to as a "congregation." [3]
Guru Nanak had organized his followers into sangats, with a meeting between two Sikhs coming to be termed sadh sangat. A gathering of five Sikhs came to be known as panj parmeshar. [4]
There were Manji dioceses composed of sangats Sikhs in a particular area. [5] Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru, established the masand system to oversee sangats. [6] The sangats contributed their dasvandh tithe to their local religious overseer, who would submit them to the Sikh guru to form a common-fund. [5] Over time, the masands became corrupt and therefore Guru Gobind Singh abolished them and established direct contact with the sangats himself, not relying on any intermediaries. [5] After the abolishment of the masands, the sangats brought their donations to the guru themselves when they visited him during festivals. [5]
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