In Sikhism, sangat refers to the community of followers, [1] [2] sometimes referred to as a "congregation." [3]
There were Manji dioceses composed of sangats Sikhs in a particular area. [4] Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru, established the masand system to oversee sangats. [5] The sangats contributed their dasvandh tithe to their local religious overseer, who would submit them to the Sikh guru to form a common-fund. [4] 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. [4] After the abolishment of the masands, the sangats brought their donations to the guru themselves when they visited him during festivals. [4]
