Sevapanthi
Sevapanthi is a conjunction of two words:Seva which means selfless service and Panthi. Panth literally means a 'Widened road' and in this context means path of .Thetrefore term can be defined as those who take the path of selfless service.
Sevapanthi centres are usually termed one of the following;Tikana,Ashram,Dera or Dharamsala.Historically Tikana was the preferred term for a sevapanthi centre. Going back 200 years Sri Drabar Sahib was encircled by numerous bungae(institutes of learning) run by sevapanthis.Bab Gyani Gian Singh Nirmala in his Twarikh Sri Amritsar notes all bungae existent at that time in much greater detail.Not only were sevapanthis humanitarians and scholars but also calligraphers.Baba Rangji was famed for his birs of Guru Granth sahib.A further living testimony of this heritage is Adhanshahi ink,recognized as an excellant type of ink made and used by sevapanthis.
