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[[Image:Akal-takhat-2.jpg|thumb|150px|left|<small>The Akal Takhat in the morning as the sun rises</small>]]
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<big>'''[[Akal Takhat]]'''</big> : Throne of the Immortal. Two years after the [[Adi Granth]] was installed in the [[Harimandir Sahib]], its compiler, [[Guru Arjan Dev]] was arrested and tortured to death by order of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, for harbouring the enemy’s rebel son Khusro. This tragic turning point left a deep impression on the Sikh psyche in the form of a sharp and sudden awareness of the concept of martyrdom. Before his death, anticipating that the end was near, Guru Arjan Dev in a parting message to his son asked him to, “sit fully armed on Nanak's throne and maintain an army.” And [[Guru Hargobind]] did just that; On Monday, the fifth day of the light half of Har, Sambat 1663, Guru Hargobind laid the foundation of the Takhat Akal Bunga, later to be known as the ''Akal Takhat''.
[[Image:Akal-takhat-2.jpg|thumb|right|{{cs|'''The Akal Takhat in the morning as the sun rises'''}}]]


The Akal Takhat was built a fraction lower than the Harimandir Sahib, sending a clear signal that the spiritual authority of the Harimandir Sahib supersedes that of the Takhat. A similar balancing of assertion and submission was built into Guru Hargobind’s daily routine, which alternatively highlighted the shrine, with its spiritual function and self-effacing architectural symbolism, and the throne platform, with its assertion of sovereignty and temporal authority. <big>'''[[Akal Takhat|....Continued]]'''</big>
'''Akal Takhat''' (Punjabi: <big>ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ</big>, Akĝl Taḵẖt) means the ''Throne of the Immortal'' and is the highest political institution of the [[Sikh]]s. "Akal" means ''"The Timeless One"'' - another term for God.  "Takhat" means ''"throne"'' in Persian. The Akal Takhat is an impressive building that sits directly in front of the causeway leading to the [[Golden Temple]] in [[Amritsar]]. The Akal Takhat was founded by [[Guru Hargobind]] on June 15, 1606 (now celebrated on '''July 2, every year''') and was established as the place from which the spiritual and temporal concerns of the Sikh community could be acted upon.
 
It stood as a symbol of political bulwark against the [[Mughal]] Emperors in the 17th and 18th century. Various attacks on the Akal Takhat and [[Harimandir Sahib]] have been led in the past by [[Ahmed Shah Abdali]] and Massa Rangar in the 18 century. On June 4, 1984, the Indian Army damaged the outer facade of the Akal Takhat while attempting to flush out Sikh militants in a controversial military operation known as [[Operation Bluestar]]. <big>'''[[Akal Takhat|....More]]'''</big>

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Akal Takhat
The Akal Takhat in the morning as the sun rises

Akal Takhat (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ, Akĝl Taḵẖt) means the Throne of the Immortal and is the highest political institution of the Sikhs. "Akal" means "The Timeless One" - another term for God. "Takhat" means "throne" in Persian. The Akal Takhat is an impressive building that sits directly in front of the causeway leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Akal Takhat was founded by Guru Hargobind on June 15, 1606 (now celebrated on July 2, every year) and was established as the place from which the spiritual and temporal concerns of the Sikh community could be acted upon.

It stood as a symbol of political bulwark against the Mughal Emperors in the 17th and 18th century. Various attacks on the Akal Takhat and Harimandir Sahib have been led in the past by Ahmed Shah Abdali and Massa Rangar in the 18 century. On June 4, 1984, the Indian Army damaged the outer facade of the Akal Takhat while attempting to flush out Sikh militants in a controversial military operation known as Operation Bluestar. ....More

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