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Sikh Rahit Maryada, the Sikh Code of Conduct

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Divinity Atlas. "Sikh Rahit Maryada, the Sikh Code of Conduct." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/sikh-rahit-maryada-the-sikh-code-of-conduct.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Sikh Rahit Maryada, the Sikh Code of Conduct. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/sikh-rahit-maryada-the-sikh-code-of-conduct

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-sikh-rahit-maryada-the-sikh-code-of-cond,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Sikh Rahit Maryada, the Sikh Code of Conduct},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/sikh-rahit-maryada-the-sikh-code-of-conduct},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

This is the Sikh code of conduct issued by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the elected body that administers the historical gurdwaras, in its own institutional name. As the issuing body's own primary statement it is authoritative for what the Panth's central administering body has itself codified as correct conduct, including its position on service at the Guru Granth Sahib and on who may perform it. It is not independent outside scholarship about Sikh history or about how individual communities apply the code in practice, both of which vary and need a separate source. Use it to establish the code's own stated position on a specific point of conduct or calendar practice.

Facts

Assessment

Reliability Tier

The Sikh code of conduct issued by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the elected body that administers the historical gurdwaras, the Panth's own primary institutional statement of correct conduct.

Notes

The code of Sikh conduct; the reference point for disputes over where the foundational statement ends and over calendar practice. Merged from Source 974: The authorised Sikh code of conduct. Cited as the tradition's own statement on service at the Guru Granth Sahib and on who may perform it.

Citation

Author

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

Publisher

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

Publication Year

1945

URL

https://sgpc.net/sikh-rehat-maryada-in-english/

Source Type

primary-text

Custodian

Custodian Source

Yes

Custodian Body

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

Custodian Basis

The Sikh code of conduct promulgated by the elected body that administers the historical gurdwaras. Authoritative for Sikh self-definition; it is not independent scholarship about Sikh history.

Claims Backed By This Source (347 claims)

This source backs 347 claims across the atlas. As facts: 231 well-attested. As cited relationships: 54 holds. Plus 62 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Practices, 55 claims: 43 well-attested, 5 holds, 7 general references.
Rituals, 48 claims: 34 well-attested, 5 holds, 9 general references.
Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 41 claims: 31 well-attested, 2 holds, 8 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 35 claims: 20 well-attested, 8 holds, 7 general references.
Articles, 34 claims: 34 well-attested.
Religious Roles & Titles, 27 claims: 18 well-attested, 4 holds, 5 general references.
Denominations, 22 claims: 21 holds, 1 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 13 claims: 10 well-attested, 3 general references.
Prayers, 13 claims: 5 well-attested, 5 holds, 3 general references.
Sources, 11 claims: 11 well-attested.
Doctrines, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 general references.
Other Writings, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Offices, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
Deities, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
Organizations, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Body Parts, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 general references.
Mantras, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Sacred Sites, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Disciplines, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Pilgrimage Routes, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Religious Symbols, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 1 claims: 1 general references.