Jagiasi
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Jagiasi, also known as Jagiasu or Jijnasu (from the Sanskrit word jijñāsā meaning "desire to know"), was a sister-sect to the Udasis, with the differences being that whilst the Udasi trace their origin to Sri Chand, Guru Nanak's eldest son, the Jagiasu claim to have been founded by Lakhmi Das, the younger son of Guru Nanak.[1][2][3][4] Another difference is while the Udasis follow a lifestyle of celibacy and asceticism, following in the footsteps of their founder, who was a recluse, the Jagiasu on the other hand promote and live the life of a householder, known as grist marg.[1][2][3][4] The sect was prevalent during the period of Baba Gurupat (also known as Bawa Gurpat Saheb), who was a 12th generation descendant of Guru Nanak.[1][2][3][5][6] Baba Gurupat conducted missionary works in Sindh and founded many Jagiasu tikanas (seats; a term for a place of worship in many Sikh sects) in the region, specifically in Khairpur, Hyderabad, Halani, and Kandyaro.[1][2][3][5][6] Whilst they venerate the Guru Granth Sahib, they tend to forgo the Amrit Sanskar baptism ceremony to become initiated Khalsa but a few of them are Khalsas.[1][4] Furthermore, their beliefs and practices show tinges of religious syncretism with Hinduism.[1][2] They maintain a close relationship with and similarities to their sibling sect, the Udasis.[1][2][4][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Singh, Harbans (2011). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. 2: E-L (3rd ed.). Punjabi University, Patiala. p. 318. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Singh, Bhupinder (October–December 2020). "Nanakpanthis". Abstracts of Sikh Studies. Institute of Sikh Studies. XXII (4).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Singh, Bhupender (2022). Baba Nanak Shah Fakir. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9789357046602. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, W. H. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 161. ISBN 9781442236011. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Malkani, Dada Kewalram Ratanmal. The Sindh Story: A Great Account on Sindh. Sani Hussain Panhwar. p. 123.
Guru Nanak’s two sons Baba Lakhmichand and Baba Srichand, gave rise to the Jagiasu and Udasi schools of preachers. They also established many temples. Chief of them was Bawa Gurpat Saheb, the twelfth-generation descendant of Guru Nanak. He played a notable role in Sindhi society. No wonder the Sindhis are very familiar with Sikh scriptures. Today even important Sindhi Muslim leaders such as G.M. Syed feel that the teachings of Guru Nanak would be good for all Sindhis and Punjabis.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jotwani, Motilal Wadhumal (1979). Sindhi Literature and Society. Rajesh Publications. pp. 65–66. Search this book on
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