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The 'Akal Takht' (, '') in Amritsar, Punjab is the seat of supreme religious clergy of the Sikhs. ''Akal'' means ''The Timeless One'' - another term for God. Takht means 'seat' in Persian. Hence, ''The Seat of the Timeless One.''
'Akal Takht' is located in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. The Akal Takht was initially built by the sixth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Har Gobind as a symbol for Political sovereignty of Sikhs. It stood as symbol of Political and military resistance against the Mughal Empire in the 17th and 18th century. In 18 century Ahmed Shah Abdali led series of attacks on the Akal Takht and Harmandar Sahib . On June 4, 1984, the Indian Army heavily damaged the outer facade of the Akal Takht building as part of a controversial military operation known as Operation Bluestar.
The Jathedar of the Akal Takht is supreme religious authority of Sikhs. The present Jathedar is Sardar Joginder Singh Vedanti.
The Akal Takht is one of five sacred takhts in the Sikh faith. The other takhts are:

★ Takht Sri Damdama Sahib

★ Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib

★ Takht Sri Hazur Sahib

★ Takht Sri Patna Sahib

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★ Golden Temple, Amritsar

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