Jatha
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Jatha is a term used to describe a group of Sikh
volunteers coming together for a specific purpose, which can vary from armed combat to peaceful agitation.
Jatha comes from the Sanskrit
word yūtha meaning a herd, flock, multitude, troop, band or host. It is unclear when the word gained popularity but by the first half of the eighteenth century it was in common use.
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
volunteers coming together for a specific purpose, which can vary from armed combat to peaceful agitation.
Jatha comes from the Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word yūtha meaning a herd, flock, multitude, troop, band or host. It is unclear when the word gained popularity but by the first half of the eighteenth century it was in common use.