Sikh titles

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Sikh titles are the prefix use by the Sikh community

Title used by men[]

• Sardar (Mr.)
• Sahib
• Rana
• Rai
• Rao
• Yuvraj
• Kunwar
• Thakur
• Bhai
• Das^{[disambiguation needed]}
• Bhai Sahab
• Choudhary
• Zamindar
• Master, Ustad (Teacher)
• Halwai (shef)
• Haqeem (Doctor)
• Singh
• Maharaja
• Raja
• Dakoo (dacoit)- Daku Man Singh (dacoit)
• 'Swargwasi (deceased; "late" in English)
• Ragi
• Jathedar (Captain, leader)
• Gyani or Giani

Title used by women[]

• Sardarni (Mrs.)
• Rani
• Kaur
• Maharani
• Saheb
• Bibi
• Bhehen ji
• Masterani (Teacher)
• Swargwasi (deceased woman)

Unisex Title[]

• Sri
• Shri

Titles used by figure[]

• Guru
  Main article: Sikh gurus
  (Teacher)- Sikh Gurus
• Sant - Sant Fateh Singh
• Bhagat - Bhagat Puran Singh
• Bhai - Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Santokh (Suraj Parkash)
• Gyani, Giani (philosopher)- Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
• Jathedar (Captain, leader)
• Shaheed (Martyr) - Baba Deep Singh, Bhagat Singh

See also[]

• Indian honorifics

References[]

https://web.archive.org/web/20080726175721/http://sgpc.net/glossary/Jathedar.asp http://www.maskeensahib.com/