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			The '''Sadh''' are a [[Hindu]] community, found mainly in [[North India]], traditionally associated with textile dyeing and calico printing. They are found mainly in [[Uttar Pradesh]], concenterated in [[Farrukhabad District]], with small numbers also found in [[Saharanpur]], [[Mirzapur]]. [[Meerut]] and [[Bareilly]] districts.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three by K S Singh page 1229 Manohar Publications</ref>

	~~The '''Sadhs''' (साध) are a minority sect in India.~~		==History and origin==

	==~~{{ anchor \| Satnami revolt \| Satnami rebellion \| Satnami vidroh \| Satnami war \| Satnami revolt against Aurganzeb \| Satnami revolt against mughals}} History==~~		The term Sadh is derived from [[sadhu]], which means a mediator. There are two sub-divisions in the community, the Shamme and Vidhi.<ref name=POI>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three by K S Singh page 1229 Manohar Publications</ref> The Shamme are those who strictly follow their religion, while members of the Vidhi division do not adhere religious sanction.<ref name=POI/> The sect is said to be founded by ''Birbhan sadhji'' in Bijesar, a village near [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]] in the year 1543 CE. They use the name ''Satnami'' to call upon the God. Hence, they call themselves as ''Satnamis''.<ref name="Hastings2003">{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Grierson\|first=George Abraham\|author-link=George Abraham Grierson\|editor-last=Hastings\|editor-first=James\|editor-link=James Hastings\|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics]]\|title=Sadhs\|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Encyclopedia_of_Religion_and_Ethics_Volume_11.pdf&page=70\|date=1908\|publisher=[[Charles Scribner's Sons]]\|volume=XI: Sacrifice-Sudra\|location=New York\|pages=46–47}}</ref>According to M. A. Sherring, he may have been influenced by the teachings of [[Ravidas]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Lamb \|first=Ramdas \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=STw9LQtx89oC \|title=Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India \|date=2002-08-29 \|publisher=SUNY Press \|isbn=978-0-7914-5385-8 \|language=en}}</ref> This sect is thought to be an offshoot of [[Ravidassia\|Ravidasi sect]] and composed of lower strata of the Hindu society, particularly farmers, carpenters, goldsmiths etc.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Lamb \|first=Ramdas \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=STw9LQtx89oC \|title=Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India \|date=2002-08-29 \|publisher=SUNY Press \|isbn=978-0-7914-5385-8 \|language=en}}</ref>
	The sect ~~was formed~~ by ''Birbhan sadhji'' in Bijesar, a village near [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]] in the year 1543 CE. They use the name ''Satnami'' to call upon the God. Hence, they call themselves as ''Satnamis''.<ref name="Hastings2003">{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Grierson\|first=George Abraham\|author-link=George Abraham Grierson\|editor-last=Hastings\|editor-first=James\|editor-link=James Hastings\|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics]]\|title=Sadhs\|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Encyclopedia_of_Religion_and_Ethics_Volume_11.pdf&page=70\|date=1908\|publisher=[[Charles Scribner's Sons]]\|volume=XI: Sacrifice-Sudra\|location=New York\|pages=46–47}}</ref> ~~Group or gathering~~ of ~~Sadh's~~ is ~~pronounced as "Sangat" संगत~~.

	~~Satnami revolt was a major rebellion against~~ [[~~Aurangzeb~~]], the ~~Mughal Emperor~~, ~~occurred in~~ [[~~Narnaul~~]] ~~and surrounding localities in the year 1672~~, ~~which was led by ''Sadh'' people~~. The ~~revolt was caused by the oppression led by the revenue officials~~ of the [[~~Mughal Empire\|Mughal~~]] ~~Emperor~~.<ref name="Hastings2003" /> The absence from North India of the major proportion of royal troops helped the revolting people to establish a temporary gain and the movement of rebels towards Delhi became a ~~matter of serious concern for the emperor himself. A large reinforcement was sent to contain the revolt and in the following battle thousands of rebels were killed~~.<ref ~~name="Hastings2003"/~~>~~<ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.61973 \|Chapter XV~~</ref>		==Present circumstances==

			The Sadh speciliaze in printing on colour and silk cloth. The community is now involved in the retail side of this industry.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three by K S Singh page 1230 Manohar Publications</ref>

			The Sadh have traditional [[caste]] councils, and these councils resolve any disputes within the community. They are an edogamous community, and follow the principle of [[gotra]] exogamy, a practice common among all [[North Indian]] [[Hindu]] community.

			The Sadh are [[Hindu]], and followers of the [[Satnami]] sect. They are a vegatarian community.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three by K S Singh page 1229 Manohar Publications</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Sant Kabir~~]]
			* [[Kori (people)\|Kori]]
			* [[Patwa]]
			* [[Momin Ansari]]
			* [[Dhagi]]

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]
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The '''Sadhs''' (साध) are a minority sect in India.

=={{ anchor | Satnami revolt | Satnami rebellion | Satnami vidroh | Satnami war | Satnami revolt against Aurganzeb | Satnami revolt against mughals}} History==
The sect was formed by ''Birbhan sadhji'' in Bijesar, a village near [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]] in the year 1543 CE. They use the name ''Satnami'' to call upon the God. Hence, they call themselves as ''Satnamis''.<ref name="Hastings2003">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Grierson|first=George Abraham|author-link=George Abraham Grierson|editor-last=Hastings|editor-first=James|editor-link=James Hastings|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics]]|title=Sadhs|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Encyclopedia_of_Religion_and_Ethics_Volume_11.pdf&page=70|date=1908|publisher=[[Charles Scribner's Sons]]|volume=XI: Sacrifice-Sudra|location=New York|pages=46–47}}</ref> Group or gathering of Sadh's is pronounced as "Sangat" संगत.

Satnami revolt was a major rebellion against [[Aurangzeb]], the Mughal Emperor, occurred in [[Narnaul]] and surrounding localities in the year 1672, which was led by ''Sadh'' people. The revolt was caused by the oppression led by the revenue officials of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor.<ref name="Hastings2003" /> The absence from North India of the major proportion of royal troops helped the revolting people to establish a temporary gain and the movement of rebels towards Delhi became a matter of serious concern for the emperor himself. A large reinforcement was sent to contain the revolt and in the following battle thousands of rebels were killed.<ref name="Hastings2003"/><ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.61973 |Chapter XV</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sant Kabir]]

==References==
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[[Category:Hindu denominations]]
[[Category:Bhakti-era Hindu sects]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Weaving communities of South Asia]]

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