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The Akal Takht is one of five takhts of the Sikhs. It is located in the Darbar Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The Akal Takht was built by Guru Hargobind as a place of justice and consideration of temporal issues; the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa and the place of the Jathedar, the highest spokesman of the Sikhs.
  • Architectural style: Sikh architecture
  • Completed: 15 June 1606 (Akal Bunga) · Rebuilding of structure demolished in 1986 completed in 1995
  • Alternative names: Akal Bunga
  • Status: First Takht of the Sikhs
  • Address: Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Golden Temple Rd, Amritsar, Punjab, India
  • Town or city: Amritsar
  • Destroyed: Heavily damaged in 1984 attacked by the government (Misl-era structure) · Fully demolished in 1986 to protest damage and spurn completed.

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