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Nanakpanthi (: ਨਾਨਕਪੰਥੀ; nānakapathī, "follower of the way of life of Nanak"), also known as Nanakshahi,

(2025). 9789357046602, Blue Rose Publishers.
is a syncretist movement which follows (1469–1539), the founder of , but without necessarily following his successors among the nor formally identifying as being in terms of religious affiliation, as is the case with numerous and .
(1983). 9782826307297, Nagel Publishers.
"Nanakpanthi" as a term is often used to refer to non-Khalsa Sikhs, some of whom may belong to Udasi orders but others are affiliated with other heterodoxical, non-Khalsa sects. In the broadest sense of the term, it simply refers to a follower of Guru Nanak's teachings and practices.

History
The term was first used in the of the Miharvan tradition, and was later mentioned in the mid-17th-century Dabistan-i-Mazahib.

Description
Nanakpanthi references an early Sikh community which encourages any person, regardless of religious affiliation, to follow Guru Nanak's teachings of universal brotherhood, truth, love, tolerance, and compassion. It emphasizes the oneness of (the creator of the universe).

Distribution
Punjabi Hindus
Estimates
Today, some adhere to elements of Sikhism despite being Hindus. Struggling to revive Gurmukhi, Amar Guriro, Express Tribune, OCTOBER 18, 2016 They generally do not have beards or wear a turban, unlike . ETPB could disbar non-Sikh pilgrims from visiting gurdwaras in Pakistan, Times of India, Apr 27, 2018

There is no data about the number of Nanakpanthis; worldwide, there are estimated 25 to 30 million Sikhs. Millions of others also venerate the 10 Sikh gurus and follow the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib without adhering to a Sikh religious identity: at the time of the 1891 census in British Punjab, out of the estimated 1,8 million Sikhs nearly a third were Hindu Nanakpanthis, but in later British censuses the "Hindu" and "Sikh" identities would become separate and Hindu Nanakpanthis would be classified as Hindus, no more as a Sikh sub-group.

(1985). 9780520054912, Univ. of California Pr.

A number of ethnic groups and sects in India follow the teachings of Guru Nanak and visit gurudwaras, in addition to worshiping Hindu deities at . The Indian government considers them Hindus for census purposes. A number of ethnic who are , especially in Indian and Pakistani Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, , Chandigarh, and , have continued other religious practices in spiritual kinship with Sikhism.

(2025). 9780520233836, University of California Press. .

Perception by Sikhs
Nanakpanthi, as a label referring to the selective, personal following of Guru Nanak to the exclusion of his successors, was criticized by mainstream Sikh writers such as .

Punjabi Muslims
Cultural anthropologist Haroon Khalid wrote that after the partition of India, a few regularly visited Guru Nanak's shrine in Kartapur Sahib and made offerings; they continued to do so despite the shrine's dilapidated condition and its harboring of smugglers and drug addicts.

Descendants of Bhai Mardana, a Muslim companion of Guru Nanak, reportedly follow a syncretic tradition of Sikhism and Islam. Mardana's descendants performed in gurdwaras before the partition.

Sindhi Hindus
Before partition
Sikhism was popularized in Sindh by the missionary work of saints.
(2025). 9781000847352, Taylor & Francis.
Nanakpanthi and Udasi are both Sikh sects; a major difference is that Udasis adopt life-long celibacy, whilst Nanakpanthis marry and have children. Https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322343647_Devotion_Transcending_Regional_Boundaries_An_Exploration_of_the_Origin_Adaption_and_Development_of_Udasipanth_in_Sindh< /ref> Guru Nanak reportedly traveled through Sindh, reaching the Shikarpur area and impacting local spirituality. In the 1881 and 1891 Indian censuses, the Sindhi Hindu community could not decide to identify as Hindu or Sikh.
(2012). 9781848547865, John Murray Press.

India
Many Sindhi Nanakpanthis migrated to India during the 1947 partition, and are found in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.

Pakistan
Many Sindhi Hindus in India and Pakistan admire Guru Nanak and regularly visit gurudwaras. A Sindhi temple typically houses the Guru Granth Sahib and images of Hindu deities.
(2022). 9789354925788, Penguin Random House India Private Limited. .

Places of worship
A Nanakpanthi temple is known as a tikano or tikana (a term also used for temples).
(2025). 9788171697038, Commonwealth.
(2025). 9789004140080, Brill.
They are prevalent in Sindh,
(2025). 9780230616226, Springer.
where religious syncretism of Hinduism and Sikhism is observed and religious boundaries become blurry and ill-defined.
(2025). 9789354925788, Penguin Random House India Private Limited.
A tikana usually houses a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib alongside images of .

Gallery
File:Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana with three devotees.jpg|Guru Nanak and with three devotees, from a series of paintings|alt=Guru Nanak, Bhai Mardana and three devotees, seated outdoors File:‘Nanakpanthi’, a Sikh who follows Guru Nanak.jpg|A Nanakpanthi, ca. 1825|alt=Painting of an older, bearded man holding beads, seated in front of a book File:Sketch of a 'Nanakpanthi' by Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe (1795-1853).jpg|Sketch of a Nanakpanthi|alt=Watercolour sketch of a mustachioed man dressed in red File:Nanakpanthi depiction of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana.jpg|18th- or 19th-century Nanakpanthi depiction of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana|alt=Watercolour painting of a seated Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana File:Guru Nanak riding a fish, possible Sindhi depiction.jpg|Guru Nanak riding a fish. 19th-century art, possibly from Sindh|alt=Pen-and-ink drawing of Guru Nanak and two other men standing on a long fish

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