Akali
/aˈkɑːli
/noun (plural Akalis)
A member of a Sikh political group.Political interference in religious matters of the Sikh community by the Akalis witnessed many unpleasant happenings in the last three years....
- Philosophically speaking, Akali and Khalsa and Sikh are synonymous.
- Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has made a valiant attempt to put Sikh, or rather Akali, particularism in a national framework.
Origin
From Punjabi akālī, literally 'follower of the Immortal One'.