The Akal Takht, also spelt as Akal Takhat and historically known as Akal Bunga, is the most prominent of the five takhts of the Sikhs. Located within the Darbar Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India, it was established by Guru Hargobind in 1606 as a place to uphold justice and address temporal matters.
Architectural style: Sikh architecture
Completed: 15 June 1606 by Baba Buddha and Bhai Gurdas · 1995 subsequent to the demolition during the 1986 Sarbat Khalsa
Owner: Khalsa
Alternative names: Akal Bunga
Status: Takht (seat of authority) of the Sikhs
Address: Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Golden Temple Road, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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