During the early-to-mid 18th century, the term was used to refer to a leader of a
Jatha. However, it began to be replaced by titles, such as
Sardar, due to Afghan influence from the mid-18th century onwards. The terms "jatha" and "jathedar" were revived during the
Singh Sabha Movement to refer to "bands of preachers and choirs", an association which survives until the present-day. However, during the later
Gurdwara Reform Movement, the terms began to take on a martial tone once again, resuscitating and harking back to the 18th century's context for the word. ==Jathedars of the Akal Takht==