This identity formation, part of organising the religion, has been on since the 1870s, as discussed earlier in the chapter Rosh, led to communities like Sindhis and sects like Udasis who believe in Guru Nanak alone being ousted from the religion. It also led to sects like Nirmalas and Namdharis who believe in all the Gurus from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind but also believe in a living Guru being ousted from the Sikh religion.
