Kar Sevak
A kar sevak is someone who offers services for free to a religious cause. The term is derived from the Sanskrit words kar and sevak. "Kar seva" was the free voluntary work done by Sikhs in 1984 to restore the Golden temple at Amritsar that had been damaged due to the fights between insurgents and the army. The kar sevaks organized by the Vishva Hindu Parishad for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya were responsible for the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Sikhs use the term kar sevak to represent people who engage in ministrations, altruistic philanthropy, and humanitarian endeavors done in service to religion and society.
