ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌv ˈækˌʌnd pˈæθs lˈaɪkli bɪɡˈæn ɪnðə lˈeɪt ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ɐ tˈaɪm ðæt ɪz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd æz ɐ tˈɜːbjʊlənt pˈiəɹɪəd ɪn sˈiːk hˈɪstɚɹi wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz jˈuːzd æz ɐ mˈiːnz ʌv ʌplˈɪftɪŋ sˈiːkz.
The practice of Akhand Paths likely began in the late 18th century, a time that is recorded as a turbulent period in Sikh history where it was used as a means of uplifting Sikhs.