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DR.Bhai Veer Singh
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NO Ji, Bhai Sahib never wrote any "Varaan" like Bhai gurdass Ji. However Bhai Veer Singh Ji did write poetry....and a lot else besides...He is rightly called the father of Punjabi Literature..read on..

Born to a devout Sikh family in the holy city of Amritsar on December 5, 1872, Bhai Veer Singh Ji became a well acknowledged scholar and an eminent part of the Sikh community. Bhai Veer Singh Ji wrote many books, novels, and articles pertaining to the Sikh history, Gurbani and understanding of the Sikh principles. His works include the renowned novels such as Sundri, Satwant Kaur, Bijay Singh, and historical collections such as Sri Guroo Nanak Chamatkar, Sri Asht Guroo Chamatkar and Sri Guroo Kalgidhar Chamatkar.



Bhai Veer Singh Ji is considered as the father of modern Sikh and Punjabi literature. It was him who started writing in Punjabi when no other writer willingly chose to do so as in those days everyone was inclined to follow the trend of writing in Brij, Hindi, Urdu and English. It was Bhai Veer Singh Ji’s hard and remarkable work that brought and aligned Punjabi amongst other popular languages of the world. That is why Bhai sahib ji is aptly referred to as the Father of Punjabi Literature.



Bhai Veer Singh Ji was not only a good writer and a scholar, but also a reformer, humanist, saintly figure, and an ideal Sikh. Bhai Veer Singh Ji was very keen of spreading values of Sikhi and helping others understand them, and at the very young age of 18, he started the Khalsa Samachar, which has ever since been successfully published. Bhai Veer Singh Ji also played a key role in establishment and development of many institutions such as the Chief Khalsa Diwan, Khalsa College Amritsar and The Khalsa Orphanage. The Khalsa samachar was Chief Khalsa Diwan's mouthpiece and spreader of SIKHI at a critical time in Sikh history..durign the times of the Gurdwara Sudhaar lehr, Akali Morchas and Arya Samaj Attacks on Sikhe. This Newspaper is now Punjabi's longest continously publshing paper.


Bhai Sahib’s contributions to Sikhi and Punjab are immense .


Note on one of Bhai Sahib Ji's most notable works.."The Asht guru Chamatkaar"... Asht translates to the number 8, but unfortunately Bhai Veer Singh Ji’s work on Sri Asht Guroo Chamatkar is not complete as it only includes life stories of 5 Guroo Sahibs. While Bhai Sahib was working hard on bringing the mysterious miracles of Guroo Sahibs to the sangat he had to depart his physical body to leave for the place where he belonged – Sach khand. The Center Government of the time was requested numerous times to complete the series of life stories of the 8 Guroo Sahibs but who could write something of caliber of Bhai Veer Singh Ji? And moreover due to the shortage of resources available to conduct research on rest of the Guru Sahib’s lives, it was decided that Bhai Veer Singh Ji’s written Sri Asht Guroo Chamatkar would be published as it is, without the life stories of the remaining three Guroo Sahibans- Sri Guroo Har Rai Sahib Ji, Sri Guroo Har Krishan Sahib Ji and Sri Guroo Tegh Bahadar Sahib Ji. Guroo Nanak Dev Ji’s and Guroo Gobind Singh Ji’s life stories were written separately by Bhai Veer Singh Ji, in the monumental works..Guru nanak Chamatkaar and Guru Kalgidhar Chamatkaar. That is why the Third work was titled ASHT GURU..for the lives of the remaining Eight Guru sahibaans.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/5225-bhai-veer-singh.html

Bhai Sahib Dr. Veer Singh Ji had also begun a very schoalrly TEEKA of Sri guru Garnth ji sahib Jee but that too was unfortunately only at its Fifth Pothi and AAng 600 of Guru Granth Ji when Bhai Sahib Jee passed away.

Bhai Sahib Jee is also responsible for some research on Sri Hemkund Sahib.

The "NECTAR" in Bhai Sahib ji's works on the lives of the GURUS SAHIBAANS is so sweet that one must read the originals in PUNJABI..to taste it for real. Bahi sahib jis LOVE for GURU JI..is immense..and his Language is powerful and the Imagery is FANTASTIC..truly out of this world. His Novel SUNDAREE sold more than nay punjabi novel and is avalable in English as well (downloadable versions on the internet as well)


Bhai Sahib ji's Sri Asht Guru Chamtkaar is available on many Web Sites and at this time the Panthic Weekly/cum Win family forums is doing this task of distributing it to worldwide audiences. It is also available on SPN Forums...under the name Bibliography of Guru granth ji Sahib.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=5225

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