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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member1" data-source="post: 75675" data-attributes="member: 4703"><p>actually, it started even before that... Guru Arjun Sahib was our first Guru to die for his faith. </p><p></p><p>there are many reasons, but no good reasons. one is the Hindutva movement, who wish to make India into Hindustan, a purely Hindu country. they HATE christians and muslims, and have been involved in rapes, tortures, murders, and organized riots which killed tens of thousands. they will accept Sikhs only if Sikhs will agree to be considered Hindu. they want to deny us our very identity. they know that if we remain Sikh, if we remain KHALSA, we will not stand by as they "cleanse" India as the Nazis they take their inspiration did in Europe.</p><p></p><p>another is that Punjab is strategically important, with major rivers, major hydroelectric power plants, and the most fertile land in India. it's called the "bread basket" of India. the indian government re-routes the rivers to other states, stealing water from punjabi farmers and causing drought and famine in punjab. there has been an epidemic of farmer suicides from this practice. punjab produces clean, hydroelectric electricity for four states and new delhi... not a volt of it goes to punjab. instead, punjab is forced to buy COAL from other states to make it's own power. if punjab has any autonomy at all, the indian government fears it will loose all of these resources.</p><p></p><p>Sikhs were declared a "martial race" by the british, something which has stuck. a disproportionate amount of Sikhs are in the Indian military, and have given their lives for their country since the freedom movement. so the idea that Sikhs want their own identity separate from Hindus is more threatening, because Sikhs are seen as a military threat. they seem to think that if Sikhs have even a small amount of power, we'll take over the country or something.</p><p></p><p>honestly, i don't think there's any one clear reason Sikhs are so hated. Patel said that Sikhs "disgusted" him. this was a major figure in the freedom movement, a man who is venerated in India. during partition, he forced a disarming of Sikhs in Punjab, leading to even more slaughter by Muslims. why would he do that except to harm Sikhs? he even tried to ban the Kirpan!</p><p></p><p>watch any indian film and you'll see the Sikh is always portrayed as a bumbling idiot or a villian (think of the stereotypes African Americans and Latinos have struggled with in American film). every hindu, from childhood, is inundated with Sikh jokes, showing Sikhs as idiots. ask any indian hindu if he knows a Sikh joke and you'll see what i mean. </p><p>why is this? why is it necessary? why is any group oppressed? usually out of fear.</p><p></p><p>India is doing to Sikhs what America has done to African Americans since slavery was ended. the difference being that African Americans are safer in the US than Sikhs are in India, where torture and rape at the hands of the police is a common occurance. check any human rights group report on india and it ALWAYS carries an article about the police in Punjab. in America, individuals may oppress Blacks, but at least the government doesn't do it openly...</p><p></p><p>of course, you won't read about this in most indian newspapers, thanks to the heavy censorship at the hands of the government.</p><p></p><p>i can recommend some more books to read if you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member1, post: 75675, member: 4703"] actually, it started even before that... Guru Arjun Sahib was our first Guru to die for his faith. there are many reasons, but no good reasons. one is the Hindutva movement, who wish to make India into Hindustan, a purely Hindu country. they HATE christians and muslims, and have been involved in rapes, tortures, murders, and organized riots which killed tens of thousands. they will accept Sikhs only if Sikhs will agree to be considered Hindu. they want to deny us our very identity. they know that if we remain Sikh, if we remain KHALSA, we will not stand by as they "cleanse" India as the Nazis they take their inspiration did in Europe. another is that Punjab is strategically important, with major rivers, major hydroelectric power plants, and the most fertile land in India. it's called the "bread basket" of India. the indian government re-routes the rivers to other states, stealing water from punjabi farmers and causing drought and famine in punjab. there has been an epidemic of farmer suicides from this practice. punjab produces clean, hydroelectric electricity for four states and new delhi... not a volt of it goes to punjab. instead, punjab is forced to buy COAL from other states to make it's own power. if punjab has any autonomy at all, the indian government fears it will loose all of these resources. Sikhs were declared a "martial race" by the british, something which has stuck. a disproportionate amount of Sikhs are in the Indian military, and have given their lives for their country since the freedom movement. so the idea that Sikhs want their own identity separate from Hindus is more threatening, because Sikhs are seen as a military threat. they seem to think that if Sikhs have even a small amount of power, we'll take over the country or something. honestly, i don't think there's any one clear reason Sikhs are so hated. Patel said that Sikhs "disgusted" him. this was a major figure in the freedom movement, a man who is venerated in India. during partition, he forced a disarming of Sikhs in Punjab, leading to even more slaughter by Muslims. why would he do that except to harm Sikhs? he even tried to ban the Kirpan! watch any indian film and you'll see the Sikh is always portrayed as a bumbling idiot or a villian (think of the stereotypes African Americans and Latinos have struggled with in American film). every hindu, from childhood, is inundated with Sikh jokes, showing Sikhs as idiots. ask any indian hindu if he knows a Sikh joke and you'll see what i mean. why is this? why is it necessary? why is any group oppressed? usually out of fear. India is doing to Sikhs what America has done to African Americans since slavery was ended. the difference being that African Americans are safer in the US than Sikhs are in India, where torture and rape at the hands of the police is a common occurance. check any human rights group report on india and it ALWAYS carries an article about the police in Punjab. in America, individuals may oppress Blacks, but at least the government doesn't do it openly... of course, you won't read about this in most indian newspapers, thanks to the heavy censorship at the hands of the government. i can recommend some more books to read if you like. [/QUOTE]
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