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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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How Many Sikhs Have Married Out Of Caste/race?
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<blockquote data-quote="Randip Singh" data-source="post: 46375" data-attributes="member: 1323"><p><strong>Re: How Many Sikhs Have Married out Of Jaat/Zaat (Caste/Race)?</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left">I think Dr Khasla has covered this. This would be news to me and some information backing this up would be useful.</p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left">I think Jatt fortune’s have been mixed over the years. Many converted to Islam (some 40%) in the hope that their fortune’s would change, but alas their prior social status remained the same. Sikhism was a faith that Jatt’s (and other low castes) came rushing to because it promised them a change in fortune. You will note that most converts to Sikhism do not come from the Kshatriya, Brahmin and Vaish caste’s, but are mostly from Sudra, and Untouchable caste’s. Sikhism gave these people generally an opportunity for social upliftment. If you observe Hindu-Jatt’s (and other Hindu group’s), they have tried to mimic the Sikh social upliftment, but their method has been to redefine Hinduism (a good example being Arya Samaj).</p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left">Sohi is a surname in Jatts, but not Sodhi. If Jatts do have Kshatriya surname it is probably from allegiance to their Kshatriya landlords (Yajman’s). The Bedi’s and Sodhi’s were amongst these landlord’s. Other caste’s too have this.</p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left">Rajput’s are the equivilaent of Knight’s. Anyone from any background is capable’s of being a Knight. The difference being the patronage of this Rajput (kinghood), was given by Brahmin’s to those caste’s that upheld dharma. Amongst these were, Jatt’s, Labana’s, Dalit’s, Saini’s, Carpenter’s etc etc.</p> <p style="text-align: left">On the contrary, I think it is a myth to say Jatt’s were landlord’s. You need to do more research. Indu Banga covers land ownership in detail. Jatts were major beneficiaries of the Jagirdary system. Some Jatts did own land (pre-1800), but they were usually few and far between. There is also no shame in being a tenant farmer. This was the case in much of the world at that time. There were tenants, and then there were land owner’s for example Russia had it’s Serf’s. One of the corner principle’s of Maharja Ranjit Singh’s rule was that those who worked the land should own the land.</p> <p style="text-align: left">I will put quotes from my sources in due course on land ownership. The movement of land and the socio political change that affects this is a topic that fascinates me. In Punjab, this movement is inexorably linked to Sikhism. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randip Singh, post: 46375, member: 1323"] [b]Re: How Many Sikhs Have Married out Of Jaat/Zaat (Caste/Race)?[/b] [LEFT] I think Dr Khasla has covered this. This would be news to me and some information backing this up would be useful. I think Jatt fortune’s have been mixed over the years. Many converted to Islam (some 40%) in the hope that their fortune’s would change, but alas their prior social status remained the same. Sikhism was a faith that Jatt’s (and other low castes) came rushing to because it promised them a change in fortune. You will note that most converts to Sikhism do not come from the Kshatriya, Brahmin and Vaish caste’s, but are mostly from Sudra, and Untouchable caste’s. Sikhism gave these people generally an opportunity for social upliftment. If you observe Hindu-Jatt’s (and other Hindu group’s), they have tried to mimic the Sikh social upliftment, but their method has been to redefine Hinduism (a good example being Arya Samaj). Sohi is a surname in Jatts, but not Sodhi. If Jatts do have Kshatriya surname it is probably from allegiance to their Kshatriya landlords (Yajman’s). The Bedi’s and Sodhi’s were amongst these landlord’s. Other caste’s too have this. Rajput’s are the equivilaent of Knight’s. Anyone from any background is capable’s of being a Knight. The difference being the patronage of this Rajput (kinghood), was given by Brahmin’s to those caste’s that upheld dharma. Amongst these were, Jatt’s, Labana’s, Dalit’s, Saini’s, Carpenter’s etc etc. On the contrary, I think it is a myth to say Jatt’s were landlord’s. You need to do more research. Indu Banga covers land ownership in detail. Jatts were major beneficiaries of the Jagirdary system. Some Jatts did own land (pre-1800), but they were usually few and far between. There is also no shame in being a tenant farmer. This was the case in much of the world at that time. There were tenants, and then there were land owner’s for example Russia had it’s Serf’s. One of the corner principle’s of Maharja Ranjit Singh’s rule was that those who worked the land should own the land. I will put quotes from my sources in due course on land ownership. The movement of land and the socio political change that affects this is a topic that fascinates me. In Punjab, this movement is inexorably linked to Sikhism. [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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