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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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<blockquote data-quote="ISDhillon" data-source="post: 22149" data-attributes="member: 1987"><p>Satsriakal Cybersangat Ji</p><p> </p><p>How do sikhs view Kushwant Singh and how do we feel about him writing on sikh history? I have supplied you a news report below please read then tell, its just in the past I have read stuff from him which I find quite upsetting about sikhism especially how he tainted freedom fighters as terrorists, perhaps he is a good example of how people can reform thats if he has reformed, what do you think? I dont want this to be a debate about 1984 just whether you think he has changed alot of his pro-congress views.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=218114&cat=India" target="_blank">http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=218114&cat=India</a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Khushwant, Manmohan talk the glory of Sikhism</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px">New Delhi | January 13, 2006 3:45:10 AM IST</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">If getting published by the Oxford University Press is like getting married to a Duchess, what can be the pleasure of a book published by the Oxford being released by the Prime Minister? Celebrated Indian author Khushwant Singh had the best of both the worlds this evening when he received precisely the same privilege -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened the ribbons wrapping the nanogenarian's newest book, 'The Illustrated History of the Sikhs', brought out by the Oxford University Press.</span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After he finished writing the first edition of the book, the man with malice towards one and all was doubtful if Sikhism would survive the twentieth century. But today as he walked up to the stage to a standing ovation from the audience full of Singh's friends and fans, the feeling was that of elation. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Twenty years ago, we saw the Blue Star operation, assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi and the massacre of Sikhs. It almost felt we were alienated from the mainstream," he said, talking straight from the past. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"It took a long time to turn around and turn around it did. Today you have a Sikh Prime Minister, a Sikh as the chief of the Army and a Sikh as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission," he said with his sense of pride as a Sikh writ large on his beaming face. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">About the Prime Minister, he reserved his special praise. "I have not seen a man who has achieved so much but retains his sense of humility." He, however, was not so forthcoming about the Prime Minister's wife. "Gurcharan Kaurji wanted the book launch to be in her home. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">But a book release with tea and pakoras was not my idea of celebration," he said amid roars of laughter. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Though she agreed to shift the launch venue to the Le Meridien Hotel, Mrs Kaur extracted a price for the change "that no liquor would be served". He may have agreed to it, but the flamboyant author, had other ideas. "I hope you will bear with me," he told the audience, adding in the same breath, "We will wait a little". </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">On his part, the Prime Minister profusely praised the author saying "his has been a truly creative life". </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Calling Sikhism as an "intensely humane" religion, Dr Singh said there was a "dark period" in the 80s when some people tried to wean away the Sikhs from the mainsteam. "That dark phase is over. The Sikh community has regained its confidence." The book, which spans five centuries of Sikh history from Guru Nanak to Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale to Dr Manmohan Singh, celebrates the life and times of the community till today. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">UNI FZ RR RK2012 </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ISDhillon, post: 22149, member: 1987"] Satsriakal Cybersangat Ji How do sikhs view Kushwant Singh and how do we feel about him writing on sikh history? I have supplied you a news report below please read then tell, its just in the past I have read stuff from him which I find quite upsetting about sikhism especially how he tainted freedom fighters as terrorists, perhaps he is a good example of how people can reform thats if he has reformed, what do you think? I dont want this to be a debate about 1984 just whether you think he has changed alot of his pro-congress views. [URL="http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=218114&cat=India"]http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=218114&cat=India[/URL] [SIZE=4][B]Khushwant, Manmohan talk the glory of Sikhism [/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2]New Delhi | January 13, 2006 3:45:10 AM IST[/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]If getting published by the Oxford University Press is like getting married to a Duchess, what can be the pleasure of a book published by the Oxford being released by the Prime Minister? Celebrated Indian author Khushwant Singh had the best of both the worlds this evening when he received precisely the same privilege -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened the ribbons wrapping the nanogenarian's newest book, 'The Illustrated History of the Sikhs', brought out by the Oxford University Press.[/FONT] After he finished writing the first edition of the book, the man with malice towards one and all was doubtful if Sikhism would survive the twentieth century. But today as he walked up to the stage to a standing ovation from the audience full of Singh's friends and fans, the feeling was that of elation. "Twenty years ago, we saw the Blue Star operation, assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi and the massacre of Sikhs. It almost felt we were alienated from the mainstream," he said, talking straight from the past. "It took a long time to turn around and turn around it did. Today you have a Sikh Prime Minister, a Sikh as the chief of the Army and a Sikh as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission," he said with his sense of pride as a Sikh writ large on his beaming face. About the Prime Minister, he reserved his special praise. "I have not seen a man who has achieved so much but retains his sense of humility." He, however, was not so forthcoming about the Prime Minister's wife. "Gurcharan Kaurji wanted the book launch to be in her home. But a book release with tea and pakoras was not my idea of celebration," he said amid roars of laughter. Though she agreed to shift the launch venue to the Le Meridien Hotel, Mrs Kaur extracted a price for the change "that no liquor would be served". He may have agreed to it, but the flamboyant author, had other ideas. "I hope you will bear with me," he told the audience, adding in the same breath, "We will wait a little". On his part, the Prime Minister profusely praised the author saying "his has been a truly creative life". Calling Sikhism as an "intensely humane" religion, Dr Singh said there was a "dark period" in the 80s when some people tried to wean away the Sikhs from the mainsteam. "That dark phase is over. The Sikh community has regained its confidence." The book, which spans five centuries of Sikh history from Guru Nanak to Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale to Dr Manmohan Singh, celebrates the life and times of the community till today. UNI FZ RR RK2012 [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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