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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="Chaan Pardesi" data-source="post: 167874" data-attributes="member: 7047"><p>Malaysian Sikh Role in defending the Country </p><p></p><p>Today many Indian historians in the all india nationalist spirit try hard to play down the role of the Sikh participation as soldiers of the Raj and often also play down the extent of their heroism and role.But that can never be further from the trut.</p><p></p><p>I shall try and cover the Sikh defence at Nyior, which I believe is in the state of Negeri Sem.There is also a Sungai Nyior in Province Wellesley.It was in late december 1941 that Captain Mohan Singh was captured after the invasion of Malaya by the advancing Japanese troops comming down from Singorra and crossing the land borders of Yala into Malaya.The captured Mohan Singh was the highest ranking Indian officer of the british Indian army.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]6632[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p>The founder of the Azad hind Fauj, Giani Pritam Singh Ji along with Major Fujiwara met with Capt.Mohan Singh on the outskirts of present day Alor Star, where he was held a prssoner.Giani Pritam Singh offered Capt.Mohan Singh the operational Command of the Azad Hind fauj, which he accepted, and became the first Operational Commander of the AHF.</p><p></p><p>It is very unfortunate while many of the papers, records and survivors are still around, Malaysian Sikhs have not impressed upon the government or undertaken the task of preserving some form of memorial of this historic event on the exact spot or even in the Gurduara at Alor Star, for future Sikh Malaysians and other malaysians to be proud of their own history.</p><p></p><p>In September 1940, the situation in Malaya had detriorated by the japanese occupation of Northern china and Hong Kong and the threats to the Malay peninsular, the 5th Sikh brigade was despatched to be part of forces defending Malaya.Although the 5th Sikh brigade defended Kuantan,Moran, then Rawang and fought tenciously at Labu, but the general order to withdraw was followed very orderly, even though at some positions the 5th Sikhs had given a great account of themselves and held the enemy back.</p><p></p><p>However, the most significant encounter of the 5th Sikhs took place at the battle of Nyior with the advancing Japanese forces.For the first time since the Japanese armies took to attacks and invasions of foreign lands since 1939,and before that in the Russo- Japanese war of 1902 , it was at the Battle of Nyior that the 5th Sikhs shattered the invincibility of of the "invincible" Japanese myth.</p><p></p><p>In hand to hand fight, charged fully with sharp boynets and kirpans,the sky thundering shouts of the Bole So Nihal-- Sat Sri Akal unnerved the large number of japanese soldiers,who left their positions , throwing their arms in retreat in an effort to escape the fury and wrath of the 5th Sikhs, defending their own lines.Many hundereds of japanese were boynetted by the 2500 Sikhs charged to defend this line.The Sikhs continued to slaughter the enemy for good 30 minutes, chasing individually after japanese soldier stragglers still trapped behind. </p><p></p><p>The Sikhs continued firing upon the japanese at close ranges of 20 to 100 yards till the enemy had fully with drawn in disarray, and taken cover out of range defences.The Japanese had lost nearly 600 men, unknown injured that were dragged along;180 motor cycles, 300 hundered cycles, and also scores of heavy machine guns and five mortars that they abandonned on the far side of their original attacking positions.</p><p></p><p>The Sikhs role and success was complete.In an equal and detremined fight the Sikhs had laid bare the " bogey of the super Japs".A group of Japanese moving through scrub , undergrowth and jungle attacked the Maran T harbour, as well also the wagon lines of the artilerry.A battles raged furiously for somtime, then a platoon of Sikhs of the D company of the 5th Sikhs charged with fixed boynets in a furious counter attack.Again thundering out the war cry of the Sikh faith ..Bole so Nihaal, Sat Sri akaal....the Sikhs charged....suddenly the noise died off and they saw 35 japanese soldiers lying dead in front and around them, with the remaining fleeing back through the under growth, indicting this subsdiary battle too had been won by the Sikh soldiery.</p><p></p><p>The success of the Sikhs at Nyior was the most significant military event of the entire Malayan campaign.The brigade gained a name for heroic dash and determination coupled with good leadership.</p><p></p><p>There were headlines in all the newspapers upon the heroics of these Sikhs.The japanese casualities were mentioned in detail.The sky thundering war cries of Sat Sri Akal were mentioned in detail.This highlights the great achievemnet of the 5th Sikhs.</p><p></p><p>It gave the allies much needed confidence and brought appreciation and congragulations from notable persons like Maj Men.A.E Barstow, the divisional commander and Lt Gen Sir Levis Heath, the corps commander.Even Major General Gardon Bennet, the Australian GOC who at a conference on the 20th of August, had made derogatory remarks about Indian troops; was highly impressed by the Sikh acheivement; and said so without mincing his words"Only if I had such men under my command, I can break the Japanese advance".</p><p></p><p>A few nights later, the news of the Sikh action at Nyior was carried out over the world service of the BBC.The Sikhs had exposed the imaginary invincibility of the Japanese soldiers, and shown to the British that they were better troops than the Japanese and the British...and far better than the japanese in an equal fight,or even an unequal fight.For this the Sikhs were awarded the "BATTLE OF HONOUR of NYIOR.Malaysian Sikhs must identify these places and record in history so we can share with the others our own participation the defence of the country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaan Pardesi, post: 167874, member: 7047"] Malaysian Sikh Role in defending the Country Today many Indian historians in the all india nationalist spirit try hard to play down the role of the Sikh participation as soldiers of the Raj and often also play down the extent of their heroism and role.But that can never be further from the trut. I shall try and cover the Sikh defence at Nyior, which I believe is in the state of Negeri Sem.There is also a Sungai Nyior in Province Wellesley.It was in late december 1941 that Captain Mohan Singh was captured after the invasion of Malaya by the advancing Japanese troops comming down from Singorra and crossing the land borders of Yala into Malaya.The captured Mohan Singh was the highest ranking Indian officer of the british Indian army. [CENTER][ATTACH]6632.vB[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] The founder of the Azad hind Fauj, Giani Pritam Singh Ji along with Major Fujiwara met with Capt.Mohan Singh on the outskirts of present day Alor Star, where he was held a prssoner.Giani Pritam Singh offered Capt.Mohan Singh the operational Command of the Azad Hind fauj, which he accepted, and became the first Operational Commander of the AHF. It is very unfortunate while many of the papers, records and survivors are still around, Malaysian Sikhs have not impressed upon the government or undertaken the task of preserving some form of memorial of this historic event on the exact spot or even in the Gurduara at Alor Star, for future Sikh Malaysians and other malaysians to be proud of their own history. In September 1940, the situation in Malaya had detriorated by the japanese occupation of Northern china and Hong Kong and the threats to the Malay peninsular, the 5th Sikh brigade was despatched to be part of forces defending Malaya.Although the 5th Sikh brigade defended Kuantan,Moran, then Rawang and fought tenciously at Labu, but the general order to withdraw was followed very orderly, even though at some positions the 5th Sikhs had given a great account of themselves and held the enemy back. However, the most significant encounter of the 5th Sikhs took place at the battle of Nyior with the advancing Japanese forces.For the first time since the Japanese armies took to attacks and invasions of foreign lands since 1939,and before that in the Russo- Japanese war of 1902 , it was at the Battle of Nyior that the 5th Sikhs shattered the invincibility of of the "invincible" Japanese myth. In hand to hand fight, charged fully with sharp boynets and kirpans,the sky thundering shouts of the Bole So Nihal-- Sat Sri Akal unnerved the large number of japanese soldiers,who left their positions , throwing their arms in retreat in an effort to escape the fury and wrath of the 5th Sikhs, defending their own lines.Many hundereds of japanese were boynetted by the 2500 Sikhs charged to defend this line.The Sikhs continued to slaughter the enemy for good 30 minutes, chasing individually after japanese soldier stragglers still trapped behind. The Sikhs continued firing upon the japanese at close ranges of 20 to 100 yards till the enemy had fully with drawn in disarray, and taken cover out of range defences.The Japanese had lost nearly 600 men, unknown injured that were dragged along;180 motor cycles, 300 hundered cycles, and also scores of heavy machine guns and five mortars that they abandonned on the far side of their original attacking positions. The Sikhs role and success was complete.In an equal and detremined fight the Sikhs had laid bare the " bogey of the super Japs".A group of Japanese moving through scrub , undergrowth and jungle attacked the Maran T harbour, as well also the wagon lines of the artilerry.A battles raged furiously for somtime, then a platoon of Sikhs of the D company of the 5th Sikhs charged with fixed boynets in a furious counter attack.Again thundering out the war cry of the Sikh faith ..Bole so Nihaal, Sat Sri akaal....the Sikhs charged....suddenly the noise died off and they saw 35 japanese soldiers lying dead in front and around them, with the remaining fleeing back through the under growth, indicting this subsdiary battle too had been won by the Sikh soldiery. The success of the Sikhs at Nyior was the most significant military event of the entire Malayan campaign.The brigade gained a name for heroic dash and determination coupled with good leadership. There were headlines in all the newspapers upon the heroics of these Sikhs.The japanese casualities were mentioned in detail.The sky thundering war cries of Sat Sri Akal were mentioned in detail.This highlights the great achievemnet of the 5th Sikhs. It gave the allies much needed confidence and brought appreciation and congragulations from notable persons like Maj Men.A.E Barstow, the divisional commander and Lt Gen Sir Levis Heath, the corps commander.Even Major General Gardon Bennet, the Australian GOC who at a conference on the 20th of August, had made derogatory remarks about Indian troops; was highly impressed by the Sikh acheivement; and said so without mincing his words"Only if I had such men under my command, I can break the Japanese advance". A few nights later, the news of the Sikh action at Nyior was carried out over the world service of the BBC.The Sikhs had exposed the imaginary invincibility of the Japanese soldiers, and shown to the British that they were better troops than the Japanese and the British...and far better than the japanese in an equal fight,or even an unequal fight.For this the Sikhs were awarded the "BATTLE OF HONOUR of NYIOR.Malaysian Sikhs must identify these places and record in history so we can share with the others our own participation the defence of the country. [/QUOTE]
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