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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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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)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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Mothers To Have Same Rights Over Child As Fathers
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 129798" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Search/search.aspx?q=Nagender Sharma" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy">Nagender Sharma</span></a><span style="color: navy">, Hindustan Times</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">New Delhi, July 12, 2010</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">Mothers to have same rights over child as fathers</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">For the first time, women will be given the same rights as men to guardianship and adoption of children, even if they are single. A new law to make this effective appears set to become a reality this year.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">According to the existing law, in case a couple wants to adopt a child, the father is the natural guardian. The proposed amendment to the 120 year-old Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, includes the mother along with the father to be appointed as a guardian, making the process gender neutral.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, which is examining the bill to amend the existing laws, is unanimous in its acceptance of the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010, introduced in the Rajya Sabha in April.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"The bill provides for the mother to be appointed as a guardian along with the father so that the courts don't appoint anyone else, in case the father ceases to exist," said Law Minister M Veerappa Moily.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Noted constitutional expert Rajeev Dhavan said once this law comes into existence, mothers would have equal rights as that of the father.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"She would be responsible even as a trustee of the property, in case the minor child inherits his or her share of the property," he said.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The second amendment, proposed in the Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act, 1956, aims to remove hurdles in the way of a married woman to adopt and give a child for adoption, based only on her marital status.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Presently, unmarried and divorced women, as also widows are allowed to adopt, but women separated from their husbands and engaged in divorce battles, cannot adopt a child.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The new amendment would allow married single women to adopt with the consent of her husband till the divorce proceedings are completed.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">source: </span><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Equal-rights-for-mothers-over-child/H1-Article1-570933.aspx" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">htt<span style="font-size: 10px">p://www.hindustantimes.com/Equal-rights-for-mothers-over-child/H1-Article1-570933.aspx</span></span></span></span></u></a></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">© Copyright 2009 Hindustan Times</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 129798, member: 884"] [B][URL="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Search/search.aspx?q=Nagender Sharma"][COLOR=navy]Nagender Sharma[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=navy], Hindustan Times[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=navy]New Delhi, July 12, 2010[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]Mothers to have same rights over child as fathers[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=navy]For the first time, women will be given the same rights as men to guardianship and adoption of children, even if they are single. A new law to make this effective appears set to become a reality this year.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]According to the existing law, in case a couple wants to adopt a child, the father is the natural guardian. The proposed amendment to the 120 year-old Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, includes the mother along with the father to be appointed as a guardian, making the process gender neutral.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, which is examining the bill to amend the existing laws, is unanimous in its acceptance of the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010, introduced in the Rajya Sabha in April.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The bill provides for the mother to be appointed as a guardian along with the father so that the courts don't appoint anyone else, in case the father ceases to exist," said Law Minister M Veerappa Moily.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Noted constitutional expert Rajeev Dhavan said once this law comes into existence, mothers would have equal rights as that of the father.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"She would be responsible even as a trustee of the property, in case the minor child inherits his or her share of the property," he said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The second amendment, proposed in the Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act, 1956, aims to remove hurdles in the way of a married woman to adopt and give a child for adoption, based only on her marital status.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Presently, unmarried and divorced women, as also widows are allowed to adopt, but women separated from their husbands and engaged in divorce battles, cannot adopt a child.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The new amendment would allow married single women to adopt with the consent of her husband till the divorce proceedings are completed.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]source: [/COLOR][URL="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Equal-rights-for-mothers-over-child/H1-Article1-570933.aspx"][U][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]htt[SIZE=2]p://www.hindustantimes.com/Equal-rights-for-mothers-over-child/H1-Article1-570933.aspx[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [COLOR=navy]© Copyright 2009 Hindustan Times[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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