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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="Sinister" data-source="post: 61612" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p><span style="color: black">Hello mind if I weigh in on the issue?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">Media portrayal of Sikhs in Bollywood is ridiculous and Punjab doesn't have any investment like other states. Are you surprised that Sikhs are unhappy with the situation? Sikhs abroad have proved themselves to be hardworking and prosperous (not that money means everything). Why does India not take advantage of these characteristics?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I was never too fond of bollywood anyways. I think bollywood insults all of the indian sub-continent.... rather than 'just the sikhs' (especially woman)... have you ever seen a heroin act in a bollywood movie? her lines are pathetic and she is portrayed as nothing more than a dumb, large chested, dance crazy bimbo?</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">investment:</span> </p><p> </p><p>Foreign investment and Federal investment trickles in. But the problem in punjab is corruption; the state and local governments love their "ice-cream".:ice: </p><p> </p><p>Punjab has the highest per Capita power generation in the country (2.5 times the national average). All villages have been electrified since 1974! Punjab is a leader state when it comes to infrastructure (be it rail, highway, power). Go to New Delhi (the CAPITAL!) and you will experience 12 hour power cuts!</p><p> </p><p>A person must also consider that India has a population of more than 1 BILLION people!</p><p>feeding that number is crazy especially when half your country's land is dry all year round or flooded with water.</p><p> </p><p>punjab has literally been reserved as the "greenbelt" region of India. Kind of like the state of Iowa for the US. The Government wants to purposely limit INDUSTRIAL development in the region so that it remains the greenbelt (which is the reason why punjab is home to significant diesel and electrical subsdies for farmers).</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">Note: The government wants to limit Industrial development not agricultural development.</span></p><p> </p><p>so when you say "<span style="color: red">punjab doesnt have investment like other states</span>" you are correct but it has nothing to do with faith or discrimination. You break my heart because your not looking at the larger picture. </p><p> </p><p><strong>and separation is not that great for Punjab. The south of India is expanding rapidly and states like Punjab will get even richer with an ever hungry, rising middle class in the south. Punjab can feed off this growth and the last thing it needs is another border hindering this trade. NOTE: a border will just add another layer of corruption and bearucracy for the common farmer trying to trade his produce, grains and livestock to the larger market of south india.</strong></p><p> </p><p>do you have any idea what the price of wheat in the market is this year?</p><p>-- MIND BLOWING (grain shortages across the world...no better time for being a farmer) :}{}{}:</p><p> </p><p>and the small state of punjab accounts for 60% of india's wheat production! </p><p>I was studying the chicago mercantile exchange a couple of days ago and wheat was trading at $7 a bushell!:{;o: balle balle indeed!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>all stats were from the punjab gov site.</p><p>or </p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_%28India%29#Business_and_infrastructure" target="_blank">Punjab (India) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://punjabgovt.nic.in/punjabataglance/AgricultureEconomy.htm" target="_blank">Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 61612, member: 2684"] [COLOR=black]Hello mind if I weigh in on the issue?[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Media portrayal of Sikhs in Bollywood is ridiculous and Punjab doesn't have any investment like other states. Are you surprised that Sikhs are unhappy with the situation? Sikhs abroad have proved themselves to be hardworking and prosperous (not that money means everything). Why does India not take advantage of these characteristics?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I was never too fond of bollywood anyways. I think bollywood insults all of the indian sub-continent.... rather than 'just the sikhs' (especially woman)... have you ever seen a heroin act in a bollywood movie? her lines are pathetic and she is portrayed as nothing more than a dumb, large chested, dance crazy bimbo?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]investment:[/COLOR] Foreign investment and Federal investment trickles in. But the problem in punjab is corruption; the state and local governments love their "ice-cream".:ice: Punjab has the highest per Capita power generation in the country (2.5 times the national average). All villages have been electrified since 1974! Punjab is a leader state when it comes to infrastructure (be it rail, highway, power). Go to New Delhi (the CAPITAL!) and you will experience 12 hour power cuts! A person must also consider that India has a population of more than 1 BILLION people! feeding that number is crazy especially when half your country's land is dry all year round or flooded with water. punjab has literally been reserved as the "greenbelt" region of India. Kind of like the state of Iowa for the US. The Government wants to purposely limit INDUSTRIAL development in the region so that it remains the greenbelt (which is the reason why punjab is home to significant diesel and electrical subsdies for farmers). [COLOR=red]Note: The government wants to limit Industrial development not agricultural development.[/COLOR] so when you say "[COLOR=red]punjab doesnt have investment like other states[/COLOR]" you are correct but it has nothing to do with faith or discrimination. You break my heart because your not looking at the larger picture. [B]and separation is not that great for Punjab. The south of India is expanding rapidly and states like Punjab will get even richer with an ever hungry, rising middle class in the south. Punjab can feed off this growth and the last thing it needs is another border hindering this trade. NOTE: a border will just add another layer of corruption and bearucracy for the common farmer trying to trade his produce, grains and livestock to the larger market of south india.[/B] do you have any idea what the price of wheat in the market is this year? -- MIND BLOWING (grain shortages across the world...no better time for being a farmer) :}{}{}: and the small state of punjab accounts for 60% of india's wheat production! I was studying the chicago mercantile exchange a couple of days ago and wheat was trading at $7 a bushell!:{;o: balle balle indeed! all stats were from the punjab gov site. or [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_%28India%29#Business_and_infrastructure"]Punjab (India) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/URL] [URL="http://punjabgovt.nic.in/punjabataglance/AgricultureEconomy.htm"]Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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