☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
Guru Granth Sahib
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
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Discussions
Sikh History & Heritage
British Soldier Meets Guru Gobind Singh!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Vikram singh" data-source="post: 127675" data-attributes="member: 1078"><p>During 1964, when some of the holy weapons of Guru Gobind Singh were brought back</p><p>from England, an Englishman, in complete Sikh attire, accompanied the weapons. The</p><p>Englishman was asked by someone the reason for his adopting the Sikh attire. Was it</p><p>due to his respect for the holy weapons or was there an other reason ? The explanation</p><p>given by the Englishman to the Sikh congregation in Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is being</p><p>reproduced for the benefit of the readers.</p><p>"My name was A. David. I happened to be commanding a Sikh Regimentduring the</p><p>Second World War. My regiment suffered very heavy losses fighting the Germans.</p><p>Most of the jawans (soldiers) of my Battalion were killed. Only a few survived and we</p><p>were all surrounded by the Germans. As there were very remote chances of our</p><p>survival, I called the Subedar Major of the Battalion and informed him about our</p><p>precarious situation. Death was facing us and there were no chances of our survival. I</p><p>suggested to him that the jawans should individually attempt to escape from the</p><p>enemy encirclement and save their lives.</p><p>'The Subedar Major replied, 'We cannot bring ignominy to the Sikh Regiment by</p><p>running away from the battlefield.' However, he had a suggestion that they should</p><p>perform the Akhand Path ceremony and take action as per the divine hukam (holy</p><p>command). Accordingly, necessary security arrangements were made and the Akhand</p><p>Path ceremony was completed without interruption.</p><p>After the slipplicatory prayer (ardas), the divine Hukam from the Holy Granth was</p><p>explained to me by the Subedar Major and the religious teacher (granthi). As per the</p><p>divine hukam, we should not abandon the battlefield; victory will be ours.</p><p>"Then I conveyed to them the miracle that I had witnessed during the supplicatory</p><p>prayer. While standing with my eyes closed during the supplicatory prayer, a fully</p><p>armed Sikh on horseback with a unique grandeur appeared in front of me and ordered</p><p>'Follow me.' I pointed out the direction in which the fully armed Sikh went after giving</p><p>the order and asked them about the identity of the warrior. The Subedar Major said that</p><p>as per the appearance described by me, he was none other than Guru Gobind Singh</p><p>himself.</p><p>"So, we got ready and launched an attack at the Germans in the direction pointed out</p><p>by Guru Gobind Singh. After a short while, we were able to break through the German</p><p>encirclement and save ourselves. We then got in touch with the Brigade Commander</p><p>on wireless and requested for additional help.</p><p>"After the war, I reflected on the incident and the divine personality who had saved my</p><p>and my men's lives from an impregnable enemy encirclementin a desperate situation</p><p>by ordering me to follow him. I made up my mind to follow him for the rest of my life. I</p><p>resigned from the Army and, along with my daughter, embraced Sikhism with the</p><p>initiation ceremony of the Khalsa.</p><p>Now my name is Devinder Singh and my daugther's name is Surjit Kaur. ......</p><p>This is due to the divine blessings of Guru Gobind Singh that he look pity on us and</p><p>made us his disciples." This incident was narrated to me by my younger brother</p><p>Raghbir Singh (retired Subedar), who happened to be present in Gurudwara Bangla</p><p>Sahib on the day the Englishman (Devinder Singh) narrated mentioned personal</p><p>experience.</p><p>Bhai Ranjit Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vikram singh, post: 127675, member: 1078"] During 1964, when some of the holy weapons of Guru Gobind Singh were brought back from England, an Englishman, in complete Sikh attire, accompanied the weapons. The Englishman was asked by someone the reason for his adopting the Sikh attire. Was it due to his respect for the holy weapons or was there an other reason ? The explanation given by the Englishman to the Sikh congregation in Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is being reproduced for the benefit of the readers. "My name was A. David. I happened to be commanding a Sikh Regimentduring the Second World War. My regiment suffered very heavy losses fighting the Germans. Most of the jawans (soldiers) of my Battalion were killed. Only a few survived and we were all surrounded by the Germans. As there were very remote chances of our survival, I called the Subedar Major of the Battalion and informed him about our precarious situation. Death was facing us and there were no chances of our survival. I suggested to him that the jawans should individually attempt to escape from the enemy encirclement and save their lives. 'The Subedar Major replied, 'We cannot bring ignominy to the Sikh Regiment by running away from the battlefield.' However, he had a suggestion that they should perform the Akhand Path ceremony and take action as per the divine hukam (holy command). Accordingly, necessary security arrangements were made and the Akhand Path ceremony was completed without interruption. After the slipplicatory prayer (ardas), the divine Hukam from the Holy Granth was explained to me by the Subedar Major and the religious teacher (granthi). As per the divine hukam, we should not abandon the battlefield; victory will be ours. "Then I conveyed to them the miracle that I had witnessed during the supplicatory prayer. While standing with my eyes closed during the supplicatory prayer, a fully armed Sikh on horseback with a unique grandeur appeared in front of me and ordered 'Follow me.' I pointed out the direction in which the fully armed Sikh went after giving the order and asked them about the identity of the warrior. The Subedar Major said that as per the appearance described by me, he was none other than Guru Gobind Singh himself. "So, we got ready and launched an attack at the Germans in the direction pointed out by Guru Gobind Singh. After a short while, we were able to break through the German encirclement and save ourselves. We then got in touch with the Brigade Commander on wireless and requested for additional help. "After the war, I reflected on the incident and the divine personality who had saved my and my men's lives from an impregnable enemy encirclementin a desperate situation by ordering me to follow him. I made up my mind to follow him for the rest of my life. I resigned from the Army and, along with my daughter, embraced Sikhism with the initiation ceremony of the Khalsa. Now my name is Devinder Singh and my daugther's name is Surjit Kaur. ...... This is due to the divine blessings of Guru Gobind Singh that he look pity on us and made us his disciples." This incident was narrated to me by my younger brother Raghbir Singh (retired Subedar), who happened to be present in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib on the day the Englishman (Devinder Singh) narrated mentioned personal experience. Bhai Ranjit Singh [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Discussions
Sikh History & Heritage
British Soldier Meets Guru Gobind Singh!
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top