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Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
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Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
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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 (537-556)
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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)
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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)
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Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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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)
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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
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Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
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<blockquote data-quote="satnamr46" data-source="post: 114287" data-attributes="member: 8586"><p>Oct 26, 2009 - 16:25 EST</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>CJFE Horrified by Attack on Editor in Brampton, Ontario</strong></p><p></p><p> TORONTO, Oct. 26 /CNW/ - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is horrified by the attack and attempted kidnapping of Jagdish Grewal on Friday, October 23. Grewal is the founder and editor of Brampton-based newspaper Punjabi Post, and also hosts the daily radio show "Khabarsar". </p><p></p><p>Grewal was leaving the Punjabi Post newsroom late Friday evening when three masked men armed with a baton and a gun approached him in the parking lot. Grewal was able to get to his van but the men smashed the windows and pulled him out by his turban. Grewal managed to honk his car horn and alert one of his co-workers, who then locked the office doors and called the police. </p><p>The attackers put a gun to Grewal's head and beat him as they dragged him towards another van, but fled when they noticed the other Punjabi Post employee. Grewal's assailants left him bleeding from the mouth and with his turban scattered, but during the attack he feared that they were going to kill him. The only identifying feature Grewal saw was a long, grey beard showing from under one of the men's masks. He also heard one of them say "Kill him! Kill him!" in Punjabi. </p><p>"Mr. Grewal has every right to freely express his views; his assault is unacceptable and of great concern to us," said CJFE Executive Director Anne Game. "We call on the police to treat this matter extremely seriously and ensure that a full investigation into the attack is initiated promptly. </p><p>Grewal believes the attackers may have been pro-separatist Sikhs who disagree with his moderate politics. He does not support violence by Sikh militants. He has received threats in the past because of his high-profile in the Toronto Sikh community. Grewal has been receiving threatening phone calls since criticizing Sikh journalist Jarnial Singh during a radio interview three weeks ago. </p><p>In a similar incident a couple of years ago, journalist Jawaad Faizi, formerly of Pakistan Post, was attacked in Mississauga, Ontario in April 2007. </p><p>He was beaten by three masked men with a cricket bat outside the home of his editor, Amir Arain. The attackers ordered him to cease writing against Islam, and against the Pakistan-based religious organisation, Idara Minhaj-ul-Quran and its leader. Arain told CJFE that no further attacks have been perpetrated against Faizi or any other journalists from the Pakistan Post. </p><p>In the most violent attack of this kind, journalist Tara Singh Hayer was murdered in British Columbia in 1998 for speaking out against the use of violence by Sikh separatists. His murder has never been solved. </p><p>CJFE is extremely concerned about the nature of this attack and the potential chill on journalists reporting on faith-based political issues. </p><p>These attacks demonstrate that even in Canada we cannot take freedom of expression for granted, and that continued vigilance is required. </p><p>Grewal told CJFE that he will not let the incident deter him from continuing to work, and in fact, he hosted his radio show this morning as usual. Punjabi Post is taking security precautions in order to protect its journalists. Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is an association of more than 300 journalists, editors, publishers, producers, students and others who work to promote and defend free expression and press freedom in Canada and around the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="satnamr46, post: 114287, member: 8586"] Oct 26, 2009 - 16:25 EST [B]CJFE Horrified by Attack on Editor in Brampton, Ontario[/B] TORONTO, Oct. 26 /CNW/ - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is horrified by the attack and attempted kidnapping of Jagdish Grewal on Friday, October 23. Grewal is the founder and editor of Brampton-based newspaper Punjabi Post, and also hosts the daily radio show "Khabarsar". Grewal was leaving the Punjabi Post newsroom late Friday evening when three masked men armed with a baton and a gun approached him in the parking lot. Grewal was able to get to his van but the men smashed the windows and pulled him out by his turban. Grewal managed to honk his car horn and alert one of his co-workers, who then locked the office doors and called the police. The attackers put a gun to Grewal's head and beat him as they dragged him towards another van, but fled when they noticed the other Punjabi Post employee. Grewal's assailants left him bleeding from the mouth and with his turban scattered, but during the attack he feared that they were going to kill him. The only identifying feature Grewal saw was a long, grey beard showing from under one of the men's masks. He also heard one of them say "Kill him! Kill him!" in Punjabi. "Mr. Grewal has every right to freely express his views; his assault is unacceptable and of great concern to us," said CJFE Executive Director Anne Game. "We call on the police to treat this matter extremely seriously and ensure that a full investigation into the attack is initiated promptly. Grewal believes the attackers may have been pro-separatist Sikhs who disagree with his moderate politics. He does not support violence by Sikh militants. He has received threats in the past because of his high-profile in the Toronto Sikh community. Grewal has been receiving threatening phone calls since criticizing Sikh journalist Jarnial Singh during a radio interview three weeks ago. In a similar incident a couple of years ago, journalist Jawaad Faizi, formerly of Pakistan Post, was attacked in Mississauga, Ontario in April 2007. He was beaten by three masked men with a cricket bat outside the home of his editor, Amir Arain. The attackers ordered him to cease writing against Islam, and against the Pakistan-based religious organisation, Idara Minhaj-ul-Quran and its leader. Arain told CJFE that no further attacks have been perpetrated against Faizi or any other journalists from the Pakistan Post. In the most violent attack of this kind, journalist Tara Singh Hayer was murdered in British Columbia in 1998 for speaking out against the use of violence by Sikh separatists. His murder has never been solved. CJFE is extremely concerned about the nature of this attack and the potential chill on journalists reporting on faith-based political issues. These attacks demonstrate that even in Canada we cannot take freedom of expression for granted, and that continued vigilance is required. Grewal told CJFE that he will not let the incident deter him from continuing to work, and in fact, he hosted his radio show this morning as usual. Punjabi Post is taking security precautions in order to protect its journalists. Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is an association of more than 300 journalists, editors, publishers, producers, students and others who work to promote and defend free expression and press freedom in Canada and around the world. [/QUOTE]
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