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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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Finding New SGPC Chief Tough For Badal
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 46578" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Finding new SGPC chief tough task for Badal</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #000080">K.S.Chawla - Punjabnewsline.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Saturday, 07 October 2006 </span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">LUDHIANA: The SGPC has been in the focus since Gurcharan Singh Tohra passed into history. Each Akali leader picked by Parkash Singh Badal to slip into the shoes of Tohra proved unequal to the task as a result of which the SGPC has suffered a setback. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">Interestingly not only the presidents, but also the secretaries were handpicked people. Now the SGPC has four secretaries instead of one and quite a number of additional secretaries. It is not known whether all these high posts justify the workload that the institution has to bear. K.S. Badungar did work hard to understand the Sikh traditions and the SGPC administrative set-up. But before he could prove equal to his task, he was replaced. Bibi Jagir Kaur had the acumen and dynamism. But she was not attuned to work in a system being head of a dera. Moreover, she landed herself in a controversy following the death of her daughter. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">Temperamentally she responded to every situation only politically. It was under these circumstances that Mr Parkash Singh Badal and his cohorts in the Akali Dal were compelled to look around for another person with a clean image. It was in this situation that the name of Mr Avtar Singh Makkar, a first-time member of the SGPC, came to the fore. Mr Makkar was supported by Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ludhiana MP Sharanjit Singh Dhillon. There is no doubt that people had high hopes when Mr Makkar was installed as SGPC chief. But it did not take long when his inexperience and pliability began to hit the administrative set-up of the SGPC. The hasty suspensions and transfers shook the administration and Mr Makkar came to have a team of officials who became inconvenient for him. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">The organisation of shatabdis function became a huge task. Mr Parkash Singh Badal getting conscious of the situation began to take interest himself. This created dyarchy in the SGPC administration and the official hierarchy began to look into him (Badal). Moreover, shatabdi functions got totally politicised and the gathering at Tarn Taran neither remained a gathering of devotees nor a religious congregation. It got converted into a political rally. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080">The developments in the Delhi Sikh politics and victory of the Sarna group in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) created more difficulties for Mr Badal and at times it looked as if the Delhi Akali Dal was stealing the show in so far a religious functions were concerned. The DSGMC organised a two-day international seminar in Delhi in connection with the martyrdom centenary of Guru Arjan Dev and scholars from overseas also participated. The DSGMC published a beautiful souvenir on this occasion which is much superior to the souvenirs published by the SGPC. These developments affected the image of Mr Avtar Singh Makkar adversely. The man behind the seminar was Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University and a renowned Sikh scholar. Mr Avtar Singh Makkar’s brief visit to UK and USA created a new area of influence for him but the diasporic leanings towards various groups did not go well to enhance his image.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 46578, member: 884"] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][B]Finding new SGPC chief tough task for Badal[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#000080]K.S.Chawla - Punjabnewsline.com[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Saturday, 07 October 2006 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]LUDHIANA: The SGPC has been in the focus since Gurcharan Singh Tohra passed into history. Each Akali leader picked by Parkash Singh Badal to slip into the shoes of Tohra proved unequal to the task as a result of which the SGPC has suffered a setback. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Interestingly not only the presidents, but also the secretaries were handpicked people. Now the SGPC has four secretaries instead of one and quite a number of additional secretaries. It is not known whether all these high posts justify the workload that the institution has to bear. K.S. Badungar did work hard to understand the Sikh traditions and the SGPC administrative set-up. But before he could prove equal to his task, he was replaced. Bibi Jagir Kaur had the acumen and dynamism. But she was not attuned to work in a system being head of a dera. Moreover, she landed herself in a controversy following the death of her daughter. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Temperamentally she responded to every situation only politically. It was under these circumstances that Mr Parkash Singh Badal and his cohorts in the Akali Dal were compelled to look around for another person with a clean image. It was in this situation that the name of Mr Avtar Singh Makkar, a first-time member of the SGPC, came to the fore. Mr Makkar was supported by Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ludhiana MP Sharanjit Singh Dhillon. There is no doubt that people had high hopes when Mr Makkar was installed as SGPC chief. But it did not take long when his inexperience and pliability began to hit the administrative set-up of the SGPC. The hasty suspensions and transfers shook the administration and Mr Makkar came to have a team of officials who became inconvenient for him. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]The organisation of shatabdis function became a huge task. Mr Parkash Singh Badal getting conscious of the situation began to take interest himself. This created dyarchy in the SGPC administration and the official hierarchy began to look into him (Badal). Moreover, shatabdi functions got totally politicised and the gathering at Tarn Taran neither remained a gathering of devotees nor a religious congregation. It got converted into a political rally. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]The developments in the Delhi Sikh politics and victory of the Sarna group in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) created more difficulties for Mr Badal and at times it looked as if the Delhi Akali Dal was stealing the show in so far a religious functions were concerned. The DSGMC organised a two-day international seminar in Delhi in connection with the martyrdom centenary of Guru Arjan Dev and scholars from overseas also participated. The DSGMC published a beautiful souvenir on this occasion which is much superior to the souvenirs published by the SGPC. These developments affected the image of Mr Avtar Singh Makkar adversely. The man behind the seminar was Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University and a renowned Sikh scholar. Mr Avtar Singh Makkar’s brief visit to UK and USA created a new area of influence for him but the diasporic leanings towards various groups did not go well to enhance his image.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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