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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)
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Thintteen (343-344)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
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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)
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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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Human Rights Watch Seeks Law Against Honour Killings
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 130188" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: navy">Human Rights Watch seeks law against honour killings</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">IANS, Jul 19, 2010, 03.47pm IST</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="color: navy"><strong>NEW DELHI:</strong> A global human rights organisation on Monday appealed to the central government to enact strict laws to check honour killings and ensure prosecution of those involved in caste-based violence. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said murders to protect the "honour" of a family or a community have increased in the recent months in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. This religion-based, caste-based violence should be stopped by taking stern action against local leaders who endorse it. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"Officials who fail to condemn village council edicts that end in murder are effectively endorsing murder. Politicians and police need to send these councils a strong message to stop issuing edicts on marriages," said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director for HRW. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Ganguly said there were no official figures on honour killings because they often go unreported or passed off as suicide or natural deaths by the family members involved. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><strong>"A recent independent study found that at least 900 such murders occur every year in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh alone. There are no estimates of other injuries, unlawful confinement or forced marriages suffered by women and girls, or by couples, in the name of honour," she said.</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Calling for stringent punishment for people behind the menace, Ganguly said: "Murder is murder, and customary sentiment should not prevail over basic rights and the laws of the land." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"The Indian government by strengthening its laws should make community leaders liable for punishment if their edicts incite so-called honour killings," she added. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The NGO demanded that the government should, through public campaigns and the media, promote the right of individuals of legally marriageable age to marry persons of their choice. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The government should instruct police to protect those in consensual relationships who fear family or community reprisals. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"Police should be held accountable when they turn a blind eye and fail to investigate alleged honour crimes. The unholy nexus between caste, politics and impunity should be broken," Ganguly said. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">source:</span> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Human-Rights-Watch-seeks-law-against-honour-killings/articleshow/6187202.cms" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Human-Rights-Watch-seeks-law-against-honour-killings/articleshow/6187202.cms</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 130188, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=navy]Human Rights Watch seeks law against honour killings[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=navy]IANS, Jul 19, 2010, 03.47pm IST[/COLOR] <!-- google_ad_section_start -->[COLOR=navy][B]NEW DELHI:[/B] A global human rights organisation on Monday appealed to the central government to enact strict laws to check honour killings and ensure prosecution of those involved in caste-based violence. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said murders to protect the "honour" of a family or a community have increased in the recent months in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. This religion-based, caste-based violence should be stopped by taking stern action against local leaders who endorse it. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"Officials who fail to condemn village council edicts that end in murder are effectively endorsing murder. Politicians and police need to send these councils a strong message to stop issuing edicts on marriages," said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director for HRW. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Ganguly said there were no official figures on honour killings because they often go unreported or passed off as suicide or natural deaths by the family members involved. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][B]"A recent independent study found that at least 900 such murders occur every year in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh alone. There are no estimates of other injuries, unlawful confinement or forced marriages suffered by women and girls, or by couples, in the name of honour," she said.[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Calling for stringent punishment for people behind the menace, Ganguly said: "Murder is murder, and customary sentiment should not prevail over basic rights and the laws of the land." [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The Indian government by strengthening its laws should make community leaders liable for punishment if their edicts incite so-called honour killings," she added. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The NGO demanded that the government should, through public campaigns and the media, promote the right of individuals of legally marriageable age to marry persons of their choice. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The government should instruct police to protect those in consensual relationships who fear family or community reprisals. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"Police should be held accountable when they turn a blind eye and fail to investigate alleged honour crimes. The unholy nexus between caste, politics and impunity should be broken," Ganguly said. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]source:[/COLOR] [URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Human-Rights-Watch-seeks-law-against-honour-killings/articleshow/6187202.cms"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Human-Rights-Watch-seeks-law-against-honour-killings/articleshow/6187202.cms[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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