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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
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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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Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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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)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
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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)
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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)
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)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 56820" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="color: navy">India elects first female president</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: right"><span style="color: navy"><em>21/07/2007 10:52:45 AM</em> </span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><img src="http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/images/Feeds/ctv/ctv_topstoriesV2/160_ap_india_vote_070721.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>India's ruling United Progressive Alliance's candidate for the post of Indian President Pratibha Patil greets the crowd during her visit to the Sabarmati Ashram, the residence of Mahatma Gandhi, in Ahmadabad, India, in this July 15, 2007, file photo.(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, FILE)</em></span> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">The governing Congress party's candidate, 72-year-old Pratibha Patil, received 65.82 per cent of the vote on Saturday. Ballots were cast by national lawmakers and state legislators.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Patil was widely expected to win, The Associated Press reports.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">"I am grateful to the people of India, to all the men and women of India," Patil said in a brief statement to reporters. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">"This is a victory of the principles of which our Indian people uphold."</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">The win is seen as a victory, in particular, for Indian women who have complained of widespread discrimination. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">When the results were announced, hundreds of party supporters in Patil's hometown of Maharashtra and near her home in New Delhi spilled into the streets to dance, bang drums and set off fireworks in celebration.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Patil defeated incumbent candidate Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, a member of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">She will be sworn in on July 25 for a five-year term as president.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">The position is seen as largely ceremonial, however, and follows a trend in India where the post is won by a member of a disadvantaged community.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Discrimination is common, largely because daughters are often seen as an expensive liability for families traditionally required to pay a dowry to a groom's family. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Female fetuses are often aborted, and education and medical treatment for female children is often neglected, AP reports.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Patil's campaign has been marked by mudslinging almost from the moment it began, with attention focusing on several scandals involving her family. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Critics said she had few credentials for the job beyond a strong loyalty to the Ghandi family. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">Patil was a lawyer before entering politics and becoming a member of the state legislation in 1962. From there she held several ministerial portfolios and served as a member of India's parliament.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">It is not clear how much impact Patil will have as India's 13th president.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><em><span style="color: navy">With files from The Associated Press</span></em></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 56820, member: 884"] [B][COLOR=navy]India elects first female president[/COLOR][/B] [RIGHT][COLOR=navy][I]21/07/2007 10:52:45 AM[/I] [/COLOR][/RIGHT] [COLOR=navy][IMG]http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/images/Feeds/ctv/ctv_topstoriesV2/160_ap_india_vote_070721.jpg[/IMG][/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=2][I]India's ruling United Progressive Alliance's candidate for the post of Indian President Pratibha Patil greets the crowd during her visit to the Sabarmati Ashram, the residence of Mahatma Gandhi, in Ahmadabad, India, in this July 15, 2007, file photo.(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, FILE)[/I][/SIZE] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black][COLOR=navy]The governing Congress party's candidate, 72-year-old Pratibha Patil, received 65.82 per cent of the vote on Saturday. Ballots were cast by national lawmakers and state legislators.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Patil was widely expected to win, The Associated Press reports.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"I am grateful to the people of India, to all the men and women of India," Patil said in a brief statement to reporters. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"This is a victory of the principles of which our Indian people uphold."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The win is seen as a victory, in particular, for Indian women who have complained of widespread discrimination. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]When the results were announced, hundreds of party supporters in Patil's hometown of Maharashtra and near her home in New Delhi spilled into the streets to dance, bang drums and set off fireworks in celebration.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Patil defeated incumbent candidate Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, a member of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]She will be sworn in on July 25 for a five-year term as president.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The position is seen as largely ceremonial, however, and follows a trend in India where the post is won by a member of a disadvantaged community.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Discrimination is common, largely because daughters are often seen as an expensive liability for families traditionally required to pay a dowry to a groom's family. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Female fetuses are often aborted, and education and medical treatment for female children is often neglected, AP reports.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Patil's campaign has been marked by mudslinging almost from the moment it began, with attention focusing on several scandals involving her family. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Critics said she had few credentials for the job beyond a strong loyalty to the Ghandi family. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Patil was a lawyer before entering politics and becoming a member of the state legislation in 1962. From there she held several ministerial portfolios and served as a member of India's parliament.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]It is not clear how much impact Patil will have as India's 13th president.[/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]With files from The Associated Press[/COLOR][/I] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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