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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)
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Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
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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)
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)
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 138059" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060">Indian police system needs reforming: Alok Mukherjee</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>Toronto, Dec 5 (IANS)</strong> Toronto Police Board chairman Alok Mukherjee, the highest-ranking public servant of Indian origin in Canada, wants India to quickly roll back its colonial-style policing system for its own good. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">Policing in India is influenced by political interference and it should stop, the soft-spoken Mukherjee told IANS at his office in Toronto Police headquarters Thursday. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">'India inherited its policing system from colonial rulers who treated people as enemies and used police to control them. But today's India needs a police system that is dedicated to public service,' said the unassuming chairman who often travels to his office by subway trains. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">The 68-year-old Mukherjee, who came to Canada in 1971 as a student, regretted that India treats its police officers well, but not the constables who do the actual policing work. 'Look at their cops' salaries which are very low. This is an invitation to corruption in policing.' </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">He said India would benefit if it opted for the Canadian model of policing which brooks no political interference and attracts talented people with good salaries. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">'But I am happy that the Indian prime minister and others are talking about police reforms. When my police commissioner Bill Blair and I visited Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad earlier this year, they showed a lot of interest in our policing system,' said Mukherjee who has been the Toronto Police board chief since 2005. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">'Unlike India where police is an arm of the state, here in Canada policing is the responsibility of the local (municipal) community. We at Toronto Police serve only the local community, no political leaders,' he said. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">Thanks to his efforts, the 5,600-strong Toronto Police - the biggest city force in the country - has hired more than 30 percent officers from visible minorities since he took over five years ago. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">Kanpur-born Mukherjee, who taught English for five years at Delhi's Shri Ram College before he came here in 1971, said the Indo-Canadian community has come a long way since then. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">'When my wife and I came here to do my masters in English from the University of Waterloo, there were few Indians in this country. But look now... we are a million strong and have done very well in politics, businesses, professions,' said Mukherjee. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">He said he never regretted his decision to stay back when he got a job with the Toronto Board of Education after finishing his MA. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">But the initial journey in Canada for Mukherjee - who later went on to become vice chair of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and serve as an advisor to the Toronto mayor - was not all that pleasant. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">'There were some unpleasant examples of racism. But Canada has changed, though I won't say that racism has disappeared. But give credit to our community which didn't take things lying down,' said Mukherjee who always attends Durga Puja and other festivals in the city which has more than 8,000 Bengalis. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">A voracious reader and avid writer, he said, 'I have an on-going contract with Orient (Longman) in India to publish four books. My book 'This Gift of English' came out last year, and I am currently working on another book on the literature of Dalit writers.' </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">As befits his current profession, he said he reads detective novels in his spare time. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>source: </strong></span></span></p><p><a href="http://sify.com/news/indian-police-system-needs-reforming-toronto-police-chief-alok-mukherjee-news-international-kmfp4ibbbgc.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">http://sify.com/news/indian-police-system-needs-reforming-toronto-police-chief-alok-mukherjee-news-international-kmfp4ibbbgc.html</span></span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 138059, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060]Indian police system needs reforming: Alok Mukherjee[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060][B]Toronto, Dec 5 (IANS)[/B] Toronto Police Board chairman Alok Mukherjee, the highest-ranking public servant of Indian origin in Canada, wants India to quickly roll back its colonial-style policing system for its own good. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]Policing in India is influenced by political interference and it should stop, the soft-spoken Mukherjee told IANS at his office in Toronto Police headquarters Thursday. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]'India inherited its policing system from colonial rulers who treated people as enemies and used police to control them. But today's India needs a police system that is dedicated to public service,' said the unassuming chairman who often travels to his office by subway trains. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]The 68-year-old Mukherjee, who came to Canada in 1971 as a student, regretted that India treats its police officers well, but not the constables who do the actual policing work. 'Look at their cops' salaries which are very low. This is an invitation to corruption in policing.' [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]He said India would benefit if it opted for the Canadian model of policing which brooks no political interference and attracts talented people with good salaries. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]'But I am happy that the Indian prime minister and others are talking about police reforms. When my police commissioner Bill Blair and I visited Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad earlier this year, they showed a lot of interest in our policing system,' said Mukherjee who has been the Toronto Police board chief since 2005. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]'Unlike India where police is an arm of the state, here in Canada policing is the responsibility of the local (municipal) community. We at Toronto Police serve only the local community, no political leaders,' he said. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]Thanks to his efforts, the 5,600-strong Toronto Police - the biggest city force in the country - has hired more than 30 percent officers from visible minorities since he took over five years ago. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]Kanpur-born Mukherjee, who taught English for five years at Delhi's Shri Ram College before he came here in 1971, said the Indo-Canadian community has come a long way since then. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]'When my wife and I came here to do my masters in English from the University of Waterloo, there were few Indians in this country. But look now... we are a million strong and have done very well in politics, businesses, professions,' said Mukherjee. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]He said he never regretted his decision to stay back when he got a job with the Toronto Board of Education after finishing his MA. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]But the initial journey in Canada for Mukherjee - who later went on to become vice chair of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and serve as an advisor to the Toronto mayor - was not all that pleasant. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]'There were some unpleasant examples of racism. But Canada has changed, though I won't say that racism has disappeared. But give credit to our community which didn't take things lying down,' said Mukherjee who always attends Durga Puja and other festivals in the city which has more than 8,000 Bengalis. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]A voracious reader and avid writer, he said, 'I have an on-going contract with Orient (Longman) in India to publish four books. My book 'This Gift of English' came out last year, and I am currently working on another book on the literature of Dalit writers.' [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]As befits his current profession, he said he reads detective novels in his spare time. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060][B]source: [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL="http://sify.com/news/indian-police-system-needs-reforming-toronto-police-chief-alok-mukherjee-news-international-kmfp4ibbbgc.html"][U][SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]http://sify.com/news/indian-police-system-needs-reforming-toronto-police-chief-alok-mukherjee-news-international-kmfp4ibbbgc.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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