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Gurbani (14-53)
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Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
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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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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)
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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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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
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 138497" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060">Komagata Maru incident to be commemorated</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #002060">By DENISE RYAN, Vancouver Sun - December 12, 2010 - 1:02 PM</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">"VANCOUVER -- Proud members of Vancouver’s Sikh community gathered today at the Ross Street Temple to applaud the announcement that the federal government will provide funding for two projects to commemorate the Komagata Maru incident.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“This should have happened a long time ago,” said Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Kenney made the announcement of the historical recognition project funding at the Ross Street Temple in Vancouver. The Khalsa Diwan Society will receive $82,500 to work with the Vancouver Parks Board to design and locate a memorial to the Komagata Maru.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">An additional grant of $104,000 will provide seed money to develop a museum dedicated to the incident. The museum will be located in an existing building on the site of the Ross Street Temple.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Members of the Khalsa Diwan Society were on hand to hear the announcement. The Khalsa Diwan Society was directly involved in community response to the Komagata Maru incident 96 years ago.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">In 1914, 376 Indian immigrants were denied the right to disembark from the Komagata Maru after it was prevented from docking in Vancouver’s harbour.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">A two-month stand-off followed, during which the passengers were denied supplies, including food.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Eventually the ship was forced to return to India, where it came under fire from British soldiers. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Approximately 20 passengers were killed.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Jack Uppal, past president of the Khalsa Diwan Society said the society has been working for at least 15 years to raise awareness and seek redress for the incident. “This is very important to newcomers and members of our community to finally have this injustice redressed.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Uppal still recalls the stories his father told him about smuggling food and water on to the ship in an effort to keep the immigrants alive. “Those people were British subjects, and they didn’t even let them off the ship.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Mohinder Gill, also a prominent member of the Vancouver Sikh community said, “A great injustice was done. Now the government has recognized and apologized for the injustice and offered our community a chance to come together.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">source: </span><a href="http://www.{censored}/life/Komagata+Maru+incident+commemorated/3965971/story.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">http://www.{censored}/life/Komagata+Maru+incident+commemorated/3965971/story.html</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 138497, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060]Komagata Maru incident to be commemorated[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#002060]By DENISE RYAN, Vancouver Sun - December 12, 2010 - 1:02 PM[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]"VANCOUVER -- Proud members of Vancouver’s Sikh community gathered today at the Ross Street Temple to applaud the announcement that the federal government will provide funding for two projects to commemorate the Komagata Maru incident.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#002060]“This should have happened a long time ago,” said Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Kenney made the announcement of the historical recognition project funding at the Ross Street Temple in Vancouver. The Khalsa Diwan Society will receive $82,500 to work with the Vancouver Parks Board to design and locate a memorial to the Komagata Maru.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]An additional grant of $104,000 will provide seed money to develop a museum dedicated to the incident. The museum will be located in an existing building on the site of the Ross Street Temple.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Members of the Khalsa Diwan Society were on hand to hear the announcement. The Khalsa Diwan Society was directly involved in community response to the Komagata Maru incident 96 years ago.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]In 1914, 376 Indian immigrants were denied the right to disembark from the Komagata Maru after it was prevented from docking in Vancouver’s harbour.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]A two-month stand-off followed, during which the passengers were denied supplies, including food.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Eventually the ship was forced to return to India, where it came under fire from British soldiers. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Approximately 20 passengers were killed.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Jack Uppal, past president of the Khalsa Diwan Society said the society has been working for at least 15 years to raise awareness and seek redress for the incident. “This is very important to newcomers and members of our community to finally have this injustice redressed.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Uppal still recalls the stories his father told him about smuggling food and water on to the ship in an effort to keep the immigrants alive. “Those people were British subjects, and they didn’t even let them off the ship.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Mohinder Gill, also a prominent member of the Vancouver Sikh community said, “A great injustice was done. Now the government has recognized and apologized for the injustice and offered our community a chance to come together.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]source: [/COLOR][URL="http://www.{censored}/life/Komagata+Maru+incident+commemorated/3965971/story.html"][U][COLOR=#002060]http://www.{censored}/life/Komagata+Maru+incident+commemorated/3965971/story.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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