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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)
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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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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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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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<blockquote data-quote="findingmyway" data-source="post: 140072" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A high school text book that highlights multiethnic Malaysia's racial harmony has riled the main ethnic Indian party, which wants it banned because it refers to the Hindu caste system, an official said Monday.</p><p></p><p> The Malaysian Indian Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition, has asked the Education Ministry to withdraw the book "Interlock," or at least revoke portions referring to the caste system, because it is seen as hurtful to minority Indians, said party deputy president S. Subramaniam.</p><p> </p><p>The spat emphasizes the difficulty of running a multiethnic country such as Malaysia where minorities are hypersensitive to suggestions their culture is not being respected, or they are being ridiculed by others.</p><p> </p><p>The caste system is an outdated concept that Malaysian Indians want to forget, and it was "unnecessary" to include the reference in the book, Subramaniam said. "It's irrelevant to modern day life here," he told The Associated Press. "With this kind of image, (some Indian Malaysians) feel hurt ... It's not touched upon or talked about by anybody."</p><p> </p><p>Deputy Education Deputy Wee Ka Siong told the AP the ministry is waiting to hear the party's arguments before making a decision.</p><p> </p><p>The book, required reading for literature classes starting this year, tells the stories of three families _ Malay, Chinese and Indian _ in British colonial times. Malays, who are Muslims, make up 60 percent of Malaysia's 28 million people. Chinese are 25 percent and Indians, who are mostly Hindus, make up 8 percent.</p><p> </p><p>The book, written by a Malay author, shows the "integration of the various majority races" and how they contributed toward the independence of Malaysia from Britain in 1957. Most of the Indians in Malaysia were brought from India by the British colonialists as laborers in rubber plantations or for construction.</p><p> </p><p>The portion that angered the party is from a chapter that tells the story of a poor man from India's "Pariah caste." He travels to Malaya, as it was known then, to find work and is surprised at the absence of a caste system.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Indian caste system, Hindus are divided into four main castes according to their line of work. In addition, there are people outside the system called "untouchables" who are supposed to do unclean jobs dealing with excrement and the dead.</p><p> </p><p>Although the caste system is banned in India, it is still practiced in villages. Malaysian Indians continue with most traditions of their ancestors, but the caste system is largely obsolete here.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20110103/tap-as-malaysia-indian-caste-controversy-b3c65ae.html" target="_blank">http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20110103/tap-as-malaysia-indian-caste-controversy-b3c65ae.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="findingmyway, post: 140072, member: 12855"] KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A high school text book that highlights multiethnic Malaysia's racial harmony has riled the main ethnic Indian party, which wants it banned because it refers to the Hindu caste system, an official said Monday. The Malaysian Indian Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition, has asked the Education Ministry to withdraw the book "Interlock," or at least revoke portions referring to the caste system, because it is seen as hurtful to minority Indians, said party deputy president S. Subramaniam. The spat emphasizes the difficulty of running a multiethnic country such as Malaysia where minorities are hypersensitive to suggestions their culture is not being respected, or they are being ridiculed by others. The caste system is an outdated concept that Malaysian Indians want to forget, and it was "unnecessary" to include the reference in the book, Subramaniam said. "It's irrelevant to modern day life here," he told The Associated Press. "With this kind of image, (some Indian Malaysians) feel hurt ... It's not touched upon or talked about by anybody." Deputy Education Deputy Wee Ka Siong told the AP the ministry is waiting to hear the party's arguments before making a decision. The book, required reading for literature classes starting this year, tells the stories of three families _ Malay, Chinese and Indian _ in British colonial times. Malays, who are Muslims, make up 60 percent of Malaysia's 28 million people. Chinese are 25 percent and Indians, who are mostly Hindus, make up 8 percent. The book, written by a Malay author, shows the "integration of the various majority races" and how they contributed toward the independence of Malaysia from Britain in 1957. Most of the Indians in Malaysia were brought from India by the British colonialists as laborers in rubber plantations or for construction. The portion that angered the party is from a chapter that tells the story of a poor man from India's "Pariah caste." He travels to Malaya, as it was known then, to find work and is surprised at the absence of a caste system. Under the Indian caste system, Hindus are divided into four main castes according to their line of work. In addition, there are people outside the system called "untouchables" who are supposed to do unclean jobs dealing with excrement and the dead. Although the caste system is banned in India, it is still practiced in villages. Malaysian Indians continue with most traditions of their ancestors, but the caste system is largely obsolete here. [url]http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20110103/tap-as-malaysia-indian-caste-controversy-b3c65ae.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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