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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
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Gurbani (323-330)
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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)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
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)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 135820" data-attributes="member: 884"><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060">'More than 50% Indian kids face sexual abuse'</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">Ashis Ray, TNN, Oct 27, 2010, 05.47am IST - THE TIMES OF INDIA</span> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>LONDON:</strong> In a shocking revelation, more than 50% children interviewed for a survey in India to determine the extent of violence against them said they had faced sexual abuse. In total, 12,500 school kids in 13 states between five and 18, as well as otherwise, took part in the research. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">The report by Plan International, a children's organization here, said India is dubiously ranked third among 13 countries in terms of estimated economic cost of corporal punishment. Plan calculated that anything between $1.4 billion and $7.4 billion was lost every year in India by way of social benefits because of physical ill-treatment in schools. This is premised on how the larger economy is affected by the impact of such punishment, causing poor pupils' attendance and academic performance. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">Only the US and Brazil suffered greater economic damage in the same sphere. Plan also studied Columbia, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ecuador" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Ecuador</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Peru" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Peru</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Nicaragua" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Nicaragua</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/El-Salvador" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">El Salvador</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Guatemala" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Guatemala</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, the </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Dominican-Republic" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Dominican Republic</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Bolivia" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Bolivia</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Jordan" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Jordan</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> and </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Egypt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Egypt</span></a><span style="color: #002060">. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">According to Plan's findings, </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=corporal punishment" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">corporal punishment</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> is widespread in </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Indian schools" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Indian schools</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, despite being illegal. More than 65% children, its report claimed, said they were beaten. A majority of such victims are in state schools. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">The study also discovered that caste and gender discrimination was the major cause of violence against children. It said many students abandoned their studies because of such humiliation, which included hitting with hands or sticks, making them stand in various positions for long periods and tying them to chairs. More boys (54%) than girls (45%) were subjected to corporal punishment. Plan blamed "societal acceptance of violence as a form of discipline" for it and pointed to a lack of awareness about children's rights in India. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #002060">In the schools surveyed, there were at least five beatings of students a day. Interestingly, many among the students interviewed believed corporal punishment was sometimes necessary. Students in Assam, Mizoram and </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Up-(2009-Film)" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">UP</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> reported highest rates of corporal punishment, while Rajasthan and Goa the lowest. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="color: #002060">source: </span></strong><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-than-50-Indian-kids-face-sexual-abuse/articleshow/6818843.cms" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-than-50-Indian-kids-face-sexual-abuse/articleshow/6818843.cms</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 135820, member: 884"] [LEFT][B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060]'More than 50% Indian kids face sexual abuse'[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]Ashis Ray, TNN, Oct 27, 2010, 05.47am IST - THE TIMES OF INDIA[/COLOR] [/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060][B]LONDON:[/B] In a shocking revelation, more than 50% children interviewed for a survey in India to determine the extent of violence against them said they had faced sexual abuse. In total, 12,500 school kids in 13 states between five and 18, as well as otherwise, took part in the research. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]The report by Plan International, a children's organization here, said India is dubiously ranked third among 13 countries in terms of estimated economic cost of corporal punishment. Plan calculated that anything between $1.4 billion and $7.4 billion was lost every year in India by way of social benefits because of physical ill-treatment in schools. This is premised on how the larger economy is affected by the impact of such punishment, causing poor pupils' attendance and academic performance. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]Only the US and Brazil suffered greater economic damage in the same sphere. Plan also studied Columbia, [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ecuador"][COLOR=#002060]Ecuador[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Peru"][COLOR=#002060]Peru[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Nicaragua"][COLOR=#002060]Nicaragua[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/El-Salvador"][COLOR=#002060]El Salvador[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Guatemala"][COLOR=#002060]Guatemala[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], the [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Dominican-Republic"][COLOR=#002060]Dominican Republic[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Bolivia"][COLOR=#002060]Bolivia[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Jordan"][COLOR=#002060]Jordan[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] and [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Egypt"][COLOR=#002060]Egypt[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060]. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]According to Plan's findings, [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=corporal punishment"][COLOR=#002060]corporal punishment[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] is widespread in [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Indian schools"][COLOR=#002060]Indian schools[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], despite being illegal. More than 65% children, its report claimed, said they were beaten. A majority of such victims are in state schools. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]The study also discovered that caste and gender discrimination was the major cause of violence against children. It said many students abandoned their studies because of such humiliation, which included hitting with hands or sticks, making them stand in various positions for long periods and tying them to chairs. More boys (54%) than girls (45%) were subjected to corporal punishment. Plan blamed "societal acceptance of violence as a form of discipline" for it and pointed to a lack of awareness about children's rights in India. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#002060]In the schools surveyed, there were at least five beatings of students a day. Interestingly, many among the students interviewed believed corporal punishment was sometimes necessary. Students in Assam, Mizoram and [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Up-(2009-Film)"][COLOR=#002060]UP[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] reported highest rates of corporal punishment, while Rajasthan and Goa the lowest. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][B][COLOR=#002060]source: [/COLOR][/B][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-than-50-Indian-kids-face-sexual-abuse/articleshow/6818843.cms"][U][COLOR=#002060]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-than-50-Indian-kids-face-sexual-abuse/articleshow/6818843.cms[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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