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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
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)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
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_member7" data-source="post: 89923" data-attributes="member: 2306"><p>Forget batteries & toys, it's now Chinese 'kirpan'</p><p>13 Mar 2007, 0134 hrs IST, Alokparna Das, TNN</p><p> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1755425,prtpage-1.cms" target="_blank">Print</a> Email Discuss Share Save <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Forget_batteries_and_toys_now_its_kirpan/articleshow/1755425.cms#write" target="_blank">Comment</a>Text:<img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?photoid=3549042" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>AMRITSAR: The kirpan glints blindingly in the morning March sun. It is immaculate in its shape and comes in a neat packet. Even the sheath is fetching. But just as you bring the blade closer, to appreciate its cut and contour, something catches your eye. It is made in China. </p><p></p><p>In the rows of kirpan shops lining the Golden Temple complex, China has made an incursion unknown to most who carry with them one of Sikhism's five symbols. Mintai, a brand from comrade country, is doing particularly well and local kirpan manufacturers are not at all happy about it. Till recently, the annual turnover of Amritsar's kirpan market was estimated at Rs 50 crore. But the hold it had on global kirpan markets seems set to change, thanks to made-in-China entrants. </p><p></p><p>Agitated, Kanwaljit Singh of Jagmohan Kirpan Factory said, "The entry of Chinese kirpans has made a considerable dent in our overseas market. With labour being cheaper in China, the products are cheaper, too. The low-budget overseas market has almost entirely been captured by the Chinese. Our exports have come down by 80%-90%." </p><p></p><p>Kanwaljit's company, which has been into exports for the last 45 years, now plans to diversify into businesses that are safe. "With kirpan exports facing a slump, I decided to venture into the hotel business," he said. </p><p></p><p>He is not alone in his discomfort. Labh Singh, another exporter of kirpans, said, "If a year-and-a-half ago we did business worth Rs 20 lakh, it has come down to Rs 2 lakh in the past two months." </p><p></p><p>It is not merely the exports market, manufacturers rue that even locally Chinese kirpans are edging out native ones. Outside Gurdwara Nada Sahib in Panchkula, shacks selling kirpans and other religious symbols are stacked up with the foreign daggers. </p><p></p><p>Shopkeepers said Indians prefer to go for things cheaper and the kirpan is no exception. "A well-crafted medium-sized Chinese kirpan costs Rs 50-100. A similar local kirpan is priced at Rs 150-300. Also, youngsters prefer the foreign variety," one of them said. </p><p></p><p>Many of the Chinese kirpan brands find their way into the country via importers based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk. The importers bring them under the 'toys' and 'decorative items' categories. And though none of the importers in Chandni Chowk admit it, importing kirpans as toys or decoration pieces does make a difference in the duty they pay. </p><p></p><p>One importer said he paid "better commission" to wholesalers than those dealing in local kirpans. "That ensures Chinese kirpans reach all Sikh centres," he added. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, it is not the first time that kirpans made elsewhere have been launched in India. A Swiss knife-making company launched kirpans in India three years back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member7, post: 89923, member: 2306"] Forget batteries & toys, it's now Chinese 'kirpan' 13 Mar 2007, 0134 hrs IST, Alokparna Das, TNN [URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1755425,prtpage-1.cms"]Print[/URL] [URL="javascript:openWindowmail('/mail/1755425.cms');"]Email[/URL] Discuss [URL="javascript:void(0)"]Share[/URL] [URL="javascript:showdivlayer('1755425','t','close');"]Save[/URL] [URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Forget_batteries_and_toys_now_its_kirpan/articleshow/1755425.cms#write"]Comment[/URL]Text:[IMG]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?photoid=3549042[/IMG] AMRITSAR: The kirpan glints blindingly in the morning March sun. It is immaculate in its shape and comes in a neat packet. Even the sheath is fetching. But just as you bring the blade closer, to appreciate its cut and contour, something catches your eye. It is made in China. In the rows of kirpan shops lining the Golden Temple complex, China has made an incursion unknown to most who carry with them one of Sikhism's five symbols. Mintai, a brand from comrade country, is doing particularly well and local kirpan manufacturers are not at all happy about it. Till recently, the annual turnover of Amritsar's kirpan market was estimated at Rs 50 crore. But the hold it had on global kirpan markets seems set to change, thanks to made-in-China entrants. Agitated, Kanwaljit Singh of Jagmohan Kirpan Factory said, "The entry of Chinese kirpans has made a considerable dent in our overseas market. With labour being cheaper in China, the products are cheaper, too. The low-budget overseas market has almost entirely been captured by the Chinese. Our exports have come down by 80%-90%." Kanwaljit's company, which has been into exports for the last 45 years, now plans to diversify into businesses that are safe. "With kirpan exports facing a slump, I decided to venture into the hotel business," he said. He is not alone in his discomfort. Labh Singh, another exporter of kirpans, said, "If a year-and-a-half ago we did business worth Rs 20 lakh, it has come down to Rs 2 lakh in the past two months." It is not merely the exports market, manufacturers rue that even locally Chinese kirpans are edging out native ones. Outside Gurdwara Nada Sahib in Panchkula, shacks selling kirpans and other religious symbols are stacked up with the foreign daggers. Shopkeepers said Indians prefer to go for things cheaper and the kirpan is no exception. "A well-crafted medium-sized Chinese kirpan costs Rs 50-100. A similar local kirpan is priced at Rs 150-300. Also, youngsters prefer the foreign variety," one of them said. Many of the Chinese kirpan brands find their way into the country via importers based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk. The importers bring them under the 'toys' and 'decorative items' categories. And though none of the importers in Chandni Chowk admit it, importing kirpans as toys or decoration pieces does make a difference in the duty they pay. One importer said he paid "better commission" to wholesalers than those dealing in local kirpans. "That ensures Chinese kirpans reach all Sikh centres," he added. Incidentally, it is not the first time that kirpans made elsewhere have been launched in India. A Swiss knife-making company launched kirpans in India three years back. [/QUOTE]
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