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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="Randip Singh" data-source="post: 45900" data-attributes="member: 1323"><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">There were a high level of Jatts etc in the Sikh movement….but if you read all the articles at <a href="http://www.globalsikhstudies.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">www.globalsikhstudies.net</span></a>, you will find conclusive proof that they came into the Sikh fold much later in large numbers. They came in during the time of Bandha Bahadhur.. Bandha Bahadhur galvanised the minds of the rural folk, who thought it just maybe possible to over throw the Mughal rulers. Sikhi was seen as a means to achieving this.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Jatts and Rajputs have overlapping surnames. Rajputs also have overlapping surnames with many other castes including Tarkhans, Nai’s, Chimba’s and even Dalits. The reason for this is that the Rajputs were given the title because they upheld the Hindu Dharma, and paid obeisance to the Brahmin. Rajputs are ineffect the low castes who’s status has been raised. It is a title ineffect given by Brahmin’s. Much like a knighthood.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Brars were not the body guards, but a group of people who gave the Guru shelter in his darkest hour. They were reknowned for being mercenaries, but they remained loyal to the Guru.and gained considerable status by becoming Sikhs.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">As for the Sufi Pir, I will check.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">99.9% of Jatts would never say anything like this, because the implication of this would be that they are ineffect higher than the Guru. There are a couple of fools who do. Just switch over to Jattworld.com and read the writings of Ajat (Sunny Singh Bains), BS Dhillon, and Lord Jatt (Harry Gill), and they actually believe Baba Buddha was cheated out of the Guruship. These guys are in the minority of Jatts, and the Jatts I know in my family are loyal stalwart Sikhs.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Oh the caste thing is pathetic. People have a problem with accepting that castes like Jatts, Tarkhans, Arora’s, Batia’s etc were considered very low prior to them becoming Sikhs. These people are just plain stupid and are in denial.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Yes I am aware, however, his works of scholary tend to be well researched and he has no problem in calling a spade a spade.</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">If you read his paper alongside others on <a href="http://www.globalsikhstudies.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">www.globalsikhstudies.net</span></a>, you will see other papers by him that have taken such factors into account. His direct rebuttles of Mcleod are awesome.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Grewal does big up his own caste but he also shows translations in the Persian sources book that make Jatts look quite bad too. I think I have posted the link above.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randip Singh, post: 45900, member: 1323"] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]There were a high level of Jatts etc in the Sikh movement….but if you read all the articles at [URL="http://www.globalsikhstudies.net/"][COLOR=#0000ff]www.globalsikhstudies.net[/COLOR][/URL], you will find conclusive proof that they came into the Sikh fold much later in large numbers. They came in during the time of Bandha Bahadhur.. Bandha Bahadhur galvanised the minds of the rural folk, who thought it just maybe possible to over throw the Mughal rulers. Sikhi was seen as a means to achieving this.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Jatts and Rajputs have overlapping surnames. Rajputs also have overlapping surnames with many other castes including Tarkhans, Nai’s, Chimba’s and even Dalits. The reason for this is that the Rajputs were given the title because they upheld the Hindu Dharma, and paid obeisance to the Brahmin. Rajputs are ineffect the low castes who’s status has been raised. It is a title ineffect given by Brahmin’s. Much like a knighthood.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Brars were not the body guards, but a group of people who gave the Guru shelter in his darkest hour. They were reknowned for being mercenaries, but they remained loyal to the Guru.and gained considerable status by becoming Sikhs.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]As for the Sufi Pir, I will check.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]99.9% of Jatts would never say anything like this, because the implication of this would be that they are ineffect higher than the Guru. There are a couple of fools who do. Just switch over to Jattworld.com and read the writings of Ajat (Sunny Singh Bains), BS Dhillon, and Lord Jatt (Harry Gill), and they actually believe Baba Buddha was cheated out of the Guruship. These guys are in the minority of Jatts, and the Jatts I know in my family are loyal stalwart Sikhs.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Oh the caste thing is pathetic. People have a problem with accepting that castes like Jatts, Tarkhans, Arora’s, Batia’s etc were considered very low prior to them becoming Sikhs. These people are just plain stupid and are in denial.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Yes I am aware, however, his works of scholary tend to be well researched and he has no problem in calling a spade a spade.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]If you read his paper alongside others on [URL="http://www.globalsikhstudies.net/"][COLOR=#0000ff]www.globalsikhstudies.net[/COLOR][/URL], you will see other papers by him that have taken such factors into account. His direct rebuttles of Mcleod are awesome.[/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Grewal does big up his own caste but he also shows translations in the Persian sources book that make Jatts look quite bad too. I think I have posted the link above.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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