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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="faujasingh" data-source="post: 112678" data-attributes="member: 9450"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assamese%20Sikhs%20trace%20their%20Punjabi%20roots.htm" target="_blank">WSN-Punjab News-Assamese Sikhs trace their Punjabi roots</a></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Assamese Sikhs trace their Punjabi roots</span></strong> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assame1.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />AMRITSAR: Nearly two centuries after their warrior ancestors arrived in Assam, Sikhs from the state are currently on a visit to Punjab to discover firsthand the culture of their forefathers, and behold the most revered shrine of the faith, Harmandar Sahib, for the first time.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It was in 1820 that some 500 Sikh soldiers went to </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Assam at the initiative of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to help Ahom rulers in a war.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">While some died and some came back to </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Punjab, a few stayed on and made Assam their home, raising families. Their descendants today —mostly concentrated in Nagaon district — are Assamese for all practical purposes, and none speaks Punjabi, but continue to maintain their Sikh identity and observe most tenets and traditions of the religion.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dr Himadri Bannerjee on Assamese Sikhs </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assame2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />“When I first reached one of these Assamese Sikh villages, I was surprised to discover that these men had maintained their Sikh identity over the centuries despite the tremendous distance from the </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Punjab and the prevalent non-Sikh culture around them. I found many who are confident of their Sikh identity. It is, therefore, unfortunate that Assamese Sikhs who have maintained their identity should still be referred to as kacha [incomplete] Sikhs by a section of Punjabi Sikhs of the region.”</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Currently , they are in </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Amritsar, their first visit to the holy city. A group of 185 paid obeisance at Harmandar Sahib today . The Sikhs families are here on the invitation of SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar, who during a visit to eastern states was surprised to learn that none had visited Amritsar. The expenses of the trip are being borne by the SGPC, which has also made arrangements for their stay and visit to nearby gurdwaras.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">One of the guests, Makhan Singh, said: “Over 160 Assamese Sikhs from the Borkula, Lanka and Hojai areas of Nagaon district have come here for the first time, expecting to get a glimpse of the land and culture of their forefathers.” Leader of the group P.P. Singh said though Harmandar Sahib was regarded as the most important shrine for Sikhs, they had never had the fortune to visit it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Papinder Kaur of Borkula said, “Most of us have seen the </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Golden Temple only on television or in movies. This visit is dream come true. I don’t have words to express my excitement.” For Kamaljit Singh, it was homage to ancestors. “I am here to get a feel of the lifestyle in Punjab.” Jodh Singh Bhandari, a local resident giving them information and the history of the city , said: “It pleasantly surprising to see that these people have maintained their Sikh identity over the centuries, despite living amidst an entirely different culture. And most of them are proud of their Sikh identity. Our youngsters here could take a lesson from them</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faujasingh, post: 112678, member: 9450"] [B][FONT=Arial][url=http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assamese%20Sikhs%20trace%20their%20Punjabi%20roots.htm]WSN-Punjab News-Assamese Sikhs trace their Punjabi roots[/url][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Assamese Sikhs trace their Punjabi roots[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][IMG]http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assame1.gif[/IMG]AMRITSAR: Nearly two centuries after their warrior ancestors arrived in Assam, Sikhs from the state are currently on a visit to Punjab to discover firsthand the culture of their forefathers, and behold the most revered shrine of the faith, Harmandar Sahib, for the first time.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]It was in 1820 that some 500 Sikh soldiers went to [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Assam at the initiative of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to help Ahom rulers in a war.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]While some died and some came back to [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Punjab, a few stayed on and made Assam their home, raising families. Their descendants today —mostly concentrated in Nagaon district — are Assamese for all practical purposes, and none speaks Punjabi, but continue to maintain their Sikh identity and observe most tenets and traditions of the religion.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Dr Himadri Bannerjee on Assamese Sikhs [/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][IMG]http://worldsikhnews.com/18%20March%202009/Assame2.gif[/IMG]“When I first reached one of these Assamese Sikh villages, I was surprised to discover that these men had maintained their Sikh identity over the centuries despite the tremendous distance from the [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Punjab and the prevalent non-Sikh culture around them. I found many who are confident of their Sikh identity. It is, therefore, unfortunate that Assamese Sikhs who have maintained their identity should still be referred to as kacha [incomplete] Sikhs by a section of Punjabi Sikhs of the region.”[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial]Currently , they are in [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Amritsar, their first visit to the holy city. A group of 185 paid obeisance at Harmandar Sahib today . The Sikhs families are here on the invitation of SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar, who during a visit to eastern states was surprised to learn that none had visited Amritsar. The expenses of the trip are being borne by the SGPC, which has also made arrangements for their stay and visit to nearby gurdwaras.[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]One of the guests, Makhan Singh, said: “Over 160 Assamese Sikhs from the Borkula, Lanka and Hojai areas of Nagaon district have come here for the first time, expecting to get a glimpse of the land and culture of their forefathers.” Leader of the group P.P. Singh said though Harmandar Sahib was regarded as the most important shrine for Sikhs, they had never had the fortune to visit it. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Papinder Kaur of Borkula said, “Most of us have seen the [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Golden Temple only on television or in movies. This visit is dream come true. I don’t have words to express my excitement.” For Kamaljit Singh, it was homage to ancestors. “I am here to get a feel of the lifestyle in Punjab.” Jodh Singh Bhandari, a local resident giving them information and the history of the city , said: “It pleasantly surprising to see that these people have maintained their Sikh identity over the centuries, despite living amidst an entirely different culture. And most of them are proud of their Sikh identity. Our youngsters here could take a lesson from them[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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