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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
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Gurbani (151-185)
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Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
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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)
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Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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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)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 183801" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Warriors' martial history explored in new book</strong></p><p>By Divya Talwar</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22402367" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22402367</a></p><p></p><p>Images</p><p><em>The Lion of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, leader of the Sikh kingdom</em></p><p> <em>Veteran Akali-Nihang armed with bow and arrows Veteran Akali-Nihang armed with bow and arrows</em></p><p></p><p>Going back more than five centuries, Sikhism is a religion founded on peace, but forged by self-defence, resilience and defiance.</p><p></p><p>Sikhs might be well known for their warrior culture, but how did a peaceful community gain their martial reputation?</p><p></p><p>Two British Sikh authors, from London, have spent decades researching the story behind the rise of the Sikh martial tradition.</p><p></p><p>Now their work detailing the origins of the religion has become the subject of a new book, unveiled at the National Army Museum in central London.</p><p></p><p>The book, Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History, explores the people, events and ideas that gave rise to a warrior culture, through 90 rare historical images and contemporary testimonies from archives around the world.</p><p></p><p>Hidden history</p><p></p><p>Co-author Parmjit Singh, of Southall, said: "For the past 20 years, we have been on a wonderful journey of discovery to reveal this hidden history.</p><p></p><p>''The reputation of the Sikhs as warriors is well known throughout the world. However, how they gained that reputation has never been fully told or appreciated.</p><p></p><p>"Indeed, the details have always been sketchy, even to Sikhs themselves."</p><p></p><p>The book features illustrations comprising rare historical paintings, photographs, artefacts and maps.</p><p></p><p>They explore the martyrdoms and conflicts that gave rise to a culture steeped in the teachings of Guru Nanak, the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus.</p><p></p><p>"The images in the book offer a fairly complete and unprecedented window into Sikh history, in a way never captured before," said Mr Singh.</p><p></p><p>''It is a tale of enormous fortitude and resolve that rivals any military history through the ages," he added.</p><p></p><p>One of the images in the book shows what is thought to be the only contemporary portrait of the Sixth Guru, Hargobind.</p><p></p><p>He raised the first Sikh standing army after his father, the fifth guru, was executed.</p><p></p><p>Fighting oppression</p><p></p><p>Guru Hargobind started to militarise Sikhs so that they would be able to resist any oppression.</p><p></p><p>"It's a stunning portrait of the first real warrior amongst the ten gurus," said Mr Singh.</p><p></p><p>"It's a remarkable find for us to have a portrait that is believed to be from his actual lifetime."</p><p></p><p>The authors said they wanted to remind modern generations of Sikhs about the struggles and history of their ancestors, which they believe has been forgotten by many.</p><p></p><p>Co-author Amandeep Madra, of Hillingdon, said: "People think of the Sikh warrior tradition as coming into being with the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by the 20th Guru, Gobind Singh.</p><p></p><p>"In fact, its roots lie in the teachings of Guru Nanak in the 1500s and in the struggles of the Sikhs for survival from the early 1600s."</p><p></p><p>Many Sikhs in the capital have welcomed the long-awaited book.</p><p></p><p>The director of the City Sikhs Network, Jasvir Singh, said it gave context to the Sikh community today and how it developed from the Gurus to the modern day.</p><p></p><p>"It's very accessible to be able to make a connection between Sikh history and present day Sikhs through the images.</p><p></p><p>"It's different to other books because it's engaging and really highlights what the Sikh community was like then and how has it evolved.</p><p></p><p>"It is a wonderful way to restore and preserve our history for generations to come.''</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 183801, member: 35"] [B]Warriors' martial history explored in new book[/B] By Divya Talwar [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22402367[/url] Images [I]The Lion of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, leader of the Sikh kingdom[/I] [I]Veteran Akali-Nihang armed with bow and arrows Veteran Akali-Nihang armed with bow and arrows[/I] Going back more than five centuries, Sikhism is a religion founded on peace, but forged by self-defence, resilience and defiance. Sikhs might be well known for their warrior culture, but how did a peaceful community gain their martial reputation? Two British Sikh authors, from London, have spent decades researching the story behind the rise of the Sikh martial tradition. Now their work detailing the origins of the religion has become the subject of a new book, unveiled at the National Army Museum in central London. The book, Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History, explores the people, events and ideas that gave rise to a warrior culture, through 90 rare historical images and contemporary testimonies from archives around the world. Hidden history Co-author Parmjit Singh, of Southall, said: "For the past 20 years, we have been on a wonderful journey of discovery to reveal this hidden history. ''The reputation of the Sikhs as warriors is well known throughout the world. However, how they gained that reputation has never been fully told or appreciated. "Indeed, the details have always been sketchy, even to Sikhs themselves." The book features illustrations comprising rare historical paintings, photographs, artefacts and maps. They explore the martyrdoms and conflicts that gave rise to a culture steeped in the teachings of Guru Nanak, the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus. "The images in the book offer a fairly complete and unprecedented window into Sikh history, in a way never captured before," said Mr Singh. ''It is a tale of enormous fortitude and resolve that rivals any military history through the ages," he added. One of the images in the book shows what is thought to be the only contemporary portrait of the Sixth Guru, Hargobind. He raised the first Sikh standing army after his father, the fifth guru, was executed. Fighting oppression Guru Hargobind started to militarise Sikhs so that they would be able to resist any oppression. "It's a stunning portrait of the first real warrior amongst the ten gurus," said Mr Singh. "It's a remarkable find for us to have a portrait that is believed to be from his actual lifetime." The authors said they wanted to remind modern generations of Sikhs about the struggles and history of their ancestors, which they believe has been forgotten by many. Co-author Amandeep Madra, of Hillingdon, said: "People think of the Sikh warrior tradition as coming into being with the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by the 20th Guru, Gobind Singh. "In fact, its roots lie in the teachings of Guru Nanak in the 1500s and in the struggles of the Sikhs for survival from the early 1600s." Many Sikhs in the capital have welcomed the long-awaited book. The director of the City Sikhs Network, Jasvir Singh, said it gave context to the Sikh community today and how it developed from the Gurus to the modern day. "It's very accessible to be able to make a connection between Sikh history and present day Sikhs through the images. "It's different to other books because it's engaging and really highlights what the Sikh community was like then and how has it evolved. "It is a wonderful way to restore and preserve our history for generations to come.'' [/QUOTE]
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