Writers of Guru Granth Sahib
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Guru Granth Sahib (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ , is the central religious text of Sikhism, considered by Sikhs to be the final sovereign Guru of the religion.[1] It is a voluminous text of 1430 Angs (pages), containing hymns of 36 saint mystics which includes Sikh Gurus, Sikh Bhagats, Sikh Bhatts and other Gursikhs listed here under:
Details
Name | Timeline | Previous Religion (before adopting Gurmat) |
Caste/Tribe/Profession | No. of Hymns |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bhagat Kabir | 14th Century | Born as Muslim, Vaishnav Ramanandi Sect | Julaha | 523 |
Guru Ravidas | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Chamar | 41 |
Bhagat Namdev | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Chimba | 62 |
Bhagat Trilochan | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Vaishya | 5 |
Bhagat Ramanand | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Brahmin | 1 |
Bhagat Sadhana | 14th Century | Muslim | Qassab (Butcher) | 1 |
Bhagat Parmanand | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Brahmin | 1 |
Bhagat Jaidev | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Brahmin | 2 |
Bhagat Dhanna | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Jat | 4 |
Bhagat Bhikhan | 14th Century | Muslim | Sayyid | 2 |
Bhagat Beni | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Brahmin | 3 |
Bhagat Pipa | 14th Century | Shaiv|Vaishnav Hindu | Rajput | 1 |
Bhagat Sain | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Nai | 1 |
Bhagat Surdas | 14th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Brahmin | 2 |
Guru Nanak | 15th Century | Hindu | Kshatriya | 950 |
Guru Angad | 15th Century | Shaiv Hindu | Kshatriya | 63 |
Guru Amar Das | 15th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Kshatriya | 869 |
Baba Sundar | 15th Century | Vaishnav Hindu | Kshatriya | 6 |
Sheikh Farid | 15th Century | Sufi Islam | Sayyid | 123 |
Guru Ram Das | 15th Century | Gurmukh from birth | Kshatriya | 638 |
Guru Arjan | 15th Century | Gurmukh from birth | Kshatriya | 2312 |
Satta Doom | 15th Century | Muslim | Mirasi | 3 |
Balvand Rai | 15th Century | Muslim | Mirasi | 3 |
Bhatt Kalshar | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 54 |
Bhatt Balh | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 5 |
Bhatt Bhalh | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 1 |
Bhatt Bhika | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 2 |
Bhatt Gayand | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 13 |
Bhatt Harbans | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 2 |
Bhatt Jalap | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 5 |
Bhatt Kirat | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 8 |
Bhatt Mathura | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 14 |
Bhatt Nalh | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 16 |
Bhatt Salh | 15th Century | Hindu | Brahmin | 3 |
Guru Tegh Bahadur | 15th Century | Gurmukh from birth | Kshatriya | 116 |
Dispute
There are two more writers which is matter of debate among various scholars: Bhai Mardana and Bhatt Tall.
- As per various scholars, There are two hymns under title Mardana 1[2] is composition of Bhai Mardana but other refute the claim, as there is pen name Nanak is used inside the hymn[3] and Mardana is type of Shalok.
- Similarly, there is a Swaiya in name of Bhatt Tall,[4] which according to some scholars is Gurmukhi Typo as it is Kal i.e Bhatt Kalshar.[5]
References
- ^ Keene Michael, Online Worksheets, Nelson Thornes, 2003, page = 38, isbn = 0-7487-7159-X
- ^ Page 553, Adi Granth, Translation of Sant Singh Khalsa
- ^ ਇਸ ਸਲੋਕ ਮੈਂ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਮਰਦਾਨੇ ਕੇ ਪੂਛਨੇ ਸੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਤਾ ਅਰੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਤਾ ਕੀ ਮਦਰਾ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਬਰਨਨ ਕਰਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਔਰੁ ਦੋ ਪਰਕਾਰ ਕੀ ਮਦਿਰਾ ਮਨਮੁਖੋਂ ਕੀ ਔਰੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖੋਂ ਕੀ ਕਹੀ ਹੈ॥ ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਮਨਮੁਖੋਂ ਕੀ ਮਦਿਰਾ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈਂ॥: Fareedkoti Teeka, Adi Granth
- ^ ਟਲ' ਜੀ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਐਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੋ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਰਨੇ ਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਤਾ ਹੈ॥੧੦॥: Page 1392, Teeka Fareedkoti, Adi Granth
- ^ Page 1392: ਟਲ = ਹੇ ਟੱਲ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯਸਹਾਰ!: Teeka by Professor Sahib Singh, Adi Granth