Raj Bina Nahin Dharam Chale Hain
Raj Bina Nahin Dharam Chale Hain is a slogan famous among admirers of Khalsa Raaj, whose author is not known.
Various facts related to this slogan are
- This slogan is vaguely attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.[1]
- This slogan is also attributed to Guru Hargobind[2].
- This slogan is not present in Guru Granth Sahib, Dasam Granth Sahib and Sarabloh Granth Sahib.
- This slogan is not present in Sri Gur Sobha-Senapati, Gurbilas Patshahi 10-Koer Singh, Gurbilas Patshahi 10-Sukkha Singh, Guru Kian Sakhian or other historical sources before 1800.
- The origin of this slogan is suggested to be during Maharaja Ranjit Singh rule.
- A view also exist that original line were "ਧਰਮੁ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਹਿ ਰਾਜ ਚਲੈ ਹੈ॥"
Slogan
ਰਾਜ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਹਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਚਲੈ ਹੈ॥
राज बिना नहिं धर्म चले है॥
Raaj Bina nahin Dharam Chale Hain
ਧਰਮੁ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਭ ਦਲੈ ਮਲੈ ਹੈ॥
धर्म बिना सब दले मले है॥
Dharam Bina Sab Daley Maley Hain
The writer says that although religion cannot originate and spread without political power, but Without religion everything is curropt. So the lines focuses more on Dharama then Raja.
Verbal Feud between Mann and Vedanti
Simranjeet Singh Mann had verbal feud with Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti regarding this Slogan. The cause of the verbal duel between them was a hymn “Raj bina nahi dharm chale hai...,” which, Mann said, is part of Gurbani. Vedanti contradicted it, accusing Mann of misleading the Sikh community by relating it to Gurbani.[3]
