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Bhai Sher Singh was a scholar of Sikh studies. He presented a research paper on the Sikh religion at the World Religions Conference, Chicago in 1921. He wrote some books on [[Sikh philosophy]], viz. Atam Darshan, Waheguru Darshan, Dasmesh Darshan, etc. He translated [[Japji Sahib]] and [[Sukhmani Sahib]] in English verse. He wrote several articles in English. Most of these articles remain unpublished. Bhai Sher Singh constructed [[Gurdwara]]s at Ramban, Udhampur, Doda and Banihal. He spent last days of his mortal life at Baramula. | Bhai Sher Singh was a scholar of Sikh studies. He presented a research paper on the Sikh religion at the World Religions Conference, Chicago in 1921. He wrote some books on [[Sikh philosophy]], viz. Atam Darshan, Waheguru Darshan, Dasmesh Darshan, etc. He translated [[Japji Sahib]] and [[Sukhmani Sahib]] in English verse. He wrote several articles in English. Most of these articles remain unpublished. Bhai Sher Singh constructed [[Gurdwara]]s at Ramban, Udhampur, Doda and Banihal. He spent last days of his mortal life at Baramula. | ||
== '''List of Published & Unpublished Works== | |||
A)''' Punjabi books: | A)''' Punjabi books: | ||
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Pages: 272. | Pages: 272. | ||
'''7)''' Name: Waheguru Darshan Volume 2 (Second Edition). | '''7)''' Name: [http://www.sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-volume-2-second.html Waheguru Darshan Volume 2 (Second Edition)]. | ||
Year of Publication: | Year of Publication: | ||
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The abridged version of this speech is available at:- [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/04/guru-nanaks-message-to-mankind-sher_2.html Guru Nanak's Message To Mankind.] | The abridged version of this speech is available at:- [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/04/guru-nanaks-message-to-mankind-sher_2.html Guru Nanak's Message To Mankind.] | ||
'''8)''' Title: [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/11/the-holy-song-of-bliss-eternal-sher.html The Holy | '''8)''' Title: [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/11/the-holy-song-of-bliss-eternal-sher.html The Holy Song of Bliss Eternal] | ||
Publisher: Author, Srinagar. | Publisher: Author, Srinagar. | ||
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Pages: 42. | Pages: 42. | ||
'''13) Title:''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/02/sri-anand-sahib-heavenly-song-of-holy.html Sri Anand Sahib - The Heavenly Song of Holy Rapture : Sacred Hymns of The Sikh Religion.] | |||
'''Publisher:''' The Bengal Sikh Missionary Association, Calcutta. | |||
'''Year of Publication:''' 1937. | |||
'''Pages:''' 68. | |||
'''D) English articles:''' | '''D) English articles:''' | ||
'''1)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/11/guru-nanak-usherer-in-of-golden-age.html Guru Nanak - The Usherer-In of the Golden Age] | '''1)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/11/guru-nanak-usherer-in-of-golden-age.html Guru Nanak - The Usherer-In of the Golden Age] | ||
'''2)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2015/01/in-memoriam-sher-singh-msc-kashmir.html In Memoriam] | '''2)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2015/01/in-memoriam-sher-singh-msc-kashmir.html In Memoriam] | ||
'''3) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2017/02/the-brahmgyani-martyr-guru-arjan-dev.html The Brahmgyani Martyr Guru Arjan Dev]''' | |||
'''UNPUBLISHED WORKS: | '''UNPUBLISHED WORKS: | ||
A) Punjabi Books / Articles | A) Punjabi Books / Articles | ||
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'''23) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/07/atmak-kirna-tatha-arshi-udarian-amrit.html Atmak Kirna tatha Arshi Udarian (Amrit Series No. 2)]''' | |||
'''24) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/08/brahm-gyan-tey-vedant-vich-farak-sher.html Brahm Gyan tey vedant vich farak]''' | |||
'''25) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/08/gurmat-versus-sankhya-philosophy-sher.html Gurmat versus sankhya philosophy]''' | |||
'''26) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/10/naviyan-assan-udarian-tey-tanghan-sher.html Naviyan Assan, Udarian tey Tanghan]''' | |||
'''27) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/10/songs-of-vaisakhi-ever-now-sad-vasakhi.html Songs of Vaisakhi Ever Now (Sad Vasakhi Dian Sittha)]''' | |||
'''28) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/12/gursikhi-ki-hai-what-is-sikhism-in-deep.html Gursikhi ki hai? What is Sikhism? In Deep Waters At Last!]''' | |||
'''29) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2020/02/dharnaa-da-sagar-sher-singh-msc-kashmir.html Dharnaa da Sagar - Sher Singh MSc Kashmir]''' | |||
'''B) English Books/ Articles | '''B) English Books/ Articles | ||
'''1)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-vol1-english-edition.html Waheguru Darshan Vol.1]. This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-volume-1-second.html 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.1']. | '''1)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-vol1-english-edition.html Waheguru Darshan Vol.1]. | ||
This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-volume-1-second.html 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.1']. | |||
'''2)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-vol2-english-edition.html Waheguru Darshan Vol.2]. This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-volume-2-second.html 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.2']. | '''2)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-vol2-english-edition.html Waheguru Darshan Vol.2]. | ||
This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/waheguru-darshan-volume-2-second.html 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.2']. | |||
'''3)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2014/04/divine-drops-distilled-sher-singh-msc.html Divine Drops Distilled] | '''3)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/2014/04/divine-drops-distilled-sher-singh-msc.html Divine Drops Distilled] | ||
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'''29)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2015/09/rag-gauri-kabir-iv-english-translation.html Rag Gauri Kabir IV (English Translation)] | '''29)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2015/09/rag-gauri-kabir-iv-english-translation.html Rag Gauri Kabir IV (English Translation)] | ||
'''30)''' http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2015/09/gauri-sukhmani-mahala-v-english.html Gauri Sukhmani, Mahala V (English Translation)] | '''30)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2015/09/gauri-sukhmani-mahala-v-english.html Gauri Sukhmani, Mahala V (English Translation)]] | ||
'''31)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2016/05/ideals-of-indian-art-sher-singh-msc.html Ideals of Indian Art] | '''31)''' [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2016/05/ideals-of-indian-art-sher-singh-msc.html Ideals of Indian Art] | ||
'''32) [http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2018/09/an-introduction-to-honey-moon-eternal.html An Introduction to the Honey-Moon Eternal with Rainbow-tints of Autobiography Eternal]''' | |||
'''33) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-study-in-deeper-shakespeare-sher.html A Study in Deeper Shakespeare - Shakespeare in old age! - Eternal-Light on his sonnets-sublime - Love physical of metaphysical?]''' | |||
'''34) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-song-of-songs-guru-given-light-sri.html The Song of Songs : Guru-Given Light! The Sri Japji - As I see]''' | |||
'''35) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/04/sri-guru-nanak-dev-jis-sidh-gosht-sher.html Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Sidh Gosht - The Discourse-Divine: How to be face to face with God? - All About Nam! or Metahysical Enquiry into The Spirit]''' | |||
'''36) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/08/naam-sher-singh-msc-kashmir.html Naam]''' | |||
'''37) [https://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.com/2019/09/why-must-we-keep-keshas-our-choicest.html Why must we keep the Keshas - Our choicest possession]''' | |||
Latest revision as of 07:10, 11 March 2020
Bhai Sher Singh was born on September 4, 1893 at Rawalpindi. In 1899 his father died. At the age of seven, in 1900, he joined the Mission High School in Rawalpindi. He got first position throughout his educational career. He completed his M.Sc. in 1916 with first position in the Punjab.
Career
Bhai Sher Singh started his career as a lecturer in Khalsa College at Amritsar. He joined Kashmir Forest Department in 1920. Later, he was promoted as Deputy Conservator. During the later part of his career he went to Sri Lanka on deputation.
Contributions to Sikhism
Bhai Sher Singh was a scholar of Sikh studies. He presented a research paper on the Sikh religion at the World Religions Conference, Chicago in 1921. He wrote some books on Sikh philosophy, viz. Atam Darshan, Waheguru Darshan, Dasmesh Darshan, etc. He translated Japji Sahib and Sukhmani Sahib in English verse. He wrote several articles in English. Most of these articles remain unpublished. Bhai Sher Singh constructed Gurdwaras at Ramban, Udhampur, Doda and Banihal. He spent last days of his mortal life at Baramula.
List of Published & Unpublished Works
A) Punjabi books:
Publisher: Editor, Guru Chamatkar, Amritsar.
Year of Publication: 1941.
Pages: 186.
2) Name: Dashmesh Darpan tey Sri Dasam Granth di Kunji.
Publisher: The Sikh Religious Tract Society, Tarn Taran.
Year of Publication: 1937.
Pages: 95.
3) Name: Krishna Leela Rahas (Braham Gian Di Kunji Number Ik).
Publisher: Amrit Press, Taran Taran,
Year of Publication: 1934.
Pages: 278.
4) Name: Atam Darshan, Volume 1.
Year of Publication: 1935.
Pages: 251.
5) Name: Atam Darshan, Volume 2.
Year of Publication:
Pages: 294.
6) Name: Waheguru Darshan Volume 1 (Second Edition).
Year of Publication: 1949.
Pages: 272.
7) Name: Waheguru Darshan Volume 2 (Second Edition).
Year of Publication:
Pages: 316.
8) Name: Param Akhri ki Penti Akhri.
Publisher: Gyani Press, Amritsar.
Year of Publication: July 1942.
Pages: 121.
9) Name: Sri Suhag Bhag.
Publisher: Vazir Hind Press, Amritsar.
Year of Publication: 1944.
Pages: 112.
B) Punjabi articles:
1) Title: Gurmukhi Akhar.
Publisher: Phulwari magazine (Sikh Itihas Number), Lahore.
Year of Publication:
Pages: 10.
2) Title: Punjabi tey Dashan Patshahian - Gurmukhi Akhran di Kad
Publisher: Amrit, Tarn Taran.
Year of Publication: January 1935.
Pages: 8.
3) Title: Prachar di Lor tey Prachar di Skeem
Publisher: Amrit, Tarn Taran.
Year of Publication: December 1933.
Pages: 15.
4) Title: Chojdi di Choj Jhanki
Publisher: 'Guru Nanak Darshan' magazine
Year of Publication: May 15, 1934
Pages: 19
5) Title: Bani Chamatkar
Publisher: Amrit magazine
Year of Publication: August 1932
Pages: 10
6) Title: Dashmesh Ji Da Maha Daan - Khalsa Panth tey Sri Guru Granth Ji
Publisher: Amrit Magazine
Year of Publication: January 1935
Pages: 6
7) Title: Pancham Pita Mainda Sri Satgur Jogi
Publisher: Khalsa Samachar, Amritsar.
Year of Publication: May 29, 1941.
Pages: 1.
8) Title: Chup Nagar (The City Where Silence Rules)
Publisher: Preetam (monthly) magazine, Lahore.
Year of Publication: April 1934.
Pages: 5.
C) English books / tracts:
1) Title: Guru Gobind Singh - His Life Sketch.
Publisher: Khalsa Medical Jatha, Amritsar.
Year of Publication:
Pages: 47.
- It is a summarised version of Sher Singh's tract "Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji - Being Some Unwritten Leaves In The Life Of The Guru".
2) Title: Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji - Being Some Unwritten Leaves In The Life Of The Guru.
Publisher: Jaidev Singh Joginder Singh, Amritsar.
Year of Publication: December 1, 1933.
Pages: 167.
- It is a companion-tract to Dashmesh Darpan tey Sri Dasam Granth di Kunji penned by Bhai Sher Singh.
3) Title: Guru Nanak The Saviour of the world (1469-1538).
Publisher: The Bengal Sikh Missionary Association, Calcutta.
Year of Publication: October 10, 1935.
Pages: 57.
4) Title: Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563-1606) What He Did For India And Mankind At Large.
Publisher: The Sikh Religious Tract Society, Tarn Taran.
Year of Publication: May 1933.
Pages: 29.
5) Title: Guru Nanak's Message To Mankind.
Year of Publication:
Pages: 7.
The unabridged version of this speech is available at:- If Guru Nanak came to America, what would he do, say& advocate?
6)Title: The Japji - Guru Nanak Dev's Master Key-Holy To The Mystery Of Deification Of Man
Publisher: Author.
Year of Publication: 1950.
Pages: 71.
7) Title: If Guru Nanak came to America, what would he do, say& advocate?
Publisher: Sikh religious tract Society, Tarn Taran.
Year of Publication: 1933.
Pages: 34.
The abridged version of this speech is available at:- Guru Nanak's Message To Mankind.
8) Title: The Holy Song of Bliss Eternal
Publisher: Author, Srinagar.
Year of Publication: 1942.
Pages: 42.
9) Title: The Khalsa or the Elect
Publisher: S. Surat Singh, Lahore.
Year of Publication: 1933.
Pages: 24.
10) Title: The Dakhni Onkar (The Word Divine Uttered by Sri Guru Nanak Dev In The South)
Publisher: Author
Year of Publication:
Pages: 71.
11) Title: The Perfect Man and Peace Eternal
Publisher: Author, Srinagar.
Year of Publication: 1942.
Pages: 72.
12) Title: The Modern Scientific Short-hand.
Year of Publication: March, 1928.
Pages: 42.
13) Title: Sri Anand Sahib - The Heavenly Song of Holy Rapture : Sacred Hymns of The Sikh Religion.
Publisher: The Bengal Sikh Missionary Association, Calcutta.
Year of Publication: 1937.
Pages: 68.
D) English articles:
1) Guru Nanak - The Usherer-In of the Golden Age
2) In Memoriam
3) The Brahmgyani Martyr Guru Arjan Dev
UNPUBLISHED WORKS:
A) Punjabi Books / Articles
1) Nikki Umar tey Vadiyan Gullan Part 1
2) Nikki Umar tey Vadiyan Gullan Part 2
3) Nikki Umar tey Vadiyan Gullan Part 3
5) Naam - Maha-Ras - Wah Rangla-Savan
6) Sri Kabir Ji - The Holy Weaver
7) The Great Unknown - What is What?
8) Naam
9) Amrit
11) Jeevan Jaad
12) Goorh Granthavli ya Upanishad Dus Vaddey
13) Sri Naam
14) Guru, Satguru tey Waheguru, ki Ik han key bhin?
16) Ki Waheguru Jhut Put Labh Painda Hai
17) Nau Avgun
18) Atmak Kirna tatha Arshi Udarian (Amrit Series No. 2
19) Untitled Collection of Poems
20) Surat-Shabad - The Link Divine
21) Sri Kabir Jio (Subhaian Naal Mail tey Do Do Gallan)
22) Purab tey Pachham Vich Khai? (East Looks Aghast at West!)
23) Atmak Kirna tatha Arshi Udarian (Amrit Series No. 2)
24) Brahm Gyan tey vedant vich farak
25) Gurmat versus sankhya philosophy
26) Naviyan Assan, Udarian tey Tanghan
27) Songs of Vaisakhi Ever Now (Sad Vasakhi Dian Sittha)
28) Gursikhi ki hai? What is Sikhism? In Deep Waters At Last!
29) Dharnaa da Sagar - Sher Singh MSc Kashmir
B) English Books/ Articles
This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.1'.
This unpublished book is a companion volume of Bhai Sher Singh's Punjabi book 'Waheguru Darshan Vol.2'.
5) A Study into the depth and profundity of the Rigveda
6) Chief Appelatives Of The Holy Nectar The Soma (Pavamana)
8) Metaphysical Interpretation of Vedas
9) Try, Try, Try Again Karhale, Gauri, Mahalla IV
10) Suhi, Asht, IV
12) Ode on Mounting The Bridal Horse Ghorian, Wadhans Mahalla IV
13) Jog Sabdangm Gyan Sabdang Mahalla II
14) Epithalamium or Ode On Nuptial Rounds Mahalla IV
15) Sri Kabir Ji
16) Science and Religion - Part 1
17) Science and Religion - Part 2
18) Naam
19) Psycho-Analysis and Classical Myths
22) My Master - Sri Satguru Guru Nanak Dev!
23) Darwin or Higher Purpose (Hukm)
24) Translations of Various Banis
25) Translations of Various Banis2
26) Translations of Various Banis3
27) Translations of Various Banis4
28) Translations of Various Banis5
29) Rag Gauri Kabir IV (English Translation)
30) Gauri Sukhmani, Mahala V (English Translation)]
32) An Introduction to the Honey-Moon Eternal with Rainbow-tints of Autobiography Eternal
34) The Song of Songs : Guru-Given Light! The Sri Japji - As I see
36) Naam
37) Why must we keep the Keshas - Our choicest possession
C) Correspondence with Men of Letters.
1) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's October 3, 1928, letter to Malik Mohd. Aslam Khan
2) Principal Teja Singh's letter to Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir
3) Letter dated August 10, 1934, from Shantiniketan to Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir
4) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's November 8, 1928, letter to Rabindranath Tagore (Shantiniketan)
5) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's September 29, 1928, letter to Shantiniketan
6) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's October 3, 1928, letter to Master Tara Singh
7) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's November 7, 1928, letter to Bhai Jodh Singh
8) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's September 29, 1928, letter to Prof Puran Singh
9) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's September 7, 1928, letter to Bhagat Lakshman Singh
10) Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir's August 6, 1928, letter to Bhagat Lakshman Singh
11) Letter from Siddeshwar Varma to Bhai Sher Singh (MSc) Kashmir October 29, 1930
12) Letter from Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal to Bhai Sher Singh (March 5, 1951)
Reference
- Article by Dr. Jasbir Singh Sarna, Noted historian, Baramulla, Kashmir
- http://sikhdigitallibrary.blogspot.in/p/celebrating-life-and-works-of-bhai.html