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The Sarbloh Granth (Punjabi: ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਗਰੰਥ, sarabalŝha grantha) is a collection of poems (shabads) that recites the story of gods and demons, and is said to be the work of Guru Gobind Singh. Sarbloh Granth literally means "the Granth or Scripture of all-steel (or iron)".
However, many scholars and researchers question the authenticity of the Granth and its credibility remains in doubt. According to Pandit Tara Singh Narotam, a nineteenth century Sikh scholar and researcher, the Sarbloh Granth is the work of Bhai Sukha Singh, a granthi (priest) at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, who however claimed that he had acquired its manuscript from an Udasi recluse living in a forest near Jagannath Puri (Orissa).
The Akali Nihang tradition who make use of the Granth holds that whereas the Guru Granth Sahib is the embodiment of "Shaant Ras" (essence of peace), the Dasam Granth and the Sarbloh Granth are the embodiments of "Bir Ras" (essence of war). .....More
