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

Background Details and No. of Hymns
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

  1. ^ Keene Michael, Online Worksheets, Nelson Thornes, 2003, page = 38, isbn = 0-7487-7159-X
  2. ^ Page 553, Adi Granth, Translation of Sant Singh Khalsa
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Page 1392: ਟਲ = ਹੇ ਟੱਲ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯਸਹਾਰ!: Teeka by Professor Sahib Singh, Adi Granth
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