Discover the heroic tale of Roshan Singh, a Sikh warrior who single-handedly defeated a lion, showcasing bravery alongside Guru Gobind Singh and Bahadur Shah.
DESAN, MAI, a childless woman from a Sandhu Jatt family of Patti in Amritsar district, once approached Guru Hargobind praying for the boon of a child. The Guru advised her to remain content with what God had willed for her, but, as she persisted in her request, he made a prayer for her. Mai Desan, says Gurbilas Chhevin Patshahi, had in course of time seven sons, whose descendants now inhabit the village of Chabba, 8 km south of Amritsar. Gurdwara Sarigrana Sahib at Chabba marks the spot where Mai Desan is believed to have met the Guru.
Discover the heroic legacy of Ude Singh, a Khalsa warrior who valiantly fought for Guru Gobind Singh in the historic battles of Anandpur.
DHUNI, from Skt. dhvani meaning sound, echo, noise, voice, tone, tune, thunder, stands in Punjabi generally for sound and tune. In the Guru Granth Sahib, the term appears in the sense of tune at the head of 9 of the 22 vars (odes) under different ragas or musical measures. Directions with regard to the tunes in which those vars were meant to be sung were recorded by Guru Arjan when compiling the Holy Book. The classical system of Indian music had well established tunes and corresponding prosodic forms; but the var, being basically a folk form, did not have any prescribed order.
GRANTH GURBILAS PATSHAHI 6 (granth volume, book; gurbilas = life story of the Guru; patshahi 6 = the spiritual preceptor, sixth in the order of succession), is a versified account, in Punjabi, of the life of Guru Hargobind, Nanak VI. The manuscript, preserved in the Punjab University Library, Chandigarh, under accession No. 1176, is of anonymous authorship. The dale of its composition is also not known. The condition of the paper, the formation of the letters and the style of writing point to a comparatively recent date. The manuscript comprises 135 folios, each folio having 30 (fifteen + fifteen) lines.
\'ABDULLA BHAI\', Abdul according to some Sikh chroniclers, was a Muslim minstrel who recited heroic balladry at Sikh congregations in the time of Guru Hargobind (1595-1644). Abdul was born in the village of Sursingh, now in Amritsar district of the Punjab. He first came to Amritsar in 1606 at the time of the installation ceremony for Guru Hargobind at the Akal Takht. According to Gurbilas Chhevin Patshahi, he and his companion, Bhai Nattha, sang the stanza on the occasion: The Throne everlasting Has by the Holy Guru\'s presence become haloed, Indescribable is its splendour, How may I sing its glory! Seeing the Guru, Both the sun and the moon were shamed.
Discover the life of Gurdit Singh, devoted treasurer to Guru Gobind Singh during the 1708 Deccan journey. Learn more in historic texts by Kuir Singh.
Discover the legacy of Bhai Amia, a devoted Sikh of Guru Hargobind. He led 500 Sikhs in the Battle of Kartarpur and played a vital role in Amritsar.
Dive into the story of Karmo and her jealousy towards Guru Arjan—an intriguing chapter in Sikh history. Discover how her plans were thwarted.
Discover Ani Rai, son of Guru Hargobind, born in 1618. Explore his life as a recluse and the legacy he left at Kiratpur. Learn more about Sikh history.
