Bhai Gurdas (1551 - 25 August 1636) was a Punjabi Sikh writer, historian, missionary, and religious figure. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Punjabi people ( Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی also Panjabi people) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. He was the original scribe of the Guru Granth Sahib[1] and a companion of four of the Sikh Gurus. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ gurū granth sāhib) or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak over the period of 1469 to 1708.
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Early life
Bhai Gurdas was born in 1551 in Goindwal, a small village in the Punjab. His father was Bhai Ishardas who was a first cousin of Guru Amar Das (see family tree) His mothers name was Jivani[2]and she died in 1554 when Gurdas was only three[3]. Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ( 5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of The Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak over the period of 1469 to 1708.
After being orphaned at the age of 12 , he was adopted by his uncle Guru Amar Das. Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ( 5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of The He learned Sanskrit, Brijbhasha, Persian and Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and eventually began preaching Sikhism. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Brij Bhasha (ब्रज भाषा also called Braj Bhasha, Braj Bhakha, or Daihaati Zabaan (country tongue is a Central Indian language Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi Gurmukhī (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ Shahmukhi:) is the most common script used for writing the Punjabi language. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century He spent his early years at Goindval and Sultanpur Lodhi. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Sultanpur Lodhi is a city and a Municipal council in Kapurthala district in the Indian At Goindval he listened to scholars and swamis who kept visiting the town while traversing the Delhi-Lahore road. Swami (Sw (स्वामी Svāmi, IPA:) is primarily a Hindu honorific title for either males or females Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. He later moved to Varanasi where he studied Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures. Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical There, he was subsequently initiated into Sikhism. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century After Guru Amar Das died, his successor Guru Ram Das, appointed Gurdas as the Sikh missionary to Agra. Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ( 5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of The Guru Ram Das (ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ (Born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 24 September, 1534 &ndash 1 September [4]
Later life
In 1577, Bhai Gurdas contributed his labor to excavating the pool at the Harimandir Sahib. Sri Harmandir Sahib ( Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) informally referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple of God, He himself was decapitated Twenty years later, he went on an expedition to Kartarpur and recited many of the early hymns to Emperor Akbar. Kartarpur may refer to Kartarpur India, a town Kartarpur Pakistan, a village Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar This was at a time when many of the Sikhs were becoming very anti-Muslim in tone and family feuds within the Gurus' family had put Sikhism in danger. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Akbar received the verses positively and became convinced there were no anti-Muslim suggestions. Islamophobia is a Neologism that refers to Prejudice or Discrimination against Islam or Muslims The term itself dates back to the
After Guru Ram Das died, Bhai Gurdas formed a close relationship with the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev. Guru Arjan Dev Ji or Guru Arjun Dev Ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ (born in Amritsar, Punjab, India on 15 April, Guru Arjan Dev had great respect for him, and regarded Bhai Gurdas as his maternal uncle ("mama"). It is said that the Mughal emperor Jahangir was growing jealous of the popularity of Sikhism, and Bhai Gurdas was sent to Kabul, Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Varanasi again to preach Sikhism. Nuruddin Salim Jahangir (full title Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Khushru-i-Giti Panah Abu'l-Fath Nur ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Padshah Ghazi ''( September 20 } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस He even went to Sri Lanka, preaching the name of the guru among the nasses and showing them the true way of life. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
Literary works
He completed the Adi Granth in 1604. Adi Granth (or Aad Granth, literally "the first book" is the early compilation of the Sikh Scriptures by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji the fifth It took him nearly 11 years to complete this task. Bhai Gurdas not only wrote the Adi Granth as dictated by Guru Arjan Dev but also supervised four other scribes, Bhai Haria, Bhai Sant Das, Bhai Sukha and Bhai Manasa Ram. He assisted these scribes in the writing of various scriptures. [2] His other works in Punjabi are collectively called Varan Bhai Gurdas. Varan Bhai Gurdas is the name given to the 40 Varan (chapters of writing by Bhai Gurdas.
Numbers
- 6 Chands of 8 verses each in Sanskrit.
- 672 Kabits and 3 swayyas in Brij Bhasha. Brij Bhasha (ब्रज भाषा also called Braj Bhasha, Braj Bhakha, or Daihaati Zabaan (country tongue is a Central Indian language
- 40 Vars containing 912 pauris (in Punjabi). Var is a type of Punjabi poem They were used by many poets including Amir Khusro and Bhai Gurdas. Pauri are stanzas of Punjabi poetry mostly used in Vars. They are similar to Shabads Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an [2]
Death
He died on 25 August 1636 in Goindwal. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Goindval (also known as Goindwal Sahib is a place in Amritsar district in the states of Punjab in India about 22 km [3] Guru Har Gobind Sahib personally performed the ceremonial cremation. Guru Har Gobind (ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ also Sacha Padshah (ਸੱਚਾ ਪਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ True King [2][1]
References
- ^ a b Saints - Sikhs. org
- ^ a b c d Life Bhai Gurdas Ji - SearchGurbani. com
- ^ a b Bhai GURDAS (1551-1636) - SikhHistory. com
- ^ Bhai Gurdas Ji - Infosikh. com
External links
- Bhai Gurdas - Answers. com
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