Dasam Granth

The Dasam Granth is a holy book of Sikhism and is believed to have been composed by 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

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Holy book - Sikhism - Guru - Guru Gobind Singh

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Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru, significantly shaped the Sikh Panth and helped instil timid and oppressed Punjab people with the discipline and spirit to fight against the tyranny of their Mughal rulers.

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Punjab - Mughal

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There has been considerable controversy surrounding some of the writings attributed to him, with the suggestion being made that they fail to fit into some aspects of the Sikh religion.

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From 1892 to 1897, scholars assembled at Akal Takht, Amritsar, to study the various printed Dasam Granths and prepare the authoritative version. They concluded that the Dasam Granth was entirely the work of Guru Gobind Singh.

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1892 - 1897 - Akal Takht - Amritsar

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Further reexaminations and reviews took place in 1931, under the ageis of The Darbar Sahib Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. It vindicated the earlier conclusion and its findings have since been published.

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However, the controversy continues as there is reluctance to fully accept the entire text of the Dasam Granth. Therefore, scholars appealed to His Holiness Baba Virsa Singh, a highly revered spiritual teacher of Sikh background, to gather scholars to clarify the doubts about Dasam Granth. A seminar was held on January 3rd and 4th, 1999, at the Gobind Sadan Institute in New Delhi, India.

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Baba Virsa Singh - January 3rd - 4th - 1999 - New Delhi - India

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On February 20th, 2000, at Gobind Sadan, His Holiness Baba Virsa Singh released the first complete Punjabi translation of the writings of Guru Gobind Singh, plus other scholarly works about the life and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh.

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February 20th - 2000 - Translation

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Gurbani such as 'Chandi Di Var' were recited from the Dasam Granth before major battles to increase instill the Sikh warriors with courage and to increase aggression.

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Battle - Warrior

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The Other View

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Much of the controversy surrounding the Dasam Granth stems from the fact that some people believe that the Hindu hardline group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) introduced portions in the Dasam Granth which are more in line with Hindu mythology. Unlike Guru Granth Sahib?s scriptures that are stamped with the signatures of Guru Nanak and dozen and half eminent Hindu and Muslim co-authors, none of the Dasam Granth?s writings can be positively authenticated. Except for the Jaap, Shabad Hazaré, Svayyé and Akal ustut none of the other compositions compiled in the Dasam Granth are compatible with the Gurbaani enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib and the Sikh history authenticated by the historians.

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Hindu - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - Muslim - Jaap - Historian

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