Discover Bhai Paira's journey to Ceylon for Guru Nanak's manuscript, as narrated by Bhai Banno and noted in Sikh texts.
Explore the Wajab ul-Arz, a unique Sikh manuscript by Bhai Mani Singh, addressing petitions to Guru Gobind Singh with insightful teachings.
CHAND or CHANDA, a goldsmith by profession, was one of the poets and scholars who enjoyed the patronage of Guru Gobind Singh (See BAVANJA KAV!). He rendered "Udyoga Parva" of the Mahabharata into Hindi verse. His work is preserved as a part of a Mahabharata manuscript in the private collection of the Maharaja of Patiala. In one of the couplets at the beginning of his work, the poet says that he had already translated "Kama Parva" from the Sanskrit text, but no copy of this work is known to exist.
Discover Pothi Sach Khand, the detailed biography of Guru Nanak by Sodhi Miharban, exploring the rich history of Sikh manuscripts and lore.
Delve into the extraordinary life of Svami Bishan Das, founder of Gahir Gambhirie, through this rare Braj verse manuscript. Preserved at Khalsa College.
Uncover the history of the Puratanjanam Sakhi, the oldest Janam Sakhi tradition, rediscovered in 1872, captivating scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Explore Rahit Darpan, a Punjabi verse by Bhagvan Singh, reflecting unique perspectives on Sikh conduct. Discover its intriguing historical context.
GOSHTAN MIHARVAN JI KIAN, by Sodhi Hariji (d. 1696), is a biography of the author`s father, Sodhi Miharban, written in anecdotal style of the janam sdkhis. Biographical details, however, are sparse; the work mainly contains theological discourses of Sodhi Miharban and his interpretations of gurbdm, the sacred utterances of the Gurus. The author describes Miharban as an incarnation of Shukdeva, a mythological Hindu sage, who was reborn (as Miharban) with the sole aim of explaining the gurbdm. The exposition presented is however Hariji`s own and does not always conform to Sikh principles and beliefs.
Explore the unpublished story of Queen Jindan in Sahib Singh Mrigind's RANI RAJINDRAMATI CHARITRA, highlighting Sikh court intrigues and British loyalty.
GOSTI BABA NANAK, lit. the discourses of Baba [Guru] Nanak dictated by Hariji, son of Sodhi Miharban, is an unpublished and incomplete work (MS. No. 2306) preserved in the Sikh History Research Department at the Khalsa College at Amritsar, comprising 235 folios and 23 complete and two, one in the beginning and the other at the end, incomplete gostis.
