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Discover the diverse dialects of the Punjabi language spoken across India and Pakistan, from Eastern Punjabi in Majha to Western Lahndi in Multan.

Dive into SRI GURU GRANTH PRAYAY, a rare glossary of the Guru Granth Sahib preserved at Khalsa College, revealing word meanings in their textual context.

Discover the captivating poetry of Sohan Singh 'Josh', a master of Punjabi and Urdu verse, known for his simple yet profound diction and global impact.

Explore the history of Tatt Khalsa, the true Khalsa faction in the Sikh schism after Guru Gobind Singh's era. Discover its impact on Sikhism.

Explore Var Malar Ki, a sacred composition by Guru Nanak in Guru Granth Sahib, embodying spiritual truths and divine inspiration through rich imagery.

AKAL USTATI (In Praise of the Timeless Being) is a poetical composition by Guru Gobind Singh in the Dasam Granth. This is the only major composition in the Tenth Master\'s Book which is without a title. The title by which it is known is made up of its first word, Akal (The Timeless One), and its last word, Ustati (praise). In the beginning is the note: utar khase daskhat ka Patshahi 10 (a copy of the Tenth Guru\'s own handwriting). After four lines comes the next note: agai likhari ke daskhat (henceforth is the scribe\'s writing).

Delve into the poetic masterpiece 'ARZ ULALFAZ' by Bhai Nand Lal, exploring its literary and spiritual wisdom with 1,346 Persian couplets.

BABAR VANI (Babar\'s command or sway) is how the four hymns by Guru Nanak alluding to the invasions by Babar (1483-1530), the first Mughal emperor of India, are collectively known in Sikh literature. The name is derived from the use of the term in one of these hymns: "Babarvani phiri gai kuiru na rod khai Babar\'s command or sway has spread; even the princes go without food" (GG, 417). Three of these hymns are in Asa measure at pages 360 and 41718 of the standard recension of Guru Granth Sahib and the fourth is in Tilang measure on pages 72223. Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babar, driven out of his ancestral principality of Farghana in Central Asia, occupied Kabul in 1504.

Explore Bani Prakash, a unique dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib by Sodhi Teja Singh, offering explanations for difficult words and phrases in context.

Explore the intriguing tale of Vidura, the Dasi-Suta, half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu, and his role in the Mahabharata. Learn more now!