Bhai Gurdas
Bhai Gurdas | |
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ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ | |
Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
In office 1606–1637 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Mani Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Gurdas Bhalla 1551 Basarke, Goindwal, Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab |
Relations | Mata Ganga |
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Bhai Gurdas (
Early life
Bhai Gurdas was possibly born in 1551
After being orphaned at the age of 12, he was adopted by Guru Amar Das. Under the patronage of Guru Amar Das, Bhai Gurdas learned
Later life
In 1577, Bhai Gurdas contributed his labour to excavating the Sarovar at Darbar Sahib. Twenty years later, he went on an expedition to Kartarpur and recited many of the early hymns to Emperor Akbar. Akbar was impressed by their spiritual content and was satisfied they had no anti-Muslim tone.[6]
After Guru Ram Das left the world, Bhai Gurdas formed a close relationship with the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan. The Guru had great respect for him, and regarded him as his maternal uncle ("mama"). Gurdas led a group of Sikhs to Gwalior, where the Mughal emperor Jahangir, jealous of the popularity of Sikhism, had imprisoned Guru Hargobind.[6] After that, Gurdas was sent to Kabul, Kashmir, Rajputana, and Varanasi again to preach Sikhism. He even went to Sri Lanka, preaching the name of the Guru among the masses and showing them the true way of life.
Literary works
Bhai Gurdas completed the
Writings
Jathedar of Akal Takhat (1606–1636)
The
Death
He left his body for eternal abode on 25 August 1636 at Goindwal.[note 4][7][3] Guru Hargobind personally performed the ceremonial service at his funeral.
See also
- Sikh Gurus
Notes
- ^ According to research conducted by the late Randhir Singh.
- ^ This time range for the likely year of his birth was set by Vir Singh after research he conducted trying to settle the issue of when Gurdas was born.
- ^ Other sources give Goindwal as his place of birth.
- ^ Other sources give his year of death as 1635.
References
- ^ Jaggi, Dr. Rattan Singh (1974). Bhai Gurdas. Patiala: Punjabi University Patiala. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-3600-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7201-218-2.
- ^ "Early Gursikhs:Bhai Gurdas Ji – Gateway To Sikhism". 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Introduction to Bhai Gurdas -: ਵਾਰਾਂ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ :- SearchGurbani.com". searchgurbani.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Jaggi, Rattan Singh. "GURDĀS, BHĀĪ (1551–1636)". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Punjabi. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b Bhai GURDAS (1551–1636) Archived 13 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine – SikhHistory.com
- ^ ISBN 9780429848384.
Under his [Guru Amar Das] patronage, his son-in-law Ram Das received training in the musical traditions of North India, and his nephew Gurdas Bhalla received his early education in Punjabi, Braj, and Persian languages, including Hindu and Muslim literary traditions at Sultanpur Lodhi.
- ^ McLeod, William Hewat. "Sikhism – Devotional and other works". Encyclopædia Britannica.
This was particularly true of the works of Bhai Gurdas, whose 40 lengthy poems, composed in Punjabi, remain popular. Their popularity is vastly greater than that of his 556 brief poems in Braj, a language little read in the Panth today.