Textual Analysis, History and Academic Issues of Important Dasam ...

The paper will discuss the in detail
1) Based on Academic Parameters. a) Date of Document (When it was Written): b)
History of the Document: c) Who is the Scribe d) Internal consistency which is the
closest authentic version of Dasam granth with title of Granth “ Dasmi Patshahi Ka
Granth”with compositions and their arrangements as noted in the presently
Published Dasam Granth since 1897 corrected by Sodhak Committee.
2)Whether any Granth with Title “ Dasmi Patshahi Ka Granth” Or Bachitar Natak
Granth associated with 10 th Guru as reported by Malcolm in 1810 AD and then
corrected & compiled by Sodhak committee in 1897 as ” Dasmi Patshahi Sri Guru
Granth Sahib Ji” was present in Punjab or Delhi area in 18 th century or not.
(3) Academic Issues of Various Dasam Granth Birs
(1)History of Important Dasam Granth Birs
(A) History of Mani Singh Bir
According to the history now with family of Raja Gulab Singh Sethi ( 47 Hanuman Rd,
New Delhi), “This bir was found during Multan Victory presently in the Pakistan area in
1818 AD. It was found by a military person. Then this person moved to Hyderabad in
South India and he settled after retirement in Nander area of Maharastra. This Bir stayed
with his family. Then it went to Jamadandar Para Singh’s Dera from where it was bought
by Raja Gulab Singh in 1945 and taken to Lahore. Then after partition of India Raja
Gulab Singh family settled in New Delhi.” Actual details prior to procurement by Raja
Gulab Singh cannot be confirmed but the storey is as mentioned above.
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