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(anti hindu &antimuslim Missing in this translation but has been cited by<br />

malcom) Page 189 – 202<br />

• Bhagat Ratanavali from Punjabi account <strong>of</strong> pious personages starting with<br />

stories <strong>of</strong> Dru, Naradmuni, Prahlada, Rajajanak, Raja Harich<strong>and</strong>ra,<br />

Krishna, Dropti, P<strong>and</strong>avs, Jaidev, Namdev, Trilochan, Dhana Jat, Kuber,<br />

Indra, Robber Valmiki, Gobind Raj, <strong>and</strong> ending in Krishna. It seems to be<br />

translation <strong>of</strong> Bhai Gurdas Var #10 Page 208 – 220<br />

• Gian Ratanavali from Sikh dialect <strong>of</strong> Punjabi which is translation <strong>of</strong> 1st var<br />

<strong>of</strong> Bhai Gurdas with 49 pauris. (Pages 220 – 241)<br />

• Many sources in the translation Distort Sikh <strong>History</strong> when you read the<br />

details. I will write the detail <strong>of</strong> these accounts in future because the subject<br />

is very important.<br />

4) Comments on the arrangement <strong>of</strong> compositions <strong>and</strong><br />

Cha<strong>and</strong> count in BL MSS D5 Punjabi / Colebrook DG in<br />

comparison with published <strong>Dasam</strong> Granth<br />

a.) The arrangement <strong>of</strong> composition in MSS D5 Punjabi/Colebrook DG manuscript<br />

shows minor variation <strong>of</strong> arrangement as compared with the published <strong>Dasam</strong> Granth Bir<br />

with respect to Placement <strong>of</strong> Shastar Nam Mala before Swaeeay <strong>and</strong> Shabad Hazare. In<br />

Published DG Bir Shastar Nam Mala composition is after Swaeeays <strong>and</strong> Shabad Hazare<br />

(1) Japu (2) Akaal Ustat (3) Bachittar Natak (4) Ch<strong>and</strong>i Charitar 1 (5) Ch<strong>and</strong>i Charitar 2<br />

(6) Var Bhagoti Ji (7) Gian Prabodh (8) Chaubis Avtaar (9) Brahma Avtaar 10 Rudra<br />

Avtaar [Dat] (11) Shastar Nam Mala (12) 32 Swaeeay (13) Khalsa Mehma Swaeeay (14)<br />

Shabad Hazare (15) Chiritropakhian (16) Zafarnama (17) Hakiats.<br />

b.) The Cha<strong>and</strong> count in this manuscript has very minor variations as follows:<br />

1.) The published Bir has 2492 Chh<strong>and</strong>s in Krishan Avtar .The Total Cha<strong>and</strong><br />

count <strong>of</strong> Krishan Avtar is 2490 in Colebrook manuscript.<br />

• Cha<strong>and</strong> number # 2490 as noted in published Bir in the end <strong>of</strong> Krishan<br />

Avtaar is absent in this manuscript. Page570 published DG “ Satra Sau<br />

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