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

2)DR. Balbir Singh M. A. PhD in his article Guru Gobind Singh and his Darbari Kavi
published in book “Punjab university Panjabi Sahit Da Ithas” volume two published by
Punjab University Press 1967, 1986 writes in detail about Darbari Kavis, Dasam Granth
Di Khas Hajuri tay Daskhati Bir (also known as Ananadpuri Bir) and sodhak committee
3) Read also the Textual analysis of this Bir By Dr Piara singh Padam in his book
“Dasam Granth Darshan”. Padam ji does not write about the history of this Bir and its
movement which is well written by Dr.balbir Singh and S.mahan Singh intheir Report.
Contains two paintings of 10th guru in possession of Matasundri pasted on page 1 and 14
( Padam Ji gave no history of these Photographs although he made these photograph the
basis for his 1990 Edition as is mentioned on page10 of Dasam Granth Darpan. But
no history of such photographs tracing them to Guru period is given.).
• Four different kinds of pages, no folio numbers on Khas Patras
• Five different scribes, Darbari Singh, Darbari Singh Chhota, Nihala, Bala and
Haridas. First 63 pages are new with different hand writing (Piara singh Padam)
and different from main manuscript. Zafarnama written in other hand with no
numbers on pages.( Piara Singh Padam)
• History of this Bir only goes up to Maharaja Ranjit Singh Period times as taken
from a Granthi Diwan singh employed by him.
• At two places dates of 1752 BK (1695 CE) come in wrong chronological order
(Chandi Ukat Bilas on page 125 written in Fagun 1752 but Jodh Parband written
on page 154 on Chet 1752). On folio 109, 116 dates - 1745BK and then 1744BK
also wrong chronology
• Probably this Bir is the same as the presidium Bir used by Sodhak Committee in
1897 with two pictures, scribe, described as Darbari Singh Wadha, and Darbari
Singh Chhota. Ankpali rewritten at some pages, some of the pages new. Total
pages 403.
• There is no colophon in this Bir.
• See tatkara of Anadpuri Bir and Photos from this Bir Below
• Sodhak Committee,s opinion (1895-1896AD) on Anandpuri Birh on Text and History of
Ananadpuri Birh a. Japu Ji Sahib and Akal Ustit is different. Chandi di Var is new.c. In
krishan avtar many chaupees are missing. d.In Charirtars and Hakiats the Tukas and Baints
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