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

I) LETTER of Bhai Mani Singh Academic issues
• The letter has a date of 22nd Vaisakh, but no year. Ashta calculates year 1716 as
Baba Banda Bahadur alive and name in the letter, but internal evidence of dating
1713 in one atypical verse in different ink and hand.
• Method of writing words was not at all vogue in the time of Bhai Mani Singh
• The use of bindi, matras, and shape of letter are modern
• Use of metallic nib, not available in those times
• Mention of 303 charitars in letter while in actual Birs their number is 404 by
internal evidence
• For details read Jaggi,s Book On The issue
Evidence of British Connection with history
and Text of Dasami Patshahi Da Granth
. No Granth similar to the pattern of DG is mentioned by Chibar in his classical book
BansaliNama (1769-1779 AD) He mentions names such as, Smudsagar, Avtarlila,
Bachitar Natak, Chota janmyo Granth. Sarup Das Bhalla in Mehma Parkash (1776 AD)
only mentined Vidya Sagar Granth.
• From above evidence one can conclude that, ‘No Granth entitled as Dasam Granth or
Dasmi Patshahi Granth or simply Granth, comparable to the presently Published Dasam
Granth, was in circulation in any language (Gurmukhi, Persian & Europian Literature) in
the 18th Century in Punjab or Delhi area.
• (1781 AD): Charles Wilkin (found another Granth at Patna which according to him
“appeared later” and in his account he writes “ to translate this Granth In Hindoove &
Sanskrit at some future period.”
• (1784 AD)British records of 1784 indicates the Relation of Sikh Confederate
Feudalism and british imperialism & prediction and fear of Warren Hasting
Gov.General of India(extract from secret consultation ,24 th nov,1786.&Forrest
,selections,Vol III,1123-Gov.general,s Minute,4 th dec.1984).For details Read N. K.
Sinha in “Rise of the Sikh Power”, published by Niva Mukherjee AMC,
Calcutta,1936,1946,1960,1973 which describes in detail in Chapter VII. British
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