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Bhai Sahib Bhai Balbir Singh Jee Raagi (Amritsar): Gurdwara Sahib Paunta Sahib December 2007

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Keertanee: Bhai Balbir Singh Jee Raagi (Amritsar)
Date: December 2007
Location: Gurdwara Paonta Sahib
Details: An exuberating bir-ras performance by Bhai Balbir Singh Jee Raagi Dasam Bani.
Shabad: Sangeet Bhujan Priyath Chhand, Jhagardang Nagardang Bagardang Bajay

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Bhai Santa Singh Jee – A Unique Exponent of the Guru’s Hymneee

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Bhai Santa Singh Jee

The following article is written by Harjap Singh Aujla of Princeton, NJ. He can be contacted at harjapaujla@gmail.com for more information.

Bhai Santa Singh Jee – Rare Recording:

UPDATED 1/28/09 – Revised article courtesy of the original author.

As a child I was used to…

Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s Meeting with Shaikh Kamal

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Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Jee! Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Jee!

sathigur naanak pragattiaa mittee dhhu(n)dhh jag chaanan hoaa ||
With the emergence of the True Guru Nanak, the mist cleared and the light scattered all around.

From The Sikh Religion by legendary author Max Arthur MacAuliffe:

CHAPTER IX

The…

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The following essay was was written by Bhai Sahib Vir Singh Jee in the April 4, 1905 edition of Khalsa Samachar.

Once in a country, people were so estranged that killing and looting was at peak. A wise person looking at the situation of his country…

Gurbani Highlight: Gur Sikhee Dee Eh Neeshaanee

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Waheguru Jee Ka Khalsa!
Waheguru Jee Kee Fateh!

The writings of Bhai Gurdas Jee are commonly believed to be a key to understanding the immaculate depths of Gurbani. Bhai Gurdas Jee first turned toward the Sikh path under the blessing of Guru Ram Das Jee, and did an…

Bhai Khaniya Jee

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BHAI KHANIYA JEE(1648-1718), was a Sikh of Guru Teg Bahadur ji and was the founder of the Sevapanthi or Addanshahi sect of the Sikhs. Bhai Sahib was born in a Dhamman Khatri family of Sodhara near Wazirabad in Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). His father…

Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Jee’s Golden Throne

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Here is a great video by the BBC on Maharaja Ranjit Singh Jee and his Golden Throne. It is about 30 minutes long and includes interviews with historians and other professionals who hold great knowledge of the throne. Enjoy!

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Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh Jee

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Bhai Taru Singh Jee was one of the greatest shaheeds of Sikh history. Bhai sahib jee’s father passed away when he was young and his mother raised him and taught him about Sikhi. Bhai Taru Singh jee developed full faith in Sikhi and was proud to…

Siri Prachin Panth Parkash (Part II) – By: Rattan Singh Bhangu

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~ Siri Pracheen Panth Parkash ~
Part II of V

(NOTE: Since Sri Gur-Panth Prakash (by Bhangu) is in poetic form, the numbers at the end of sentences are couplet numbers and not reference numbers. Page numbers indicate the end of a page.)

Couplet: Bowing at the feet…

Siri Prachin Panth Parkash (Part I) – By: Rattan Singh Bhangu

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(Translations and Analysis by: Professor Gurtej Singh, Chandigarh, India)

~ Siri Pracheen Panth Parkash ~
Part I of V

Ratan Singh Bhangu (d. 1846) – a descendant of Mahtab Singh (who had, along with young Sukha Singh, assassinated Massa Ranghar, the tyrannical Zakariya Khan�s deputy, in 1740, as punishment for desecrating…