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in a corrupt and decadent society. The stories are not original and abound with erotic passages.
Date of Compilation Most of the Da.sam Oranth was compiled in Anandpur, where the Guru came as a child of eight in 1674 and which he had to abandon thirty years later. After his escape from the besieged fort of Anandpur in I 704 he made his way to the village of Dam Dama, where in comparative safety he devoted bis time to recompiling the writings of his predecessors as well as reproducing some portions of the Dasam Granth. Becau.<.e of thi.c; literary activity Dam Dama came to be known as the Kashi or Benares of the Sikhs. It must, however, be borne in mind that the Guru did not stay at Darn Dama for more than a few months.
Present Versions of the Dasam Granth The task of reproducing the works ofGuru Go bind was undenaken after bis death by his companion and disciple. Bhai Mani Singh, who spent nine years at the task. He was able to get some copies from other disciples and filled in the gaps from memory. There are many compilations in existence today and more are being discovered. Three are better known than the others: that said to have been written by Mani Singh in bis own hand ( in the possession of Gulab Singh Sethi of New Delhi), and the volumes at the gurdwaras at Patna and Sangrur. The version 'authorized' by the Singh Sabha and generally available in print closely follows the version ascribed co Mani Singh.
Authenticity of the Writings in the Dasam Granth Scholars are divided in their views on the subjea. In 1896 a panel of theologians was constituted by the Singh Sabha to examine different texts and compile an 'authentic' version. They consulted as many as 32 editions before preparing the \.'ersion of the Dasam Grantli which is in general circulation today. They were of the view that all the writing ascribed to Guru Gobind was in faa the Guru's work. This view has the support of the majority of scholars, including Dr D. P. Ashla, Dr Trilochan Singh, and Dr Mohan Singh (who bad at first expressed dissent). Messrs. Macauliffe, Cunningham, Narang, and Bannerjee do not believe that all the writing in the Dasam Gran.th is that of Guru Gobind. The author is inclined to agree with this view for the following reasons:
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in a corrupt and decadent society. The stories are not original and abound with erotic passages.
Date of Compilation Most of the Da.sam Oranth was compiled in Anandpur, where the Guru came as a child of eight in 1674 and which he had to abandon thirty years later. After his escape from the besieged fort of Anandpur in I 704 he made his way to the village of Dam Dama, where in comparative safety he devoted bis time to recompiling the writings of his predecessors as well as reproducing some portions of the Dasam Granth. Becau.<.e of thi.c; literary activity Dam Dama came to be known as the Kashi or Benares of the Sikhs. It must, however, be borne in mind that the Guru did not stay at Darn Dama for more than a few months.
Present Versions of the Dasam Granth The task of reproducing the works ofGuru Go bind was undenaken after bis death by his companion and disciple. Bhai Mani Singh, who spent nine years at the task. He was able to get some copies from other disciples and filled in the gaps from memory. There are many compilations in existence today and more are being discovered. Three are better known than the others: that said to have been written by Mani Singh in bis own hand ( in the possession of Gulab Singh Sethi of New Delhi), and the volumes at the gurdwaras at Patna and Sangrur. The version 'authorized' by the Singh Sabha and generally available in print closely follows the version ascribed co Mani Singh.
Authenticity of the Writings in the Dasam Granth Scholars are divided in their views on the subjea. In 1896 a panel of theologians was constituted by the Singh Sabha to examine different texts and compile an 'authentic' version. They consulted as many as 32 editions before preparing the \.'ersion of the Dasam Grantli which is in general circulation today. They were of the view that all the writing ascribed to Guru Gobind was in faa the Guru's work. This view has the support of the majority of scholars, including Dr D. P. Ashla, Dr Trilochan Singh, and Dr Mohan Singh (who bad at first expressed dissent). Messrs. Macauliffe, Cunningham, Narang, and Bannerjee do not believe that all the writing in the Dasam Gran.th is that of Guru Gobind. The author is inclined to agree with this view for the following reasons:
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