Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Compiled by: Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in 1604 A.D.
Contributors:
 Gurus:
* Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
* Shri Guru Amar Das Ji
* Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
* Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
* Shri Guru Angad Dev Ji
* Shri Guru Ram Das Ji
* Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

 Bhagatas:
* Jai Dev (b. 1170 A.D.)
* Shaikh Farid (1173-1266 A.D.)
* Trilochan (b. 1267 A.D.)
* Namdev (b. 1270 A.D.)
* Sadhana (b. 13th Century A.D.)
* Ramanand (b. 1359 A.D.)
* Kabir (1398-1494 A.D.)
* Dhana (b. 1415 A.D.)
* Pipa (b.1425 A.D.)
* Sain (b.15th Century A.D.)
* Ravi Das (b.15th Century A.D.)
* Bhikhan (d. 1574 A.D.).
* Sur Das (b. 1529 A.D.)
* Baini
* Parmanand

 Minstrels and Bards:
* Bhai Mardana (b. 15th-16th Century A.D.)
* Sundar (1560-1603 A.D.)
* Kal, Kalsahar, Tal, Jalap, Jal, Kirat, Sal, Bhalah, Nalah, Bhikkh, Jalan, Das, Gyand, Sewak, Mathura, Bal, Haribans, Satta & Rai Balvand.

Note: No information regarding life period and place of birth is available about the Bards from Kal to Balvand.

Total numbers of hymns: 5867
Total numbers of pages: 1430
Total numbers of Ragas: 31
First Prakash: October 16, 1604 A.D. at Harimandar Sahib, Amritsar.
First Granthi: Baba Buddha Ji (1506-1630 A.D.)
Final Shape: The final shape to Guru Granth Sahib was given by Guru Gobind Singh at Damadama Sahib in Panjab during 1705-1706 A.D.
Succession to Gurugaddi: On October 7, in the year 1708 A.D. before his departure from the world Guru Sahib instructed the Sikhs as to rever Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as (their) Puran GuruRead More.....