The Dasam Granth

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The Dasam Granth connotes "The Book of the Tenth Guru" of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind singh, a great reformer, literature, spiritual leader and unparalleled warrior, who traced his lineage to Lord Rama. After the compilation of the Dasam Granth by the Tenth Guru, it was called Chhotta Granth (the Younger Book) as compared to the Adi Granth (Guru Granth Sahib) which was called Wadda Granth (the Elder Book). Dasam Granth consists of religious compositions in the first part and the other part mostly comprises of mythological compositions. The work has an original, forceful and fearless expression and a social and political consciousness as the Guru wants to instill such noble qualities in man, which can make him individually great and also a very healthy constituent of the society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Surindar Singh Kohli

Dr. Surindar Singh Kohli, was professor and Head of the Department of Punjabi, Punjab University, Chandigarh. He has not only made a significant contribution in the field of comparative literature, but has also done a distinct service in the realm of comparative religion in general and Sikh studies in particular, through his works including A Critical Study of the Adi Granth; Outlines of Sikh Thought; Philosophy of Guru Nanak; Travels of Guru Nanak; Sikh Ethics; and The Sword and the Spirit. He is an authority on Sikh scriptures and has made their thorough and critical study in a dispassionate and scholarly manner. His works are marked by clarity, brevity and profound scholarship.