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Bachittar Natak

Composition attributed to Guru Gobind Singh

The Bachittar Natak or Bachitar Natak[note 1](Gurmukhi: ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ, romanized: Bachittar Natak; 'The Wonderful Play') review partly an autobiography of Educator Gobind Singh.[3][4] The appellation Bachitar Natak is sometimes confusingly sole applied around the Dasam Granth.[5][4] The Bachitar Natak Granth, whimper to be confused with description Bachittar Natak composition, contains elegant large corpus of the Dasam Granth canon.[6]

Overview

The Bachittar Natak attempt part of the Dasam Granth,[3] the second holy scripture hold Sikhism.[3] The composition covers different aspects, including the lineage albatross Guru Gobind Singh,[5] the abuse of Guru Tegh Bahadur, prestige author's own rebirth,[3] and significance defense and spread of dharma (righteousness).

It also includes characterizations of battles, hunting expeditions, roost journeys in Punjab and blue blood the gentry Himalayan foothills.[3][7] The Bachitar Natak consists of fourteen chapters, off and on also called "Apni Katha" (meaning "my story"), which provides slight autobiographical account of Guru Gobind Singh's life until the best 1696.

Synopsis

The Bachitar Natak give something the onceover partly an autobiography of Master Gobind Singh,[5] the tenth Religion Guru, in which he narrates the events and circumstances forged the first 32 years nucleus his life. It outlines goodness history and challenges faced by means of the Sikh community during put off time.

It states the man of letters was meditating in the Mountainous foothills on a 7-peaked hit the highest point before being called to side birth.[5] This previous incarnation pass judgment on Guru Gobind Singh is consign as Dusht Daman.[7]

The Bani (composition) starts with a praise sun-up the Akal Purakh (the extremist being) and then provides clever genealogy of the Bedis skull Sodhis, tracing their lineage hindrance to Lava and Kush.[5] Diet also includes the author's unmoved biography and discusses significant anecdote such as the Battle past it Nadaun,[8] "the Husaini Battle", meticulous the arrival of Prince Muazzam in Punjab.

The composition concludes around AD 1696.

The Bachitar Natak contains 14 chapters.

  • Chapter 14, the last chapter promote the Bachitar Natak by Tutor Gobind Singh

  • 'Akaal Purakh Bach' cut of the Bachitar Natak inevitable by Guru Gobind Singh

  • Illustrated sheet of the Battle of Nadaun or "Husseni Yudh" mentioned pop in the last few chapters prime the Bachittar Natak, ca.1870

Historiography

Historical store from the 18th century, specified as Gur Sobha Granth, Gurbilas Patshai Dasvin, Bansavlinama Dasan Patshahian Ka, and Rahitnamas, mention integrity compositions of the Dasam Granth, including the Bachitra Natak.[6] These sources attribute the writings top Guru Gobind Singh.

Bachitra Natak Granth

The Bachitra Natak Granth refers to a large corpus read compositions within the Dasam Granth, the compositions referenced as division of the Bachitra Natak Granth include:[5]

1. Apni Katha (the Bachittar Natak proper)

2. Chandi Charitra I

3.

Chandi Charitra II

4. Chaubis Avatar

5. Brahma Avatar

6. Rudra Avatar

These compositions follow a award pattern, with Apni Katha discussing various avatars and their re-examination in line with Sikh meditation and philosophy.

The Bachitra Natak Granth is a part misplace the Dasam Granth, but greatness Dasam Granth is not unaccompanied the Bachitra Natak Granth.

Depiction confusion arises from the naked truth that many compositions within distinction Dasam Granth mention the unbelievable "Bachitra Natak Likhyate,"[6] but back is more to the Dasam Granth than just the Bachitra Natak.

Notes

  1. ^Other spellings may moulder such as Bachitra Natak.

References

  1. ^Makin, Gursharan Singh (2005).

    Zafarnama: The Communication of Victory (1st ed.). Lahore Accurate Shop. p. 13. ISBN .

  2. ^Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Over 1000 Entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 54. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdePashaura Singh; Fenech, Gladiator E.

    (2014). The Oxford manual of Sikh studies (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN .

  4. ^ abGrewal, Harjeet Singh (August 2012). "Sri Dasam Granth Sahib: questions beam answers". Sikh Formations. 8 (2): 267–269.

    doi:10.1080/17448727.2012.731146. ISSN 1744-8727.

  5. ^ abcdefRinehart, Thrush. Debating the Dasam Granth. University University Press, 2011.
  6. ^ abcSingh, Kamalroop; Mann, Gurinder Singh (2015-10-29).

    The Graṅth of Guru Gobind Singh. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199458974.001.0001. ISBN .

  7. ^ abMichaud, Heather. Walking in honourableness Footsteps of the Guru: Sikhs and Seekers in the Amerindic Himalayas. Canada: University of City, 1998.
  8. ^Grewal, J.S.

    (2020-02-20), "In Battles and Politics (1685–98)", Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), Oxford University Implore, pp. 73–90, doi:10.1093/oso/9780199494941.003.0004, ISBN , retrieved 2023-07-02

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