Debate on Dasam Granth; Issues and Evidence - Global Sikh Studies

History of Two Patna Birs
Probably written by Sukha Singh Granthi at Patna. No colophon available.No history of
these two birs available before Sukha Singh.Tatkara shows the date written as 1755 (1698
CE) but Zafarnama written in the end in same hand puts date to at least after 1706. These
two birs contain 8 compositions by atshahi10 which were deleted by the Sodhak
Committee in 1897AD, Sukhmana Sansaharnama, Var Malkauns, Var Bhagoti, Rag
Sorth by P10, Rag Asal P10, Asfotak Kabits and one bir contains 18 chapters of
Bhagwant Gita
Giani Gian Singh reports that Sukha Singh wrote that Dasam Granth Bir at Patna in 1775
AD. But no birs with colophon as written in 1775 AD is available. Only the above bir to
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