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• Khaas Patra available has many academic issues. Kesar Singh Chibbar 1769AD (61 years later) mentions “seven loose sheets came into the possession of Sikhs in Lahore” Santokh Singh in 1843 (135 years later), talks about seeing” 62 patras”None of the above authors put the pages in Appendix.Who collected these patras, from where, and who were the custodians? No historical evidence of such collection.I have seen Khas Patras of Bhai Mani Singh Bir and AnandPuri Bir. I have not seen Moti Bagh Gurdwara Bir as it is not available now.( quoting Jaggi,work 1966 who has seen them).This hand writing is called Shikasta Gurmukhi (Khas lipi) of these Khas patras is same. This type of handwriting is seen in 8 other sikh manuscritpts including Hukamnamas. This type of writing was prevalent at that time in MANDI SAKET and adjacent Sahara Riesman. (see Jaggi 1966 Dasam Granth Partita 1966 Pages 113 -139) Jaggi has proven by comparing the hand writing that this Khas Patra writing belongs to Charat Singh granthi (who was son of Bhai Sukha Singh who became a powerful Mahant in 1832 as he was promoted from a Granthi Post) at Patna. Giani Gian Singh ( 1880 AD Panth parkash ) is of the same opinion “There is another Granthi named Sukha Singh who compiled a bir on his own at Patna. Charat Singh is his son. His handwriting perfectly matches with the Gurus. Having announced the signature of the Guru, he received money four times the usual or as much as he wanted”. Khas Patras Chhand Serial Numbers -Mani Singh Bir 8 khas patras (2229-2258,5346-5774) -Moti Bagh Bir 7Khas patras (7011-7117, 7333-7444) -Anandpuri Bir 8 khas patras (7178-7332) 46
Khas Patras and internal text does not match in many khas Patras. Transcription pages of many Khas Patras bears Nissans as ascribed to GuruJi. Now matching the serial Numbers of Khas patras in the all three dasam Granth proves the fact that there is only one source of these khas Patras who made Money which was Charat Singh as reporteted by giani Gian Singh • Letter of Mani Singh is shown to be spurious please refer to jaggi,s “ Dasam Granth Authenticity, 1966” • Historical inconsistencies in Bachitar Natak. -Bachittar Natak does not mention martyrdom of fifth guru &Adi granth installation 1604. Four lines between the name of fifth guru and ninth guru. Praise of Guru Teg Bahadur martyrdom in Brahamnical way. -Absesnce of Pir Budhu Shah role in Battle of Bhangani. -Talks about Bedis and Sodhis but does not mention second guru who was Trehan and third guru who was Bhalla. -Places Mohammed appearance in history after Ramanand (wrong chronology) -In Canto 7, writes that Guru Gobind Singh went from Patna to madura Des,area between Beas & Jehlum (Bakala?) where he was brought up. -Does not mention the creation of Khalsa, the most important historical event by Guru Gobind Singh and fails to mention Amrit ceremony. -Fails to mention Battle of Chamkaur -Talks about Waheguru, Akal Purkh but no mention of Adi Granth from 1604 revered by the Sikh Gurus • There are various scribes of Dasam Granth, therefore, it is difficult to discuss the orthography due to lack of many original manuscripts. 47
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Page 19 and 20: 2) TEXTUAL ANALYSIS Dr.Jaggi,s Book
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