Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

currency too.
But in the process it is alleged that he transgressed the authority
and the brief that he had from Guru Sahib, and declared himself as
Guru. Though the fact, that he proclaimed himself as Guru, is not
confirmed by several historians, yet some people believe that he did so
and several people emerged in Punjab who declared themselves as
Bandai Khalsa (Khalsa of Banda Bahadur) and against them were
those Sikhs who were known as Tat Khalsa (The essence ofKhalsa). A
rift arose between them as to who would control the future course of
events ofthe Khalsa Panth. Both groups wanted to have the control of
Harmandir Sahib - the apex religious seat. The daggers were drawn.
Here the intervention of Mata Sundar Kaur brought out a positive
result. She had appointed Bhai Mani Singh, a learned scholar, a close
associate and a contemporary of Guru Dasmesh as the Granthi of Sri
Darbar Sahib Amritsar. He was in direct contact with the revered
mother and was seeking her guidance in several matters. When this
matter came before him, he suggested a solution to both the warring
factions. He suggested two papers with the name written of each
faction, be placed before Sri Guru Granth Sahib and one ofthem might
be picked up by some unknown neutral person. The winner was to be
the group whose paper was thus picked up. Some people hold that the
papers were put into the holy Sarovar (holy water Tank), with the
condition that the paper, with whatever name, shall continue to float
will triumph and the other whose paper shall sink would forgo their
claim. Both the parties agreed and Tat Khalsa was declared victorious.
Thus the rift ended with the wisdom of the mother and Bhai Mani
Singh Ji. The bloodshed was averted and the matter was settled
amicably.
Second major achievement of the revered mother was the
collection and compilation ofthe poetic works (Bani) ofGuru G'obind
Singh Sahib. The Sirsa flood as faced by Khalsa forces lead by
Dasmesh at the time of leaving Anand Pur Sahib, whereas was
instrumental in separation ofthe family and some beloved Sikhs from
Guru Sahib, also resulted in the loss of immense literature including
his own compositions 'Banis', as well as ofhis court poets. The entire
works were drowned in the river. Mata Sundar Kaur devoted a lot of
time, energy and even money, involved Gursikhs and Gur Sangats at
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