This website was created in response to those elements in the Panth that have little regard for Panthak Maryada and the rulings of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, who have systematically over a number of years manipulated the issue of Raagmala to create fear, disunity and intolerance within the Panth against those that accept ‘Ik Onkaar’ to ‘Tan Man Theevai Hariaa’ as the holy Gurbani of Guru Sahib, and that anything after ‘Mundavaani’ (the Seal of the Guru) cannot be considered Gurbani. The site respects those who choose to read Raagmala in good faith but believe for many reasons that Raagmala is not Gurbani.
1604 This version of Guru Granth Sahib does not have Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s baani or Raagmala. Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled the Aad Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 1604. The original version of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji did not have Raagmala. It also did not have Guru Tegh Bahadur Jis bani. A […]
This version of Guru Granth Sahib has Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's baani but not Raagmala
At Nanded in Maharashtra, Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave Gurgaddi to Damdami Beerh of Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Bhai Santokh Singh was the first to write about Raag Mala controversy in Sri Gur Prataap Suraj Granth (p. 430-431). He clearly writes that “Ragmala is not authored by the Guru” and that the author of the composition is “Aalam“:
A Panthic gathering was held in 1853. In this gathering it was declared that Raag Mala is not Gurbani
as a part of his monumental work entitled The Sikh Religion in six volumes.
Bhai Kahn Singh Ji Nabha had done extensive research on the Kartarpuri Beerh and other Beerhs and had always been of the opinion that Raagmala is not Gurbani.
The facts of SGPC committee were presented before SGPC in discussions chaired by President SGPC and Akaal Takhat Jathedar Giani Mohan Singh Nagoke in 1945. The committee concluded that Raagmala was not Baani. It was decided that Raagmala will not be read at Akaal Takhat Sahib. However, to avoid splitting the Panth, reading of Raagmala was made optional.
Giani Lal Singh went to Giani Gurbachan Singh in 1945 to confirm if he accepts the Sikh Rehat Maryada. He returns with a letter stating Jatha Bhindran bows before the decree of Akal Takhat Sahib.
On 4th September 1970, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee responding to a query that they had recieved regarding Raagmala, wrote a letter after seeking the opinion of the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib and the Singh Sahibs of Sri Darbar Sahib
Damdami Beerh of Guru Gobind Singhji's time having no Raagmala in it reduced to ashes in the attack on Harmandir Sahib
19th August 2010 Iqbal Singh, appointed Jathedar of Takhat Sri Patna Sahib, while making the issue of Raagmala public, released a supposed ‘edict’ which gives order to the Sikh Sangats to take away the Saroops of Siri Guru Granth Sahib jee from such Gurdwara Sahibs where Raagmala is not read. Giani Iqbal Singh the jathedar […]
23rd August 2010 Sri Akal Takht today asserted that only the Akal Takht had the sole authority to issue hukamnamas over issues relating to the Sikh community in general and the regional takhts could issue edicts only on regional issues. Appointed Jathedar, Gurbachan Singh, stated this in response to reporters’ queries about the validity of […]
