Compilation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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It is as clear as day-light that this story has been written by a
‘Niranjania’, as their dress is a sheet of cloth to cover the lower
part of the body, another sheet to cover the upper part of the body
and a cloth bandage tied to the head. The readers will also note that
the word “terh” has beeen used for the lower part of the body,
which word is spoken in the Central Punjab, and not in the Muslim
dominated part of the Punjab of Multan Division, to which the real
author of the Puratan Janamsakhi belonged. This story has been
interpolated in Puratan Janamsakhi by a ‘Niranjania’, who belonged
to the Central Punjab.
Among the Sikhs, now-a-days, many Sikh Sants have adopted
the Niranjania’s dress. Sikhs have been swayed by the ways of
Niranjanias!
To summarize the accounts given in the above discussion, it is
stated that all the above mentioned five changes were made by the
Niranjanias in Puratan Janamsakhi. Why? In order to propagate
the Sadh Mat - the way of Saints. The “Jugauali, Pran Sangli, Rattan
Mala,” etc. lead us to this way. The changes made in the old hand
written copies of Guru Granth Sahib, were made for this purpose
only.
We summarize the whole ~scussion given in the fore-going
pages of the book, as under -
1. Janamsakhi of Bhai Bala : This book was written by Niranjanias
during the last years of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. They wrote
the book in such a way that it should appear as if it had been
written during the early years of the Ministry of Sri Guru Angad
Dev. In this book the greatness of Baba Hindal has been
mentioned from the words said to have been uttered by Sri
Guru Nanak Dev. They composed “Nasihat Nama, Jugauali,
Se-harphi, Haazar-nama, Pran Sangli,”etc. in the name of
Guru Nanak Dev.
2. Stories relating to Jugauati, Pran Sangli, Rattan Mala and
other compositions, have been included in Puratan Janamsakhi.
3. Composition like Pran Sangli, Rattan Mala and other
compositions were included at the end of old hand written
copies of Guru Granth Sahib.
4. Niranjani dress has also been made popular as respected saintly
dress and adopted by Sikhs.

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