Bhai Gurdas

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Bhai Gurdas (c.1551-1636) was the scribe of the Adi Granth and a foundational interpreter of Gurbani; his Vaaran are called the 'key' to Sikh scripture.

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Bhai Gurdas: The First Interpreter of Gurbani

Prof. Bhai Gurdas

An academic study of Bhai Gurdas (c.1551-1636), the scribe of the Adi Granth and the earliest systematic interpreter of Sikh teaching. This course examines his life and proximity to the Gurus, his two great bodies of work, the Vaaran and the Kabitt Savaiye, and the reasons his writing is celebrated as the Gurbani…

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