Brahmins & Their Contribution to Sikh Dharma ( Share First ) Did you know? 19 Bhatt Brahmins who were originally from Kashmir helped the Gurus to write & compile the Shri Adi Granth? 1] Despite the fact that Brahmins made a significant contribution during the times of Sikh Gurus, their role has not been highlighted so far. Out of 35 authors whose writings have been incorporated in Shri Guru Granthji, 19 were Brahmins, making their contribution nearly 45 percent. The Bhatt Brahmins sang and wrote in the praise of Sikh Gurus and 11 of them had even laid down their lives for the cause of Sikhism during the lifetime of Sikh Gurus. They were bestowed with the honour of preacher (Manjis) by the Gurus.This is the crux of the research, Brahmin Bhala Aakhiye, conducted by Iqbal Singh, senior superintendent of police, Amritsar (rural). He has quoted hymns from Guru Granth Sahib to substantiate his viewpoint on the subject. The research is a collection of information about the Brahmins who hail from far-off places like Jagannath, Kashi, Gaya, Brindaban, Kurukshetra, Lahore, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gorakhpur, Jodhour and Gwalior, and their contribution towards the Bhakti movement. Todays Brahmin bashing Talibani Sikhs should know this fact. 2] The Panch Pyarre were sent to Varanasi & Haridwar by DasamPitah Shri Guru Gobindji to learn from Brahmins the Vedas & Sanskrit. Again this is not ever told to us by the fanatic neo-Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singhji himself was taught Vedas, sanskrit, farsee & martial arts by a Kashmiri Pandit named Kripa Ram Dutt, who was good & loyal friend of Guru Tegh Bahadurji. Other Brahmins from Kashmir who were most loyal to the Gurus were Praga Sen, Mati das, Dayal Das, Sati das etc all of whom gave their lives on the battlefield for Sikhism. The majority of warriors who fought alongside of Guru Gobind Singhji were Mohyal Brahmins of Kashmir who died for Sanatan Sikhism. 3] There are 35 Classical Ragas that the Shri Guru Granthji is sung in - these Ragas were Vedic Ragas from Sama Veda which were set by the 19 Kashmir Bhatt brahmins who have given so much rich heritage from Hindu Dharam into Sikh Dharam. 4] Sanatan Sikhism recognised the 3 main Bhagats before the life of Guru Nanakji; they are Bhagat Ramananda, Bhagat Surdas, Bhagat Jayadeva. Many of the other icons of Sikhism are disciple of Brahmins such as Bhagat Kabir, Bhagat Dhanna, Bhagat Ravidas, Bhaga Pipa, Bhagat Sain. The writings and sayings of these icons are preserved in the Sikh text, the Sri Guru Granthji. 5] The Moghuls targeted mostly Brahmins because they knew our strength lay with the scholarly Brahmins on our side. They kept our Dharam alive because they had knowledge of Shastar Vidya, Malla Yudha & Gatka. When the muslims realised that they were unable to defeat our fighting spirit because of the Brahmins preserving all aspects of Dharma, they carried out annual Jihads against them to finish them off completely. Akbar, raided Varanasi temple several times, but he was met with fierce opposition from armed Brahmin priests who fought the muslim forces bravely. Akbar raided the temple & seized it through force one day - he rounded up 30,000 pandits that day & forced them to accept Islam but the Pandits were adamant to die rather than accept anything other than Sanatan Dharma. Akbar massacred them in cold blood. 6] Brahmins such as Raja Dahir of Sindh, Rajpal Shahi King of Afghanistan, Vijayanagar Kings, Banda Bahadur are but a few of the several warrior Brahmins who have constantly fought to protect India & its people from Islamic invasions throughout history. Recent Brahmins who laid down their lives against the British were Mangal Pandey, Veer Savarkar, Chandrashekhar Azad, Subhash Chandra Bose & not to forget Gangaram Tilak. 7] Maharaja Ranjit Singhs own bodyguard was a Brahmin who protected the Maharaja with all honesty & loyalty. Next I will compare what the neo-Sikhs shout out about Hindu beliefs like Sati, idol worshipping, status of Hindu women, Brahmins as oppressors, all of which is malicious & derogatory. These are normally used when a neo Sikh is doing his/her bit for Hindu Bashing.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:03:43 +0000