Questions And Answers On Sikh History

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Guru Granth Saheb contains the compositions of how many Bhagats ? Name them.

1. Fifteen Bhagats. They are :
2. Beni
3. Bhikhan
4. Dhanna
5. Farid
6. Jaidev
7. Kabir
8. Namdev
9. Parmanand
10. Pipa
11. Ramanand
12. Ravidas
13. Sadhna
14. Sain
15. Surdas
16. Trilochan

Which Bhagat has contributed the highest number of hymns in Guru Granth Saheb ?
Bhagat Kabir Ji (541 hymns out of a total of 922 by 15 bhagats). The compositions consist of 227 Padas in 17 Raags and 237 Salokas.

In what year was Kabir Das Ji born ?

1398 A.D.

What does the word 'Kabir' mean ?

Kabir is an Arabic word meaning 'Great'.

What caste did Kabir Ji belong to ?

Julaha

What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Kabir ?

Bhagat Kabir was a Weaver.

Who was Kabir's Guru (teacher) ?

Swami Ramanand

Name the two collections of Kabir Ji's works.

Kabir Granthavali and Bijak

When did Kabir pass away ?

1448 A.D. (According to some traditional accounts, including those of the Kabirpanthis, as the followers of Kabir are called, he lived for 120 years, from 1398 to 1518).

When was Sheikh Farid born ?
1173 A.D.

 

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Who is known to be the first recorded poet of the Punjabi language ?

Sheikh Farid, the Sufi mystic and teacher.

What does the word 'Farid' mean ?

Farid is an Arabic word meaning 'Unique'.

How many compositions of Sheikh Farid are incorporated in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

4 (Four) Shabads (Hymns) and 112 Salokas (couplets). Guru Nanak, Guru Amardas, and Guru Arjan have continued the theme of some of Farid's couplets.

When did Sheikh Farid pass away ?

1265 A.D.

How many hymns has Bhagat Beni contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

3 (Three) Hymns in Sri Raag, Raag Ramkali, and Raag Prabhati.

How many hymns has Bhagat Bhikhan (1480 A.D.-1573 A.D.) contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

2 (Two) Hymns.

When was Bhagat Dhanna born ?

1415 A.D.

How many hymns has Bhagat Dhanna contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

3 (Three) Hymns.

How many hymns has Bhagat Jaidev contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

2 (Two) Hymns in Raag Gujri and Raag Maru.

How many hymns has Bhagat Namdev (1270 A.D.-1350 A.D.) contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?
61 (Sixty one) Hymns.

 

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What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Namdev ?
Bhagat Namdev was a Calico-printer.

How many hymns has Bhagat Parmanand contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

1 (One) Hymn on page 1253 of Guru Granth Saheb.

When was Bhagat Pipa born ?

About 1425 A.D.

How many hymns has Bhagat Pipa contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

1 (One) Hymn.

How many hymns has Bhagat Ramanand (1300 A.D.-1410 A.D.) contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

(One) Hymn on page 1195 of Guru Granth Saheb.

What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Ravidas ?

Bhagat Ravidas was a cobbler. He followed the family profession of tanning hides and making shoes.

How many hymns has Bhagat Ravidas contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

40 (Forty) Hymns.

What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Sadhna ?

Bhagat Sadhna was a butcher.

How many hymns has Bhagat Sadhna contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

(One) Hymn in Raag Bilaval on page 858 of Guru Granth Saheb.

How many hymns has Bhagat Sain contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?
1 (One) Hymn.

 

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What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat Sain ?
Bhagat Sain was a barber.

When was Bhagat Surdas born ?

1529 A.D.

How many hymns has Bhagat Surdas contributed in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

1 (One) Hymn in Raag Saarang. In fact, it is not a complete hymn, but a single line: "O mind, abandon the company of those who turn away from God". (Surdas whose verse figures in the Guru Granth Saheb is to be differentiated from the blind poet of the same name who wrote Sur Sagar).

When was Bhagat Trilochan born ?

1267 A.D.

What is the literal meaning of 'Trilochan' ?

The three-eyed, i.e. one who can see the past, present, and future all at once.

How many hymns of Bhagat Trilochan are included in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

4 (Four) Hymns, one each in Sri Raag and Raag Dhanasari, and two in Raag Gujri.

Who were the 'Bhattas' ?

Bhattas were bards who recited poetry lauding the grandeur of a ruler or the gallantry of a warrior. In the Sikh tradition, Bhattas are poets with the personal experience and vision of the spirituality of the Gurus whom they celebrate in their verse.

Guru Granth Saheb contains the compositions of how many 'Bhattas' ? Name them.

Eleven Bhattas. They are :
1. Bal
2. Bhal
3. Bhikha
4. Gayand
5. Harbans
6. Jalap
7. Kirat
8. Kulh Sahar
9. Mathra
10. Nal
11. Sal


What is the total number of Savaiye contributed by the Bhattas in Guru Granth Saheb ?
123 (One hundred twenty three).


Which Bhatta is reckoned to be the most learned of all the Bhattas ?
Kulh (also called Kul Sahar or Kul Thakur).

 

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What are 'Chaupadas' ?
Hymns of four padas or verses (stanzas).

What are 'Chhepadas' ?

Hymns of six padas or stanzas.

What are 'Chakas' ?

A sixer. It signifies a bunch of six padas.

What are 'Dupadas' ?

Hymns of two padas or verses (stanzas).

What are 'Panchpadas' ?

Hymns of five padas or verses (stanzas).

What are 'Chhants' ?

Lyrics usually of four stanzas each.

What are 'Ashtpadas' ?

Hymns of eight verses.

Who wrote Sukhmani Saheb ?

Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

Which Raag is Sukhmani Saheb written in ?

Raag Gauri.

What is the literal meaning of 'Sukhmani' ?
Consoler of the mind.

 

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When is the Sukhmani Saheb believed to have been composed ? Around 1602-1603 A.D.

How many cantos (Ashtpadas) are contained in Sukhmani Saheb ?

24 (Twenty Four), each comprising eight stanzas. A Sloka or couplet precedes each Ashtpadi.

What is a 'Salok' ?

Sloka, in Sanskrit, signifies a verse of laudation. In Hindi and Punjabi, Salok has come to imply a couplet with a moral or devotional content.

How many Saloks are contained in Salok Mahala 9 (Saloks of the composition of Guru Teg Bahadur, forming the concluding portion of the Guru Granth Saheb, preceding Guru Arjan's Mundavani)

57 (Fifty Seven). They were incorporated in Guru Granth Saheb by Guru Gobind Singh. As is commonly believed, they were composed by Guru Teg Bahadur while in the 'Kotwali' (prison) at Chandni Chowk, Delhi, before he achieved martyrdom.

How many Saloks comprise Salok Sahaskriti ?

71 (Seventy One) verses (67 by Guru Arjan and 4 by Guru Nanak).

What does the term 'Sahaskriti' denote ?

The term 'Sahaskriti' denotes the language-form, a mixture of Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit, in which these Salokas have been written.

What is a 'Vaar' ?

Vaar is a verse form in Punjabi, popular in folklore as well as in refined poetry. In the old bardic tradition of the Punjab, Vaar meant the poem itself with it's typical theme as also the form in which it was cast. Structurally, a Vaar consists ofa number of stanzas called Pauris. The number of Pauris as well as lines to a Pauri varies from Vaar to Vaar, though the lines to a Pauri must have a common rhyme.

How many Vaars are contained in the Guru Granth Saheb ?

Guru Granth Saheb contains 22 (Twenty Two) Vaars dealing with spiritual and ethical themes.

Who composed the highest number of Vaars in Guru Granth Saheb ?

Guru Ram Das composed the highest number of Vaars, eight out of the twenty two included in the Guru Granth Saheb. Among the rest, three are by Guru Nanak, four by Guru Amardas, six by Guru Arjan, and one Vaar is by the bards, Satta and Balvand, attached to the Gurus.


Which Vaars in Guru Granth Saheb don't have Salokas ?
All the Vaars in Guru Granth Saheb with the exception of Basant Ki Vaar and Ramkali Ki Vaar by Satta and Balvand, have Salokas added to their Pauris by Guru Arjan at the time of the compilation of the Adi Granth.

 

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What are the 'Salok Varaan Te Vadheek' in Guru Granth Saheb ? The 'Salok Varaan Te Vadheek' is the title given to the miscellany comprising 152 Salokas or couplets appearing in the concluding portion of Guru Granth Saheb. Guru Arjan, when compiling the Adi Granth, introduced Salokas by the Gurus he had collected into the text of 'Vaars'. The couplets left over in the process were assembled under the caption 'Salok Varaan Te Vadheek', i.e. Salokas in excess of the Vaars.
What are the 'Vaaraan Bhai Gurdas' ?

Vaaraan Bhai Gurdas is the title given to the collection of forty Vaars (or ballads) written in Punjabi by Bhai Gurdas. These Vaars, which are accepted as part of approved Sikh canon, reiterate or explain in simple idiom what was contained in the Sikh scripture. In fact, the Vaars were designated by Guru Arjan as the key to the Guru Granth Saheb.

According to the index of Ragas at the end of Guru Granth Saheb Ji, what is the total number of Ragas and Raginis ?

84 (Eighty Four)

How many has the Guru used ?

31 (Thirty One), the first being Sri Raag and the last Jaijavanti.

Name these 31 Ragas ?

1. Sriraag
2. Majh
3. Gauri
4. Aasa
5. Gujri
6. Devgandhari
7. Bihagarha
8. Vadhans
9. Sorath
10. Dhanasari
11. Jaitsari
12. Todi
13. Baerari
14. Tilang
15. Suhi
16. Bilawal
17. Gond
18. Ramkali
19. Nat Narayan
20. Mali Gourha
21. Maru
22. Tukhari
23. Kedara
24. Bhairou
25. Basant
26. Sarang
27. Malar
28. Kanrha
29. Kalyan
30. Prabhati
31. Jaijavanti

Who wrote the 'Zaffarnama' ?
While at Dina, Guru Gobind Singh Ji wrote this 'Epistle of Victory' in Persian to Aurangzeb. In this he reminded him of his ill-treatment, and told him that, though so many of his Sikhs, besides his sons, had been killed, he was still unconquered.
When did Aurangzeb die ?

February, 1707 A.D.

Who was the eldest son of Aurangzeb and why didn't he become the next Emperor ?

Muhammad Sultan died before Aurangzeb on December 14, 1676.

Name the third son of Aurangzeb who proclaimed himself the Emperor of India after the death of Aurangzeb.

Muhammad Azam

Name the second son of Aurangzeb who was the heir-apparent and who begged Guru Gobind Singh Ji's assistance against his brother, Muhammad Azam.
Prince Muhammad Muazzam (later became Emperor Muhammad Muazzam Bahadur Shah)

 

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In which battle did Guru Gobind Singh Ji lend a helping hand to Muhammad Muazzam ?
Battle of Jajau (June 8, 1707)


Who stabbed Guru Gobind Singh Ji ? ​

One of the two pathans sent by Wazir Khan to kill Guru Gobind Singh Ji

When did Guru Gobind Singh Ji become 'Joti Jot' (immersed in the Eternal Light) ? ​

October 7, 1708 A.D.

What is the significance of Hazur Saheb (one of the 5 Takhts) ? ​

Guru Gobind Singh Ji became 'Joti Jot' (immersed in the Eternal Light) here in 1708 A.D.

Who built Hazur Saheb ? ​

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

On the banks of which river is Hazur Saheb situated ? ​

River Godavari

What was the relationship between Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb ?
Jehangir was Akbar's son, Shah Jahan's father and Aurangzeb's grandfather.
(Akbar -->Jehangir -->Shah Jahan -->Aurangzeb)


Name the cities founded by the Gurus.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Kartarpur
Guru Angad Dev Ji: Khadur Saheb
Guru Amardas Ji: Goindval Saheb
Guru Ramdas Ji: Amritsar
Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Tarn Taran, Kartarpur (Jullunder), Sri Hargobindpur
Guru Hargobind Ji: Kiratpur, Mehrey
Guru Har Rai Ji: Bagat and Chiryaghar of Kiratpur
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Anandpur (originally known as Chak Nanaki)
Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Paonta Saheb, Guru Ka Lahore


Name the six forts of Anandpur.
Anandgarh
Lohgarh
Fatehgarh
Holgarh
Kesgarh
Nirmohgarh

Name the five cardinal vices.
Kam (Lust, fornication)
Krodh (Anger, wrath)
Lobh (Greed, hoarding)
Moh (Worldly attachment)
Ahankar (Conceit, egoism, pride) ​

 

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What are the virtuous counterparts of these five vices ?

1. Self Control of Kam
2. Forgiveness of Krodh
3. Contentment of Lobh
4. Love of God of Moh
5. Humility of Ahankar

Name Ten historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan.

1. Bal Leela
2. Chhevin Patshai
3. Dehra Saheb
4. Kyara Saheb
5. Maal Ji Saheb
6. Nankana Saheb
7. Panja Saheb
8. Pati Saheb
9. Sacha Soda
10. Tambu Saheb

Name the five 'sarovars' of Amritsar.

Amritsar
Kolsar
Santokhsar
Bibeksar
Ramsar

Where has the starting 'Pauri' of 'Ardas' i.e. from 'Sri Bhagauti Ji Sahay ...to... Sab thain hoe sahay' taken from ?


It is the first 'Pauri' of 'Bhagauti Ki Vaar' (or 'Chandi Ki Vaar') taken from the 'Dasham Granth'.


Referring to the daily Sikh 'Ardas' where the various Sikh martyrs are remembered, write the type of martyrdom that the following Sikhs underwent :

1. Bhai Mati Das: Sawn into two pieces (Aariyaan naal cheere gaye)
2. Bhai Mani Singh: Body was cut at each joint (Band band kataye)
3. Bhai Taru Singh: His hair was scrapped off his scalp (Khopariaan utarwaiyaan)
4. Bhai Shahbaz Singh: He and his father (Subeg Singh) were crushed on the wheel. (Charakhariyaan te chare)

Write the inter-family relationships of the Gurus after Guru Amardas.

1. Guru Ramdas Ji was the son-in-law of Guru Amardas Ji
2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the son of Guru Ramdas Ji
3. Guru Hargobind Ji was the son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
4. Guru Harrai Ji was the grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji
5. Guru Harkrishan Ji was the son of Guru Harrai Ji
6. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the son of Guru Hargobind Ji
7. Guru Gobind Singh Ji was the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.

When was Banda Singh Bahadur born ?

October 27, 1670 A.D.

What was his name in childhood ?


Lachhman Das


What does "Bairagi" mean ?


One who gives up worldly life; a sect of Vaishanavs.


Name the Bairagi who captivated the heart of Lachhman Das and made him his disciple.

Janaki Prasad

 

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What was Lachhman Das named by the Bairagis ?

Madho Das Bairagi

Name the old Yogi that Madho Das met in Nasik and learnt 'Tantric Science' (secrets of yoga and occultism) from.


Aughar Nath


When and where did Guru Gobind Singh Ji meet Madho Das ?


Autumn of 1708 in Nanded


What did Guru Gobind Singh Ji name Madho Das after administering Amrit (Pahul) to him ?


Banda Singh


What does 'Banda' mean ?


Slave


What title was given to Banda Singh by Guru Gobind Singh Ji before he left for Punjab ?


Banda Singh 'Bahadur'


Who were the five 'Punj Pyare' appointed to assist Banda Singh ?

1. Bhai Binod Singh
2. Bhai Kahan Singh (son of Bhai Binod Singh)
3. Bhai Baaj Singh
4. Bhai Daya Singh
5. Bhai Ram Singh (Brother of Bhai Baaj Singh)

What were the emblems of temporal authority bestowed upon Banda Singh before his departure to Punjab ?

A Nishan sahib (Flag) and a Nagara (Drum)

Whom did Guru Gobind Singh Ji nominate as the first Jathedar (commander of the forces) of the Khalsa Panth ?


Banda Singh Bahadur


Which was the first town that Banda Singh's army attacked ?

Sonepat