Bhatt Kalshar Explained

Bhatt Kal Sahar was a Gaur Brahmin poet in the court of Guru Arjan, whose 54 hymns are incorporated in Adi Granth.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The title Bhatt is given to learned Brahmins. Traditionally, Kal Sahar is believed to a collector of hymns of other Bhatts which were later incorporated into Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Arjan.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha . The Sikh reference book . 1997 . Edmonton, Alb., Canada : Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark ; Amritsar : Available from Singh Bros. . Internet Archive . 978-0-9695964-2-4.
  2. Page cxx, The Ādi-Granth, Or: The Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs, Ernst Trumpp, W.H. Allen, 1877
  3. Page 36, The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries), H. S. Singha, Hemkunt Press, 2000
  4. Page 8, The Sikh Review, Volume 55, Issues 1-6, Sikh Cultural Centre, 2007
  5. Web site: BHATT BANI - Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh's Bani. Thesikhencyclopedia.com. 12 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223064219/http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/scriptures/sri-guru-granth-sahib-and-guru-gobind-singhs-bani/bhatt-bani. 23 December 2015. dead.