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
- 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.
- Page cxx, The Ādi-Granth, Or: The Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs, Ernst Trumpp, W.H. Allen, 1877
- Page 36, The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries), H. S. Singha, Hemkunt Press, 2000
- Page 8, The Sikh Review, Volume 55, Issues 1-6, Sikh Cultural Centre, 2007
- 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.