January 23, 2021

Sri Dasam Granth: Authenticity & Authorship | Dr. Kamalroop Singh [REMASTERED]

1 hour 36 minutes

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In episode 6 of the ਸੋਚ podcast I get to put forward your questions and the most common critiques of Sri Dasam Granth to Dr. Kamalroop Singh who has completed a PhD at the University of Birmingham, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religions. His thesis was titled, “Dasam Granth Re-examined.” In addition, he has published two books on Sri Dasam Granth Sahib, “Sri Dasam Granth: Q&A” as well as “The Granth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Essays, Lectures and Translations.

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We spend the first ten minutes, as always, getting to know our guest a little bit better, starting with his upbringing, the influence of his Bibi Ji, his own personal identity crisis and academic pursuits leading to and through his PhD in Sri Dasam Granth Sahib.

From this point on we deal with the following questions:

00:00 - Family history, upbringing and Sri Dasam Granth

10:50 - What is Sri Dasam Granth?

12:56 - Was Sri Dasam Granth written by Guru Gobind Singh Ji or could it include the work of court poets or others? Who do the pen names Ram & Shyam refer to? In the process of answering this Dr. Kamalroop Singh outlines a raft of early Dasam Granth manuscripts starting in 1688 and uses further historical evidence to remove any possibility of court poet material being used.

18:50 - Why do some of the earliest manuscripts have compositions ordered in a different order or exclude certain compositions completely?

26:20 - We dive deeper into the history of the Bhai Mani Singh recension of Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji & Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji.

30:50 - Parralel parkash of Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji & Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji.

40:06 - What is Charitropakhyan?

44:38 - Is Charitropakhyan misogynistic?

47:00 - Does Sri Dasam Granth lack originality due to its inclusion of puranic texts? How is Sri Dasam Granth part of the social revolution of the Khalsa?

51:10 - What does Maharaj mean when he states he comes from the khastriya lineage? Is this a declaration of caste?

53:17 - What was the influence of Colonialism and the Singh Sabha upon Sri Dasam Granth Sahib?

1:01:19 - How does the concept of the female divine energy fit into wider Sikh thought?

1:03:00 - Is there a Sikh theology?

1:12:40 - How do you explain the story of Guru Gobind Singh ji and Naina Devi Yagna found in Bansavalinama by Kesar Singh Chibber?

1:17:16 - What is the relationship between reformists such as the Bandai Khalsa and Teja Singh Bhasauria with Sri Dasam Granth?

1:22:00 - Bandai Khalsa & contemporary records

1:28:00 - Will Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ever be parkash at Akal Takht?

1:32:30 - How does Jhatka & Dheg fit into Sikhi?

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