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Bhai Gurdas (1551 – 25 August 1636) was a Sikh writer, historian and preacher who served as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht from 1606 to his death in 1636. [1] He was the original scribe of the early version of Guru Granth Sahib , having served as the amanuensis of Guru Arjan in its compilation.
Bhai Gurdas (1551- 23 September 1637 1) is a much honoured Sikh scholar, missionary, and literary master who is also respected for his Sikh way of life. He was a leading figure in Sikhism who enjoyed the company of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru.
Gurdās, Bhāī (born c. 1550—died 1637) was the most famous of all Sikh poets and theologians apart from the 10 Gurūs (the founders and early leaders of the Sikh community). Bhāī is an honorific title meaning “brother.”
Jan 3, 2022 · Bhai Gurdas (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ; 1551 – August 25, 1636) was an influential Sikh man, writer, historian, and preacher. He was one of the first writers of Adi Granth and later served as the first Jathedar of Akal Takht. He was a highly respected Sikh scholar, missionary, and king of literature and respected for his Sikh lifestyle.
Bhai Gurdas is considered the first interpreter of Gurbani. His writings are considered key to understanding the Sikh holy scriptures.
Gurdas, himself a major Sikh leader and scribe for a watershed Sikh manuscript, outlines the basic beliefs of the tradition, underscores its key practices, and speaks of Sikh confidence in the face of turbulent times in 1,500 stanzas of his own poetry.
Bhai Gurdas was a great Sikh scholar who was the scribe of the original copy of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib under the guidance of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. Bhai Gurdas was born around 1560 at Goindwal and was the son of Datar Chand, the younger brother of Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru.
Born around 1550, Bhai Gurdas became a loyal supporter of Guru Hargobind following the martyrdom of Guru Arjan. Among his works, Bhai Gurdas composed six shaloks in Sanskrit which are found in Bhai Santokh Singh’s Suraj Prakash. There are also 675 kabitts and savayyās in Braj Bhasha.
Bhai Gurdas was not only an interpreter of Sikh scriptures and preacher of Sikhism, he was a walking encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Bhai Gurdas was a great scholar of Persian and Sankrit and of comparative religion.
GURDAS, BHAI (1551-1636), much honoured in Sikh learning and piety, was a leading figure in early Sikhism who enjoyed the partronage of Guru Arjan under whose supervision he inscribed the first copy of Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, which is still extant.
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