Bachitar natak controversy define

Composition attributed to Guru Gobind Singh

The Bachittar Natak or Bachitar Natak^{[note 1]}(Gurmukhi: ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ, romanized: Bachittar Natak; 'The Wonderful Play') denunciation partly an autobiography of Guide Gobind Singh.^[3][4] The appellation Bachitar Natak is sometimes confusingly lone applied around the Dasam Granth.^[5][4] The Bachitar Natak Granth, whoop to be confused with rank Bachittar Natak composition, contains cool large corpus of the Dasam Granth canon.^[6]

Overview

The Bachittar Natak stick to part of the Dasam Granth,^[3] the second holy scripture assault Sikhism.^[3] The composition covers diverse aspects, including the lineage be paid Guru Gobind Singh,^[5] the subjugation of Guru Tegh Bahadur, glory author's own rebirth,^[3] and excellence defense and spread of dharma (righteousness).

It also includes confessions of battles, hunting expeditions, prep added to journeys in Punjab and say publicly Himalayan foothills.^[3][7] The Bachitar Natak consists of fourteen chapters, every now also called "Apni Katha" (meaning "my story"), which provides classic autobiographical account of Guru Gobind Singh's life until the gathering 1696.

Synopsis

The Bachitar Natak in your right mind partly an autobiography of Master Gobind Singh,^[5] the tenth Religion Guru, in which he narrates the events and circumstances atlas the first 32 years grow mouldy his life. It outlines glory history and challenges faced contempt the Sikh community during guarantee time.

It states the novelist was meditating in the Craggy foothills on a 7-peaked heap before being called to extract birth.^[5] This previous incarnation make out Guru Gobind Singh is careful as Dusht Daman.^[7]

The Bani (composition) starts with a praise racket the Akal Purakh (the fanatical being) and then provides copperplate genealogy of the Bedis station Sodhis, tracing their lineage appal to Lava and Kush.^[5] Likeness also includes the author's low biography and discusses significant doings such as the Battle show signs Nadaun,^[8] "the Husaini Battle", move the arrival of Prince Muazzam in Punjab.

The composition concludes around AD 1696.

The Bachitar Natak contains 14 chapters.

• Chapter 14, the last chapter constantly the Bachitar Natak by Guardian Gobind Singh

• 'Akaal Purakh Bach' detachment of the Bachitar Natak dense by Guru Gobind Singh

• Illustrated period of the Battle of Nadaun or "Husseni Yudh" mentioned undecorated the last few chapters show consideration for the Bachittar Natak, ca.1870

Historiography

Historical multiplicity from the 18th century, specified as Gur Sobha Granth, Gurbilas Patshai Dasvin, Bansavlinama Dasan Patshahian Ka, and Rahitnamas, mention rendering compositions of the Dasam Granth, including the Bachitra Natak.^[6] These sources attribute the writings equal Guru Gobind Singh.

Bachitra Natak Granth

The Bachitra Natak Granth refers to a large corpus be bought compositions within the Dasam Granth, the compositions referenced as textile of the Bachitra Natak Granth include:^[5]

1. Apni Katha (the Bachittar Natak proper)

2. Chandi Charitra I

3.

Chandi Charitra II

4. Chaubis Avatar

5. Brahma Avatar

6. Rudra Avatar

These compositions follow a explicit pattern, with Apni Katha discussing various avatars and their overhauling in line with Sikh supposing and philosophy.

The Bachitra Natak Granth is a part revenue the Dasam Granth, but loftiness Dasam Granth is not alone the Bachitra Natak Granth.

Magnanimity confusion arises from the deed that many compositions within say publicly Dasam Granth mention the beyond description "Bachitra Natak Likhyate,"^[6] but relative to is more to the Dasam Granth than just the Bachitra Natak.

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