Suraj Prakash
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Suraj Prakash (Gurmukhi: ਸੂਰਜ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼), also called Gurpartāp Sūraj Granth (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸੂਰਜ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ lit. "The Sun-like Illumination of the Guru's Glory"),[1] is a popular and monumental hagiographic text about Sikh Gurus written by Kavi Santokh Singh (1787–1843) and published in 1843 CE.[2][3] It consists of life legends performed by Sikh Gurus and historic Sikhs such as Baba Banda Bahadur in 51,820 verses (60,000 when including Nanak Prakash).[2][4][5] Most modern writing on the Sikh Gurus finds its basis from this text.[6]
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Author | Kavi Santokh Singh |
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Country | Sikh Empire |
Language | Sanskritized Punjabi and Braj |
Genre | Sikhism |
Published | 1843 A.D. |
Preceded by | Guru Nanak Prakash |
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