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Char Sahibzade

late 19th century Govt Mus. Chandigarh

Sikh Heritage - Dr Daljeet 2004

Beautiful

menpes 1903

Taken from Durbar - Mortimer Menpes 1903 Adam and Charles Black

Creation of The Khalsa (late 19th century watercolour , Govt museum Chandigarh)

pg 29 New insights into Sikh Art - Kavita Singh 2003 Marg pub

GurFateh !

Here is another woodcut of Darbar Sahib

Whatever happened to the "Kishti" or boat -- has anyone read / heard of it being brought out at divali ?

Tarn-Taran Sahib --- before the karsewaks and their whitewash !

Note the Nishan Sahib ( you may of guessed I have a little obsession with old Nishan Sahibs ! )

photo from Khushwant Singh's The Sikhs 1953

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Lahore museum portrait of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia(Left)

and Amar Singh Phulkian. (circa 1840-5)

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Dashmesh ji's journey to Deccan (circa 1770-80 Marwar Rajastan)

This painting is fascinating - not only because it's in a unusual style - but it includes a Nihang resplendent in DastarBoonga , I believe it is rare to see an older painting with a nihang and Guru Sahib?. Note he is carrying a non blue Nishan Sahib with interesting emblems.

Enjoy !

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Hari Singh Nalwa c.1840-5 (Lahore Museum)

note the mala in his hand

GurFateh !

This pahari portrait of Guru Gobind Singh (circa 1780-1800 Govt. Museum Chandigarh) is especially for those who thought the Mandi portrait was "ugly" - maybe this is more to your taste ?

- I do not have the words to say how beautiful this painting is - it brings to mind the words of Bhai Nand Lal Goya ;

" Deeno duniya, dar kamade aan pari rukhsar ma

Har do alam, kimat yak taare mueh yaar ma"

(My faith and action, both are prisoners of the fairy-faced.

The present and the here-after weigh less than a single hair of my Beloved. -translation B P L Bedi)

Dear N3O S!NGH,

Thank you for helping me to post this portrait - ever since I have seen it- I have been trying to post it here to get the Sangats views and feedback.

The picture comes from 'The Sikh Heritage - a search for totality'

by Dr Daljeet. 2004 Prakash Book Depot.

It's on page 126, the description states:

" A portrait of Guru Gobind Singh Mandi, Pahari, end of 17th century, Paper, 20x18 cm, Acc. no:71.93

Collection: National Museum, New Delhi.

This portrait seems to have been rendered in 1690's when Guru Gobind Singh visited Mandi and was in all probabilities a personal guest of Raja Siddhasen. As such it amounts to its rare historicity. Its Takri inscription - Guru Gobind Singh, too is a special feature. "

Dr Daljeet states this has never been published before - has she found the holy grail of Sikh portraits ? Has she found a true contemporary portrait of Guru Sahib?

Has anyone seen this portrait before or been to see it at the museum.

Please post your feedback - your input is greatly appreciated and anticipated !

Inside the Harmandir. A watercolour by William Carpenter 1854 (V&A)

A woodcut of Harmandir Sahib Circa 1870 (Lockwood Kipling collection V&A )

Unfortunately this one has been 'coloured in ' by somone - but it is interesting to note the Miri Piri Nishan Sahibs and the Nishan Sahib above the Har ki pauri - with their different emblems.

Also the boat in the sarowar - which the inscription says is only brought out at Divali .

*Khalsa Mero Pind Praan * Khalsa Meri Jaan Ki Jaan*

Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and his sons

Pahari-Sikh portrait by Purkhu of Kangra c.1780 (in National Museum Delhi)

Inscription "Ramgarhia Jassa Singh" "Jodh Singh Bir Singh"

A Small benti to Shaka Bhai sahib - could you give a reference for your quote;

"As Guru Gobind Singh says in Suraj Prakash Granth about kesh:

Times have NOT changed! The sun, the moon and stars are still the same so how can you say times have changed! "

I have seen you quote it before but have been unable to find it

( I have tried to find it - so I'm not asking to be Spoonfed !!!!)

It would really make my day if you could give me the reference -

I have the Bhasha Vibhag 1989 edition of Siri Gur Partap Suraj Granth edited by Bhai Sahib Dr Vir Singh.

Many Thanks in advance ! ( & apologies if I've interrupted this discussion thread )

GurFateh,

In the Punjabi English Dictionary, Dr Gurbachan Singh,P.Saran Singh and Prof. Ravinder Kaur (1994 Singh Bros) the entry for PAARJAAT is ;

n. Nyctanthes arbor tritis, a tree

In the Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib , Surindar Singh Kohli (1996 Singh Bros) the description given is ;

Parajata n. a mythical tree taken from garden of Indra by Lord Krishna to Dwarka.

In A Guru Nanak Glossary, C. Shackle (1981 SOAS) the entry is;

parajatu m. 'the coral tree Erythrina indica; a mythical tree taken from Indra's heaven to Dwarka by Krsna' 2. [sk parijata]

You could click on the link below -- it gives you some "Stories of Parijata" by Christopher McMahon

http://members.aol.com/parijata/parijata2.html

I hope this helps in some way.