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Adi GranthThe first volume of the Sikh scriptures. It was compiled by the Guru Arjan, and later became known as the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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First, on page 47 Tara Singh refers to a Sikh priest allegedly quoting a verse from the Guru Granth Sahib, "Bind guai ta(n) nark adhikar" (When the moment is lost, then hell is earned). A group of five retired Sikh lieutenant generals protested to President Zail Singh that the mutineers were a special case insofar that as Sikhs, these soldiers had sworn their allegiance on the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book -- all Indian army regiments induct their personnel with a religious as well as civil oath),(47) and had been let down by military superiors who had kept them uninformed of the situation leading up to and including Operation Blue Star. |
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