Indian Antiquary Vol 35

SR No.: 032527
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 434
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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MARCH, 1906.]
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PANJABI LANGUAGE.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PANJABI LANGUAGE. BY G. A. GRIERSON, C.I.E., PH.D., D.LITT.
AREY, the famous missionary of Serampore, was the first to describe the Pañjabi language, find is a couple of brief notices in Adelung's Mithridates (1808-1817).
only previous mention of it can
The following is a list of all the works dealing with Pañjâbî which have come under my notice. Except in one or two instances, I have excluded reference to texts printed in India. These can be found in Mr. Blumhardt's catalogues mentioned below. I give, however, a pretty full account of editions of the Adi Granth. I have excluded all mention of works in Western Pañjabl, or Lahndâ, in which the Janam Sakhi and other works are written. This is an altogether different language, akin to Sindhi and Kâśmiri.
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GENERAL (including Texts).
Adi Granth, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Numerous editions. I have noted the following. Unless otherwise stated, they are in the Gurmukhi character. Lahore, 1864; ib., 1868; ib., 1881; Gujranwala, 1882; Lahore, 1885; ib., 1886; ib. 1887; ib. 1889; Amritsar, 1892; Lucknow (Dêva-nagari character), 1893.
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Selections, &c., A Collection of slokas from the Adi Granth. Composed by Tégh Bahadur, the ninth Guru. Lahore, 1867. Pôthi Anandu Sahib Mahla (Devotional hymns of the Sikhs), composed by Guru Amar Dds (consisting of 40 verses from Râg Râmkall of the Adi Granth). Lahore, 1873.
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Pañj Granth Adi, -(A collection of eight devotional books of the Sikhs, consisting of selections from the Adi Granth. Lahore, 1874; Gujranwala (Persian character), 1875; Lahore, 1878; ib., 1879; Gujranwala (Persian character), 1879; Lahore, 1881; ib., 1882; ib., 1885; ib., 1886; Amritsar (Persian character), 1895.
Pôthi Japji,
Pothi Rahiras, -(A manual of Sikh evening prayers, consisting of selections from the Adi Granth and the Granth of Guru Gobind Singh). Lahore, 1867, 1869, (with other extracts from the Adi Granth) 1869, 1873, 1874, (with select passages from the Adi Granth, Persian character)
1874, 1875, 1878, 1879; Amritsar, 1893.
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- (A collection of Sikh hymns and prayers, composed by Nanak, which form the introductory chapter to the Adi Granth). Lahore, 1865, 1868, (Persian character) 1871, (Persian character) 1872, 1873, (with other verses by Nának taken from the Adi Granth) 1873, 1874, (Persian character) 1874; Amritsar, 1875; Karachi, (in KhojaSindhi characters) 1875; Lahore, 1876, (with other verses by Nanak) 1876, (with a Pañjâbi commentary by Bihârî Lâl) 1876; (Persian character) Sialkot, 1876; Lahore, 1877, (with a commentary by Mani Singh) 1877, (with a commentary by Pandit Salgrâm Dâs) 1877; (Persian character) Sialkot, 1877; (Persian character) Lahore, 1878, 1879, (with Mani Singh's commentary) 1879; (Persian character) Sialkot, 1879; Amritsar, 1882; (with commentary of Hariprakâs, entitled Bodh-arthdvali) Rawalpindi, 1889; Lahore, (with Bihârî Lâl's commentary) 1891, (with Mani Singh's commentary) 1900.