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CERTIFICATE COURSE in SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB (Six Months) (2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 EXAMINATIONS) SYLLABUS CERTIFICATE COURSE IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB (Six Months) (2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 EXAMINATIONS) Theory Marks : 60 Maximum Marks : 100 Internal Assessment Marks : 20 Minimum Pass Marks : 35% Viva -Voce : 20 Time : 3 hours Instructions for Paper Setters/Candidates The question paper will consist of three sections : A, B & C. Section A & B will have Eight questions from the 2 respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. The students are required to attempt two questions from each section. Section C will consist of 10 short-type questions which will cover the entire syllabus. Each short answer type question will carry two marks each and 20 marks in all. There being no internal choice in this section, the candidates are required to give answer of each short-type question in 4-5 lines. The viva-voce examination will consist of 20 marks, it will be compulsory for all the candidates. Section - A : Introduction to Sri Guru Granth Sahib 1. Sikh Religion : Introduction 2. Sri Guru Granth Sahib : Form and Importance 3. Sri Guru Granth Sahib : collection and Compilation 4. Contributors of Sri Guru Granth Sahib 5. Literary Aspect of Sri Guru Granth Sahib 6. Musical Aspect of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Section - B : Basic Information of Selection Banis & Concepts of Sri Guru Granth Sahib 7. Nitnem Banis - Japuji Sahib, Anand Sahib, Sodar, Sohila 8. Asa Di Var 9. Sukhmani Sahib 10. Lavaan 11. Bara Maah (Majh) 12. Akal Purakh 13. Simran 14. Sewa 15. Gurdwara ;?ePB^T (;qh r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp L ikD gfjukD) 1H f;Zy Xow L ;zy/g ikDekoh 2H ;qh r[o{ rzqE ;kfjp L ;o{g ns/ wjZssk 3H ;qh r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp L ;zebB ns/ ;zgkdB 4H ;qh r[o{ rzqE ;kfjp d/ pkDheko 5H ;qh r[o{ rzqE ;kfjp dk ;kfjse gZy 6H ;qh r[o{ rzqE ;kfjp dk ;zrhse gZy ;?e;aB^n u'DthnK pkDhnK dh w[ZYbh ikDekoh ns/ ;qh r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp ftu nkJ/ ;zebg 7H fBsB/w pkDhnK ^ ig[ih ;kfjp, nBzd[ ;kfjp, ;' do[, ;'fjbk 8H nk;k dh tko 9H ;[ywBh ;kfjp 10H bktK 11H pkoj wkjk wKM 12H nekb g[oy 13H f;woB 14H ;/tk 15H r[od[nkok Recommended Readings 1H wfjzdo e"o frZb L r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp dh ;zgkdB ebk 2H ;opfizdo f;zx L X[o eh pkDh L ;zgkdB i[rs 3H i;gkb f;zx L oki dk f;Zy ;zebg 4H wbfezdo e"o L r[owfs ftukoXkok L f;ZyK dh Grswkbk d/ ;zdoG ftu 5H nwBi's e"o L ;qh r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp L gqkuhB ns/ nkX[fBe gq;zresk 6H r[ziBi's e"o L r[o{ noiB d/t L ihtB ns/ :'rdkB 7H rzvk f;zx L f;Zy fJfsjk; 8H i'frzdo f;zx sbtkVk L r[opkDh T[ukoD (d' Gkr) 9H ;kfjp f;zx L r[opkDh ftnkeoD 10H r[ow/b f;zx L r[o{ rqzE ;kfjp dh ntfsqs nfXnkswesk 11. Gurnek Singh : Sri Guru Granth Sahib : Interpretation, Meaning and Nature 12. Rajinder Kaur Rohi : Japuji Sahib : Text & Translation .
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