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ARAL SAHAI ” A Catalogue of Punjabi and Urdu Manuscripts in the Sikh History Research Department VPT1L M ARC H 31, 1963 KIRPAL SINGH Prof. Incharge Sikh History Research Department. Published by SIKH HISTORY RESEARCH DEPARTMENT, KHALSA COLLEGE, AMRITSAR. 1963 / Author : PROF. KIRPAL SINGH Publisher : PROF. KIRPAL SINGH for The Sikh History Research Department Khalsa College, Amritsar. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED t % Printers PIONEER PRESS, Hall Bazar, Amritsar. The Management of the Khalsa College, Amritsar, has been running the Sikh History Research Department since last thirty two years. One of the objectives before this Department was to collect historical material pertaining to the modern history of the Punjab beginning from 1469 A. D. on-ward. Since the Punjabi (Gurmukhi) has played a significant role in the history and literature of the Punjab, many manuscripts collected were in Gurmakhi. Efforts were made by this Department to secure transcribed or photostat copies of important Garmakhi and Urda Manuscripts pertaining to the history of the Punjab preserved in other libraries. Thus huge money has been spent in collection of this rare material. It is gratifying to note that the Government of the Punjab has provided funds for publication of this catalogue. I hope that it would benefit the public in general and scholars of Punjab history and Punjabi language in particular. Professor Kirpal Singh, Incharge, Sikh History Research Department has taken pains in the accomplishment of this commendable work. j l d r & z J (Colonel Sir Bata Singh Kt. CBE.) Vice President. Khalsa College, Amritsar. .1 The Khalsa College, Amritsar has been a symbol of cultural and literary renaissance in the Punjab. The Department of Sikh History Research has done poineering work in the field of collection of manuscripts. One of the objectives of this Department has ever been to collect material bearing on the history of the Punjab, especially of the Sikh Period. Since the study of a particular period and the region cannot be % isolated from the general history of the country, the history of the modern Punjab forms a major part of the history of India and is, therefore, linked with the rise and fall of the Mughals, the Marathas and the Pathans. The material collected in the Sikh History Research Department lies in works written in different languages like Punjabi, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi and English. The Gurmukhi manuscripts form the most important and rare collection therein. V The fruit of the labour in regard to the collection of Punjabi and Urdu manuscripts is before the readers in the shape of their classified catalogue. The important particulars about each manuscript have been given along with their beginnings and colophons. A brief appraisal of every manuscript has also been given detailing its general importance. I congratulate Shri KirpgJ Singh, the author of this catalogue, whose ndeavours have led to the presentation of such a commendable work to the students and scholars of history, languages and literature. I hope the Sikh History Research Department of the Khalsa College would continue their research activities as heretofore. + (Lai Singh) ft Director General, Languages, Punjab. Patiala V <~ P r e l a c e As indexes, calendars and press-lists are essential aids for research in records, the catalogues are indispensable keys to the manuscripts libraries. But for the catalogues the scholars, many a time, are not aware of availability of the source material they need. Hence a catalogue serves as a path-finder to those interested in particular field Of study. This catalogue pertains to the historical collection preserved in the Sikh History Research Department, Khalsa College, Amritsar. The Sikh History Research Department was establised in 1930 A.D. The object put before this institution was to conduct researches on the modern history of the Punjab from 1469 A.D. to date. The results of the researches conducted in this institution have been publised from time to time in the form of research monographs, edited manuscripts etc. More than a dozen research publications in English, Persian & Punjabi have been made by this Department out of which the following are important:- 1. Banda Singh Bahadur (English) by S. Ganda Singh, (out of print.) 2. Maharaja Ran jit Singh Centenary volume in English (out of print.) 3. Dewan-i-Nanak Shah-Versified translation in Persian of the Sukhmani of Guru Arjan, manuscript obtained from National Library Paris, with an introduction by S. Umrao Singh Shergill. (out of print) 4. Jang Namah Qazi Nar Mohammad with English translation of the Persian text edited by S. Ganda Singh with an introduction by Sir J. N. Sarkar. (out of print) 5. Dewan Kaura Mai Bahadur (Punjabi) by S. Ganda Singh, (out of print). 6. History of Khalsa College, Amritsar (English). 7. Maharaja Ala Singh & His Times (English) by S. Kirpal Singh with an introduction by Bhai Sahib Dr. Vir Singh. 8. The Biographical sketches of Bhai Vast! Ram and Bhai Ram Singh in English by S. Kirpal Singh with an introduction by Dr. Mohan Singh M.A. Ph. D. Ditt. 9. Sikhan de Sewa (Punjabi) a brief account of humanitarian work done by the Sikhs of Calcutta during the riots of 1947 by Kirpal Singh with an introduction by Principal Teja Singh. 10. Janam Sakhi Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (in Punjabi-Garmfikhi) by Meharban (1581-1640) the grandson Guru Ram Dass, the 4th Guru, edited by S. Kirpal Singh. 11. A Catalogue of Persian and Sanskrit Manuscripts preserved in the Sikh History Research Department with a brief appraisal of every manuscript by S. Kirpal Singh. (English). One of the aims of this departmant has been to collect data pertaining to the history of the Punjab and the history of the Sikhs in particular. Efforts were made to collect manuscripts and acquire transcribed copies of the important manuscripts pertaining to the Punjab history available in other libraries. The photostat copies of some rare manuscripts have also been secured from India Office Library and British Museum, London. All important libraries in India had been searched and material relating to the history of the Punjab sifted. Manuscripts collected in Sikh History Research Department are in Persian, Sanskrit, Punjabi (Garmakhi), Urdu etc. A catalogue of Persian, and Sanskrit Manuscripts was published last year according to the scheme approved by the Ministry of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs Government of India. This Catalogue of Punjabi and Urdu Manuscripts which has been prepared with the financial aid of the Punjab Government is in the hands of readers. These cata­ logues contain classified information on various fields of knowledge and have been compiled in English in order to benefit the maximum number of scholars. In transliteration of titles and proper names diacritical marks have been used as approved by the International Congress of Orientalists. Ever since its establishment persistent efforts have been made by the Sikh History Department to collect Punjabi (Garmakhi) manuscripts from every nook and corner. Photographic copies or transcribed copies of the Hukam Nam§hs (Guru’s letters) have been acquired from very far off places. The photo­ stat copies of Das-Gur Katha by Kankan, Gurmukhi Diary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by Ram Singh have recently been acquired from the Public Library, Lahore, and Punjab University Library, Lahore respecrively.=The copies of Mehma Park&sh V&rtik and Bansanwali N&mah by Kesar Singh were transcribed from late Dr. Vjr Singh’s collection and Jassa Singh Vinod was transcribed from the State Library Kaparthala. Of all the recent additions to Punjabi & Urdu manuscripts General Shivdev Singh’s gift to the Deptt. is most valuable. Beside more than 100 Persian manuscripts (for detail vide my A Catalogue of Persian & Sanskrit Manuscripts, page v), General Shivdev Singh donated 82 Garmukhi manuscripts and 6 Urdu manuscripts as per details noted below :- Punjabi Manuscripts :- S.H.R. No. 2184-2192 9 manuscripts S.H.R. No. 2194-2195 2 91 S.H.R. No. 2209-2256 48 f » S.H.R. No. 2258-60 3 99 S.H.R. No. 2262-65 4 99 S.H.R. No. 2285-97 13 99 S.H.R. No. 2299-2301 _3_ 99 Total 82 Urdu Manuscripts S.H.R. Nos. 2177, 2180, 2183, 2203, 2204, 2286=6 manuscripts. 0 This gift made a very important addition to our collection. It con­ tained many manuscripts on various subjects like palmistry, medicine, language etc. It also contained works on Vedant Philosophy, Gita, Janam Sakhjsetc. Bhai Sehj Singh Sindhi’s gift of 23 manuscripts (S.H R. No. 1573-1595) is also important as it contained anthologies of the verses of the Gurus.