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Bhai Gurdas | |
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 19th century mural painting from Gurdwara Baba Atal depicting Bhai Gurdas | |
| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1606 – 25 August 1636 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Mani Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gurdas Bhalla 1551 Basarke, Amritsar, Punjab |
| Died | 25 August 1636 Goindwal, Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab |
| Relations | Mata Ganga (cousin) |
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Bhai Gurdas (1551 – 25 August 1636) was a Sikh writer, historian and preacher who served as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht from 1606 to his death in 1636.[1] He was the original scribe of the early version of Guru Granth Sahib, having served as the amanuensis of Guru Arjan in its compilation.[2]: 131–132
- ^ Jaggi, Dr. Rattan Singh (1974). Bhai Gurdas. Patiala: Punjabi University Patiala. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, William H. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-3600-4.