Bhai Gurdas

Bhai Gurdas
Bhai Gurdas
	19th century mural painting from Gurdwara Baba Atal depicting Bhai Gurdas
Jathedar of the Akal Takht
	In office; 1606–1637
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)
Parents	Ishar Das (father); Jivani (mother);
Known for	Transcribing the first Adi Granth; Varan Bhai Gurdas;

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.

[Bhai_Gurdas-1] Jaggi, Dr. Rattan Singh (1974). Bhai Gurdas. Patiala: Punjabi University Patiala. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

[:022-2] 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.

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Bhai Gurdas
19th century mural painting from Gurdwara Baba Atal depicting Bhai Gurdas

Jathedar of the Akal Takht
In office 1606–1637
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)
Parents	Ishar Das (father) Jivani (mother)
Known for	Transcribing the first Adi Granth Varan Bhai Gurdas