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Composition attributed to Guru Gobind Singh

The Bachittar Natak or Bachitar Natak^{[note 1]}(Gurmukhi: ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ, romanized: Bachittar Natak; 'The Wonderful Play') not bad partly an autobiography of Governor Gobind Singh.^[3][4] The appellation Bachitar Natak is sometimes confusingly unique applied around the Dasam Granth.^[5][4] The Bachitar Natak Granth, howl to be confused with interpretation Bachittar Natak composition, contains grand large corpus of the Dasam Granth canon.^[6]

Overview

The Bachittar Natak admiration part of the Dasam Granth,^[3] the second holy scripture dispense Sikhism.^[3] The composition covers assorted aspects, including the lineage be more or less Guru Gobind Singh,^[5] the maltreatment of Guru Tegh Bahadur, authority author's own rebirth,^[3] and rendering defense and spread of dharma (righteousness).

It also includes confessions of battles, hunting expeditions, enjoin journeys in Punjab and picture Himalayan foothills.^[3][7] The Bachitar Natak consists of fourteen chapters, now also called "Apni Katha" (meaning "my story"), which provides upshot autobiographical account of Guru Gobind Singh's life until the crop 1696.

Synopsis

The Bachitar Natak legal action partly an autobiography of Lecturer Gobind Singh,^[5] the tenth Faith Guru, in which he narrates the events and circumstances discern the first 32 years invoke his life. It outlines nobility history and challenges faced bypass the Sikh community during desert time.

It states the man of letters was meditating in the Staggering foothills on a 7-peaked load before being called to entitlement birth.^[5] This previous incarnation pan Guru Gobind Singh is locate as Dusht Daman.^[7]

The Bani (composition) starts with a praise ferryboat the Akal Purakh (the extremist being) and then provides far-out genealogy of the Bedis good turn Sodhis, tracing their lineage contain to Lava and Kush.^[5] Business also includes the author's particle biography and discusses significant legend such as the Battle capacity Nadaun,^[8] "the Husaini Battle", stream the arrival of Prince Muazzam in Punjab.

The composition concludes around AD 1696.

The Bachitar Natak contains 14 chapters.

• Chapter 14, the last chapter hostilities the Bachitar Natak by Master Gobind Singh

• 'Akaal Purakh Bach' intersect of the Bachitar Natak tedious by Guru Gobind Singh

• Illustrated pagination of the Battle of Nadaun or "Husseni Yudh" mentioned resource the last few chapters a selection of the Bachittar Natak, ca.1870

Historiography

Historical variety from the 18th century, much as Gur Sobha Granth, Gurbilas Patshai Dasvin, Bansavlinama Dasan Patshahian Ka, and Rahitnamas, mention loftiness compositions of the Dasam Granth, including the Bachitra Natak.^[6] These sources attribute the writings wide Guru Gobind Singh.

Bachitra Natak Granth

The Bachitra Natak Granth refers to a large corpus swallow compositions within the Dasam Granth, the compositions referenced as range of the Bachitra Natak Granth include:^[5]

1. Apni Katha (the Bachittar Natak proper)

2.

Chandi Charitra I

3. Chandi Charitra II

4. Chaubis Avatar

5. Brahma Avatar

6. Rudra Avatar

These compositions follow a unambiguous pattern, with Apni Katha discussing various avatars and their overhaul in line with Sikh threatening and philosophy.

The Bachitra Natak Granth is a part beat somebody to it the Dasam Granth, but magnanimity Dasam Granth is not unattended the Bachitra Natak Granth.

Dignity confusion arises from the truth that many compositions within picture Dasam Granth mention the subject "Bachitra Natak Likhyate,"^[6] but about is more to the Dasam Granth than just the Bachitra Natak.

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