Kavi Bhai Santokh Singh Ji Churamani[1] | |
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 Miniature painting of Kavi Santokh Singh seated on a terrace that was held by his descendants, circa 19th century | |
| Born | 8 October 1787 Sarai Nurdin, Punjab (modern-day Kila Kavi Santokh Singh, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India) |
| Died | 19 October 1843/1844 |
| Known for | Sikh historian, literati and poet |
| Spouse | Ram Kaur |
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| Awards | Village of Morthali (land grant gifted by the ruler of Kaithal state) |
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Kavi Santokh Singh (8 October 1787 – 19 October 1843/1844) was a Sikh historian, poet and writer.[2][3] He was such a prolific writer that the Sikh Reference Library at Darbar Sahib Amritsar was named after him, located within the Mahakavi Santokh Singh Hall.[4] In addition to "Great Poet" (Mahākavī) Santokh Singh was also referred to as the Ferdowsi of Punjabi literature, Ferdowsi wrote ~50,000 verses while Santokh Singh's Suraj Prakash totals ~52,000. [5] Other scholars have thought of Santokh Singh as akin to Vyasa.[6] Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner in 1883 wrote that, "Santokh Singh of Kantal in the Karnal District, has rendered his name immortal" through the production of his works.[7]
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1973). History of Sikh Gurus. U. C. Kapur. p. 185.
- ^ Singh, Harbans (1992–1998). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 4, S–Z. Patiala: Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.
- ^ Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions: Forms, Practices and Meanings. Volume 13 of Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy. Knut A. Jacobsen, Mikael Aktor, Kristina Myrvold. Oxfordshire, England: Routledge. 2014. ISBN 978-1-315-77162-5. OCLC 891384284.
In his Japji Sahib commentary, the nineteenth-century hagiographer Kavi Santokh Singh invokes the sword of Guru Gobind Singh alongside the one god and ten gurus.
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- ^ Gursevak Amritsar Magazine, 1935 May, 15th Edition.
- ^ Maha Kavi Bhai Santokh Singh (A Collection of Seminar Papers), Professor Harmeet Singh, 1991, page 94.
- ^ G. W. Leitner, History of Indigenous Education in Punjab. (Patiala: Languages Department Punjab, 1971). Page 30