The Contributions
The Guru Granth Sahib contains hymns from seven of the ten Gurus
Guru Nanak (974 shabads - hymns),
Guru Angad (63),
Guru Amar Das Ji (907)
Guru Ram Das Ji (679)
Guru Arjan Dev Ji (2218)
Guru Teg Bahadar Ji (116)
one couplet from Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
One sixth of it is composed of verses and hymns written by Bhagats of that region, the contributions from Bhagats are as follows :
Bhagat Kabir (541)
Bhagat Nam Dev (60)
Bhagat Ravi Das (41)
Bhagat Trilochan (4)
Bhagat Dhana (4)
Bhagat Farid (134)
Bhagat Beni (3)
Bhagat Jai Dev (2)
Bhagat Bhikhan (2)
Bhagat Sur Das (2)
Bhagat Parmanand (1),
Bhagat Sain (1),
Bhagat Pipa (1),
Bhagat Sadna (1),
Bhagat Ramanand (1)
Bhagat Sundar (6).
The Bhats were poets of the Guru's court. They wrote compositions praising the Guru and honoring his spiritual authority. Their contributions are as follows :
Bhat Kal (49),
Bhat Kalsehar (4),
Bhat Tal (1),
Bhat Jalup (4),
Bhat Jal (1),
Bhat Kirat (8),
Bhat Sal (3),
Bhat Bahil (1),
Bhat Nal (6),
Bhat Bhikha (2),
Bhat Jalan (1),
Bhat Kas (14),
Bhat Gend (5),
Bhat Sevak (7),
Bhat Mathra (10),
Bhat Bal (5)
Bhat Harbans (2).
In addition to this, there are 3 compositions by Bhai Mardana - the companion of the first Guru and also 8 compositions by Bhai Sata and Bhai Balvanda, two Sikhs of Guru Arjan 's time.
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