The Patrons and Manuscript-Style Written Granths

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The Patrons and Manuscript-Style Written Granths

The process of writing in the Gurmukhī script (esp. in the old Sikh manuscripts) represents a profound significance of Guru Nanak Dev ji’s philosophical worldview. Hand written Guru Granth Sahib with 714 folios was produced at the heights of the Sikh manuscript tradition from 18^th till the 19^th centuries. Affluent Sikh patrons would commission highly talented scribes to produce elaborately decorative copies of the Guru Granth Sahib (Fig. 6, 7 and 8).

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Figure 6. Hand written Guru Granth Sahib from Dr. Gurpal Singh Bhuller collection, ca. 1830-1860

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Figure 7. The continuous, modulated bi-colour chains of Gurmukhi writings in Illuminated Guru Granth Sahib, ca. 19th century Suresh Bhalla collection (7a) and red-black uniform gurmukhi writing from Ch 3, Bhagawad Gita in Punjabi script: CC-0 Punjab University Chandigarh

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Figure 8. The continuous, modulated letterforms of Gurmukhi as part of The Guru Granth Saheb (5a) and traditional pothi written script scrolls (5b) | Mann (2008) | Source: Sikhnet.org

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Gurmukhi Manuscript - Style Writing