Gurpranali
Sikh literary genre

Gurpranali ("the guru's genealogy" or "chronology"[1]), also spelt as Gurparnali, is a genre of Sikh literature that covers the genealogy of the Sikh gurus, containing information about their ancestors, relatives, and descendants.[2][3] They may be written in either prose or verse.[2] The genre arose become popularized 19th century and remained popular in the 20th century.[2] Various Gurparnali works are known, some of which have been published.[4] Randhir Singh published an anthology of gurpranalis in 1951.[2] In 1964, an edition with fourteen gurpranalis was brought-out.[2] The Gurparnalis may be contradictory with one another in their details recorded, such as in-regards to dates and marriages.[4][2][5]

List of gurpranalis

A list of notable gurpranalis is as follows:[2]

  • Amritsarī Praṇālikā[6][7]
  • Kesar Singh Chhibber's Gurpraṇālī (1727)[8][9]
  • Kavi Saundha's Gur Baṅsāvalī[10]
  • Seva Das Udasi's Gurpraṇālī (circa early 19th century)[11]
  • Gulab Singh's Gurpraṇālī (1851)[12][13][14]
  • Sant Naraiṇ Singh's Gurpraṇālī
  • Giani Gian Singh's Gurpraṇālī (1866)[15]
  • Giani Sardul Singh's Gurpraṇālī (1893)[16]
  • Ram Singh's (circa late 19th century)[17]
  • Chief Khalsa Diwan's Gurvaṅs Darpaṇ Pattar (1934)
  • Randhir Singh's Gurpraṇālī (1951)

References

  1. ^ Singh, Joginder (22 August 2017). "Udasi Establishments". Religious Pluralism in Punjab: A Contemporary Account of Sikh Sants, Babas, Gurus and Satgurus. Routledge. ISBN 9781351986342.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Singh, Dharam. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Edition). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ McLeod, William Hewat (2005). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 83. ISBN 0810850885. GUR-PRANALI. A work listing the descendants of a Guru.
  4. ^ a b Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). "8: Guru Har Rai". History of Sikh Gurus Retold. Vol. 2: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 590–591. ISBN 9788126908585.
  5. ^ Singh, Trilochan (1981). Life of Guru Hari Krishan: A Biography and History. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. p. 5.
  6. ^ Singh, Dharam. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ (The Gurūs' genealogy)". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ^ Singh, Dharam. "SAUNDHĀ SIṄGH". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ^ Singh, Bhagat. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ, by Kesar Siṅgh Chhibbar". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1978). History of the Sikh Gurus: A Comprehensive Study. Gur Das Kapur. p. 566.
  10. ^ Singh, Bhagat. "GURBAṄSĀVALĪ, by Saundhā". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ^ Singh, Dharam. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ, attributed to Sevā Dās Udāsī". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  12. ^ Singh, Bhagat. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ, by Gulāb Siṅgh". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ^ Singh, Fauja (1979). Guru Amar Das, Life and Teachings. Sterling. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9780896840805.
  14. ^ Dhillon, Dalbir Singh (1988). Sikhism: Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 345. ISBN 9788171561520.
  15. ^ Singh, Bhagat. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ, by Giānī Giān Siṅgh". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  16. ^ Singh, Dharam. "GURPRAṆĀLĪ, by Sardūl Siṅgh". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  17. ^ Singh, Bhagat. "SATGUR KĀ VAṄS". Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Online Version). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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