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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji contains the Bani of six Sikh Gurus alongside saints and poets from different backgrounds, religions and castes — all honoured equally as Gurbani.
The Sikh Gurus
Their compositions are marked by “Mahalla” (M) and a number; all sign as “Nanak”.
Mahalla 1
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Mahalla 3
Guru Amar Das Ji
Mahalla 4
Guru Ram Das Ji
Mahalla 5
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
The Bhagats
Commonly counted as fifteen.
- Bhagat Kabir Ji · verse study
- Sheikh Farid Ji · verse study
- Bhagat Namdev Ji
- Bhagat Ravidas Ji
- Bhagat Trilochan Ji
- Bhagat Beni Ji
- Bhagat Dhanna Ji
- Bhagat Jaidev Ji
- Bhagat Bhikhan Ji
- Bhagat Sain Ji
- Bhagat Pipa Ji
- Bhagat Sadhna Ji
- Bhagat Ramanand Ji
- Bhagat Parmanand Ji
- Bhagat Surdas Ji
Others
- The Bhatts — Court poets whose Savaiye praise the Gurus; traditions count them differently.
- Bhai Satta Ji & Rai Balwand Ji — Their Vaar in Raag Ramkali describes the Guru’s house and its langar.
- Baba Sundar Ji — Author of the Sadd in Raag Ramkali, describing Guru Amar Das Ji’s final instructions.