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Artifact

Guru Har Sahai pothi

also Guru Harsahai vali Pothi

A pothi sometimes identified with the book Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is said to have handed to Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji.[EoS][EoS]

Held by
None known
Location
Lost
Provenance
By tradition
Status: Lost
The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (published 1992-98) says it is believed to be lost for good. Nothing more recent was found.

The Puratan Janam Sakhi says Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji passed a manuscript of his compositions to his successor. Some have equated it with this pothi. The Encyclopaedia says that identification lacks sufficient authority.

What is disputed

  • Identification

    The link between this pothi and the book named in the Puratan Janam Sakhi is not established.[EoS]

Cite this page

"Guru Har Sahai pothi". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/artifacts/guru-har-sahai-pothi/