Budha Dal oral tradition holds that it was Bhai Mani Singh Ji who, at behest of Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh's second wife Mata Sundri, collected the writings of the Guru. He, being the chief scribe of Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh knew fully well which works were of Guru Gobind Singh and which were of his court poets.

Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh 'Bajawaley'
A painting done in the Persian style depicting the warrior
Guru with his 'Baj' (hawk) and adorned with a variety of weapons

Once Bhai Mani Singh had collected the writings of the tenth Guru, the Khalsa Panth, being itself 'Guru Panth', after verifying its authenticity, recognized it as Guru Durbar.

When exactly all this was done, the Akali Nihangs cannot say with precision, but, it was sometime in the early to mid 1700’s. Giani Gian Singh, the noted historian states:

Sach Khand Hazoor Sahib, Nander
A photograph of the inner sanctum of Sach Khand Hazoor
Sahib, Nander, where the great Sanatan Sikh warrior Guru ascended to heaven

In conclusion, it has to be said unlike majority of mainstream Sikhs that are children of the Shromani Gurudwara Parbhandak Committee (S.G.P.C.) progeny, the Budha Dal Akali Nihangs Singh Khalsa, who still consider themselves the heart of the Khalsa nation, regard Dasam Granth as Guru Durbar.

Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa
An old painting of an Akali Nihang warrior mounted on his
steed and carrying a 'barsha' (spear). He is seen wearing a 'Dastaar Boongha'
(a towering sturdy conical shaped turban) adorned with a variety of lethal weapons

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