One Udhasi Harnam Das of Kapurthala,
formally known as Akali Nihang Nurang Singh has
made an attempt in the last century to study the Sarbloh Prakash
(Sarbloh Guru Durbar).
He prepared a transliteration of the Sarbloh Guru
Durbar which the Budha Dal later published. Another learned man,
Giani Partap Singh, himself a scholar of Sikh religious texts, claims
Harnam Das' works are incomplete.
Originaly this translitteration was not available
at any shop or library and could only be attained from Akali Nihang
Singh Khalsa Budha Dal. In order to aquire a copy an individual
had to present a written request stating the reason why he/she would
need the copy of the Sarbloh Guru Durbar. The letter would then
be taken to the head of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa, presently
Akali Nihang Baba Santa Singh Ji. Once Baba Ji
was satisfied at the request, he would officially give his authority
and approval. The individual then proceeded to Patiala, Punjab,
where the Budha Dal printing presswould make available a copy of
Sarbloh Guru Granth.
Akali Nihang Baba Santa Singh Ji
The present Jathedar (commander) of the Panjvah Takht
Shromani Panth Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa 96 Crore Budha Dal
The ideal Budha Dal tradition
does not sell the priceless Guru Durbars, or any
other sacred text. In the year 2000, due to over whelming public
demand for Sarbloh Guru Granth and Budha Dal's inability to keep
it in print, the Budha Dal published version of Sarbloh Guru Granth
began to be sold at book shops in Punjab.
The money from the sales went towards funding the
printing of further copies of Sarbloh Guru Granth.
Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa
A photograph taken in the mid-1900s of Akali Nihang
Singhs tending to a horse, known as a 'Jaan Bhai' (life-brother)
