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Page 7
The opening bifolio of a mid - 17th century manuscript of the Adi Granth , now
preserved at the British Library , London . The illumination at the beginning of the
text recalls the decoration used on contemporary Islamic manuscripts .
The opening bifolio of a mid - 17th century manuscript of the Adi Granth , now
preserved at the British Library , London . The illumination at the beginning of the
text recalls the decoration used on contemporary Islamic manuscripts .
Page 8
In a period when literacy was scarce and paper would have been an expensive
commodity , a literate and monied class such as merchants would have been the
natural patrons or scribes of early Sikh scriptural manuscripts . In addition , many
...
In a period when literacy was scarce and paper would have been an expensive
commodity , a literate and monied class such as merchants would have been the
natural patrons or scribes of early Sikh scriptural manuscripts . In addition , many
...
Page 10
Although we know that the manuscript was bought by a Christian missionary in
Punjab in the 19th century , nothing is ... J . Abdul Kalam , announced a new
initiative to make digital copies of the early Guru Granth Sahib manuscripts in
India .
Although we know that the manuscript was bought by a Christian missionary in
Punjab in the 19th century , nothing is ... J . Abdul Kalam , announced a new
initiative to make digital copies of the early Guru Granth Sahib manuscripts in
India .
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