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I am not going to debate what Dr. Harbhajan Singh has stated in this article, but will make it a point that many Panthic Scholars do not agree with his interpretation of Anup Koer's kissa in Sri Charitropakhyian.

This is due to the traditionally agreed premise that these are tales being told by a mantree to a king. Hence : ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍‍ਯਾਨੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ.

Interestingly, the very charge made against Darshan Ragi was that he too linked Guru Gobind Singh Ji to this kissa, then is not Dr. Harbhajan Singh doing the same?

Readers might want to read Sirdar Kapur Singh Ji's "ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰਉਪਾਖਯਾਨ : ਕਿੱਸਾ ਰੂਪ ਕੌਰ ਦਾ" on DushtDaman.org (http://www.dushtdaman.org/article/103) to understand why many Sikh scholars do not agree with Dr. Harbhajan Singh's interpretation.

Aside from the above controversy, Dr. Harbhajan Singh has done a wonderful job in his recent book in analyzing various sections of Sri Dasam Granth.

Again, I am NOT interested in arguing about any of this on this forum, I just wanted to point out that not everyone agrees with Dr. Harbhajan Singh on this issue.

Those who agree with him will continue to do so, and vice-versa. Readers can make their own judgment about this.

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I am also of the view that Dr harbhajan singh is not correct.Within literaure perimeters of dasam Granth sahib harbhan singh is not right.Once Guru sahib writes pakahyan it is clear that it is an existing story.

Let us keep in mind that ragi darshan had concocted a story of his own and what he said is not found in these charitras of dasam granth.Ragi darshan was atatcking personality of Guru gobind singh ji.

Harbhajan singh is presenting essence of these charitras in a positive way. Ragi is confined to plot of these charitras and adds his own obscene stories to this plot.Thus he has not understood the moral of these charitras.

There is very big difference in their conclusions.

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