Английская Википедия:Balvand Rai
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Balvand Rai (fl. late 16th to early 17th century) also spelt as Balwand and Rai Balvand,[1] was a poet mystic and rabab player in the court of Guru Arjan.[2][3]
Biography
He was born a Muslim belonging to the Doom-Mirasi community who embraced Sikh thought during the time of Guru Arjan.[3][4] Alternative sources describe him as being born into a Bhatt family.[5] He had a brother named Satta Doom.[3] Other sources do not ascribe a brotherly blood relation between Balvand Rai and Satta Doom.[5] Another narrative is that he began playing hymns for the Sikh guru's congregation during the guruship of Guru Angad, a relationship with Sikhs that would continue up til the guruship of Guru Arjan.[3][1] His three hymns are included in Guru Granth Sahib in Ramkali measure at Amritsar.[3] According to Sikh lore, him and his brother, Satta, became too arrogant and abandoned the guru after a disagreement over funds they requested from the Sikhs.[3][1] Eventually, they would return to serving the Sikh guru after falling ill and realizing their errors, where they were pardoned for their earlier transgressions.[3] He co-composed this Ballad of Ramkali with his brother, Bhai Satta Doom, whom was a drummer (player of the jori),[6] which includes a total of six hymns.[7][1] They were motivated to compose these hymns as a means of apology for leaving the service of the guru.[8] The compositions he co-composed with his brother Satta can be found on pages 966–968 of the Guru Granth Sahib under the title of Ramkali ki Vaar Rai Balwand tatta Satte doom akhi.[8][1] The Sikh guru was greatly impressed by the work and conduct of Balvand, therefore he gave the title of "Rai", which is usually reserved for Brahmin scholars alone.[8] He is said to have died in Lahore during the time of Guru Hargobind (1595–1644) and was buried on the bank of the River Ravi.[3]
See also
References
Шаблон:Writers of Guru Granth Sahib Шаблон:Sikhism
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ The Sikh Encyclopedia Шаблон:Webarchive: Satta Dum
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ srigranth.org: Page 966, Hymn of Satta and Rai Balvand
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 Шаблон:Cite book
