Suraj Prakash
Claimed original manuscript of the Gur Partap Suraj Granth by its author, Kavi Santokh Singh | |
| Author | Kavi Santokh Singh |
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| Language | Sanskritized Punjabi and Braj |
| Genre | Sikhism |
| Published | 1843 A.D. |
| Publication place | Sikh Empire |
| Preceded by | Guru Nanak Prakash |
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| Sikh literature |
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| Sikh scriptures • Punjabi literature |
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Suraj Prakash (Gurmukhi: ਸੂਰਜ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼), also called Gurpartāp Sūraj Granth (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸੂਰਜ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ lit. "The Sun-like Illumination of the Guru's Glory"), is a popular and monumental hagiographic text about Sikh Gurus written by Kavi Santokh Singh (1787–1843) and published in 1843 CE. It consists of life legends performed by Sikh Gurus and historic Sikhs such as Baba Banda Bahadur in 51,820 verses (60,000 when including Nanak Prakash). Most modern writing on the Sikh gurus finds its basis from this text.