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References
- ↑ Page cxx, The Ādi-Granth, Or: The Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs, Ernst Trumpp, W.H. Allen, 1877
- ↑ Page 36, The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries), H. S. Singha, Hemkunt Press, 2000
- ↑ Page 8, The Sikh Review, Volume 55, Issues 1-6, Sikh Cultural Centre, 2007
- ↑ thesikhencyclopedia.com Archived 23 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine : BHATT BANI
- ↑ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.
- 1 2 Dhillon, Dalbir Singh (1988). Sikhism: Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited. p. 122.
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