When was Guru Granth Sahib compiled?

Guru Granth Sahib (Gurmukhi): ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ. (Gurū Gra°th Sāhib Jī),. is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the ten human Gurus of the religion, of whom six contributed the bulk. read more

Elevation of Adi Granth to Guru Granth Sahib. In 1708 Guru Gobind Singh conferred the title of "Guru of the Sikhs" upon the Adi Granth. The event was recorded in a Bhatt Vahi (a bard's scroll) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh, who was a bard at the Rajput rulers' court associated with gurus. read more

The first time Guru Granth Sahib Ji was compiled was in 1604 A.D by Guru Arjan Dev Ji and it was further compiled and eventually made the eternal Guru of Sikhs in 1708 A.D by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. read more

Traditional Sikhs like to believe that the Guru Granth is a monolith, i.e. that there is one, indisputable version of the Guru Granth and it was compiled by the fifth Guru Arjan. However, the reality is slightly more complex. read more