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Chapter I
AUTHORSHIP OF THE DASAM GRANTH : ra
Two views, 1—Views examined, 3—External Evidence; #4- Internal Evidence;! 9 :
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Text and Style, 19-^Conclusion, 31. 1 ' 1-31
Chapter II
THE POETIC BACKGROUND :
Influence of Gurbani, 32—of Kabir, Sur, Tulsi and other Bhakta poets, 32
—of Braji Traditions, 32—of Riti School, 32—o? Bhushan, 33. 32-34
Chapter III
BRIEF CRITICAL STUDY OF THE WORKS IN THE DASAM GRANTH : ^
Jap, 35—Akal Ustat, 37—Bachitra Natak Granth, 41-130 *. Bhachitra NUt ak, 42
—Chandi Charitra I and II, 50—Chaubis Avtar, 57—Mehdi Mir, 114—Brahma
Avtar, 114—Rudra Avtar, 121—Var Siri Bhagauti Ji Ki, 130—Gian Parbodh
Granth, 138—Shabad "Hazare, 141—Sri Mukhibak Swaiya, 144—Swaiya Jo
Kichh Lekh Likhio Bidhna, 144—Sastra Nam Mala, 147—Pakhyan Charitra, 150
—Jafarnamah, 166—Hikayats, 167. ;i A 35-168
Chapter IV
THOUGHT VALUE : i :
Introduction, A Retrospect, 169. Religious Poetry/ 169 : Doctrinal, 171 —
Devotional, 191—Didactic, 201-—Satire, 205. Secular Poetry, 208 : Heroih, 218—
Auto-biographical, Mytholbgical, 223—Characterological, 224—Conclusion,
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Chapter V
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VALUE : 227. Rasas, 228—Guna, 241—Dhyfhiii, bl3—Alankar, 250—Metre, ^,
264—Music, Rag and Raginis, ,277—Language, 280—Diction, 282—Descriptions,
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