Special lecture on life, composition, and ideology of Guru Ravidas
A special lecture on the life, composition, and ideology of Guru Ravidas was organized at the Guru Ravidas Chair, Panjab University, Chandigarh, held at the Department of Punjabi.
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Jul 3, 2023 07:01
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Chandigarh, July 3, 2023: A special lecture on the life, composition, and ideology of Guru Ravidas was organized at the Guru Ravidas Chair, Panjab University, Chandigarh, held at the Department of Punjabi. The lecture featured presentations by Prof. Ronki Ram (Chair Professor Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chair) and Dr. Sarbjeet Singh Mukhiya from the Punjabi Department. Prof. Parmjit Kaur, Chairperson, Guru Ravidas Chair introduced the speakers and emphasized the practical aspects of Guru Ravidas Ji’s life. She highlighted that Guru Ravidas Ji’s teachings serve as a guiding light for humanity. Notably, during his time, the presence of Rani Jhalan and Meera Bai in the Satsang exemplified the spirit of that era. Dr. Sarbjit Singh discussed Guru Ravidas Ji’s close ties with Punjab and gave references to Guru Ravidas Ji’s Bani found in The Guru Granth Sahib and other texts. He also hinted at Guru Ravidas’s political consciousness, emphasizing his desire for an egalitarian society, symbolized by his vision of Begumpura.
Alongside, Prof. Ronki Ram noted that the rise of the Bhakti movement brought about new perspectives, and The Guru Granth Sahib emerged as a significant document of that time’s Bhakti movement. He shed light on the Guru Ravidas’s entire Bani and the ongoing research in this field. The Bhakti movement aimed to liberate individuals and society from hardships and social discrimination while striving for spiritual excellence. Guru Ravidas made his occupation, which involved making shoes, a form of religious practice, thereby renouncing materialism and worldly divisions. Therefore, his life experiences and Bani are integral to understanding his philosophy as a whole.
To this event, Dr. Yograj, who has made significant contributions to the exploration of medieval literature, also expressed gratitude to all the attendees for their involvement in the lecture. The event was attended by Dr. Bhim Indra Singh, Dr. Harmail Singh, and various other researchers from the department.
