Babaji Singh
Born | Mexico City Mexico | August 15, 1947
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Died | November 19, 2006 Mexico | (aged 59)
Occupation | Sikh preacher, Spanish translator of Guru Granth Sahib |
Nationality | Mexican |
Spouse | Guru Amrit Kaur |
Babaji Singh Khalsa (Punjabi: ਬਾਬਾਜੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਖਾਲਸਾ) (August 15, 1947 – November 19, 2006) was a Mexican[1] Sikh who is credited for translating Guru Granth Sahib, the holy text of the Sikhs into Spanish.[2] [3][4]
Life
He was born in Mexico City; raised in a Catholic family, he finished his studies in a Jesuit University in Mexico, Universidad Iberoamericana.[5] After finishing college, he left for Alaska and then United States of America. Soon, after converting to Sikhism, he returned to Mexico City, Mexico and became a Sikh preacher.[6][6] He translated the Guru Granth Sahib into Spanish,which took him 30 years, with help from the English translation of the scripture by Gopal Singh.[7][8] The translation was presented by his widow, Guru Amrit Kaur[9][10] on October 2008, in Nanded, during the Tercentenary Celebrations of the Guru Gaddi of Guru Granth Sahib.[11][12]
See also
- Sikhism
- Guru Granth Sahib
- Yogi Bhajan
- Spanish language
References
- ^ World Yoga Council. "+title+". Worldyogacouncil.net. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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- ^ http://www.sangatsansar.com/writereaddata/mainlinkfile/27.pdf
- ^ "3HO Foundation eNewsletter". 3ho.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Sikh Dharma International. "Spanish Translation of Siri Guru Granth Sahib gifted to Sikh Jathedars in Nanded | Sikh Dharma International". Sikhdharma.org. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Siri Guru Granth Sahib in Spanish". SikhNet. October 27, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Guru Granth Sahib English Translation by Dr. Gopal Singh". Jsks.co.in. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Vol. 1 – Gopal Singh – Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Guru Amrit Kaur at Spirit Voyage". Spiritvoyage.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Mantras from the Soul – Chants from the Soul – Guru Amrit Kaur CD". Satnam.de. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Main News". The Tribune. India. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ http://www.popularsikh.com/node/75335