The Pracheen Panth Parkash Granth,
written by Bhai Ratan Singh Ji Bhangu
details the history of the Khalsa Panth from the time
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji left His physical form through to
the rise of the Sikh Misls in 18th-century Punjab.
Bhai Ratan Singh Ji Bhangu came from a lineage of warriors.
His paternal grandfather was the celebrated Sikh warrior
Shaheed Bhai Mehtab Singh Ji, who, alongside Bhai Sukha Singh Ji,
had assassinated Massa Ranghar for his desecration of Sri Harmandir Sahib.
His maternal grandfather was Sardar Sham Singh Narli,
who was the head of the Karoresinghia Misl.
Himself a warrior steeped in Khalsa tradition,
Bhai Ratan Singh Ji Bhangu had authored the Panth Prakash Granth
to preserve Sikh history faithfully,
in contrast to biased and distorted versions produced by
contemporary authors at the time.
In doing so, Bhai Sahib Ji sought to honour the Khalsa's sacrifices,
ensuring that future generations would inherit
a true and dignified narrative of the Panth's journey.
In authoring the Panth Prakash Granth,
Bhai Sahib Ji drew upon the accounts of the Khalsa's struggles
from his elders and from those who had themselves participated
in the major events.
Many of these accounts belonged to the generation that had
personally served Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji or
were their immediate descendants,
giving Bhai Sahib Ji a uniquely close connection to the events
he was describing.
The sakhis detailed in the Panth Prakash Granth include the stories of
Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Ji,
Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh Ji,
Shaheeds Bhai Bota Singh Ji and Bhai Garja Singh Ji,
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji,
Sardar Jassa Singh Ji Ahluwalia,
Nawab Kapur Singh Ji,
and many others.
As per Panthik tradition,
It is recommended (not a requirement) that one first listens to
the katha of the
Sri Gurpartap Suraj Parkash Granth
before listening to Sri Panth Prakash katha.
The recordings below are recordings of Sri Panth Parkash katha
done at Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Patiala,
by Singh Sahib Giani Pritpal Singh Ji.