What was the Sodhak Committe and why do you trust the Dasam Granth?
Honestly I hear so many people on this sub-reddit talking about the Dasam Granth and giving it almost the same status as the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji... I don't understand the logic. I don't want arguments or any sort of trouble. I would like a detailed answer that isn't just attacking but a person who is genuinely giving a detailed response to my concerns. I just really want to understand the other side of the argument.
Who was the Sodhak Committee? This was the committee responsible for creating the current version of the Dasam Granth in 1902 but I know little and could find little about them. Who are they? What are the background of the members who formed this committee?
The Dasam Granth was made from 32 different manuscripts from all over India, Why do you think this committee was qualified enough to choose the correct banis from the 32 different manuscripts? I definitely don't trust my local Gurdwara committee with all the politics and own vested interests, I can't imagine a committee formed in 1897 under the British Raj not to be biased. I mean the British feared the Sikhs, they weren't able to take over our land for more than 100 years. The British that butchered our true form of martial gatka, they ensured Duleep Singh's lineage ended with his children with threats of withdrawal of funds if they have children. This was so close
Why did 32 different versions exist, does anyone know the differences between them, how did such variations happen? Was it politics, religious warfare, I know the manuscripts existed in multiple different empires with different religious demographics, why do you think the committee was 100% able to choose the correct banis?
As Sikhs we were told that our 11th Guru is our final teacher. The only words that can be fully 100% verified to be written by our Gurus. Why do you regard the Dasam Granth as so highly when from the sounds of it I can't feel confident in it? Do you think you aren't learning enough from the SGGS Ji? Why did you turn to this other text?
Are the 32 different manuscripts available to view anywhere? Has any sikh scholars done any sort of deep dive into the differences, has anyone seen some of the banis that were excluded? And why were they excluded, what deemed these banis not to be acceptable?
I'm genuinely trying to understand the other side of the Dasam Granth debate to understand why it is so highly regarded and 100% trusted by so many. Please let's keep this as an adult debate with valid arguments. Don't quote the same stuff from the early 1800s as this version of the Dasam Granth was formed in the period between 1897 and 1902.