This rare document is a printed copy of a manuscript believed to be written by Bhai Mani Singh, a devout Sikh scholar of Guru Gobind Singh. It is a commentary written by him on the 11th composition (Pauri) of Bhai Gurdas. It records the names of prominent devout Sikhs who were contemporaries of Bhai Gurdas. Bhai Mani Singh, in his commentary not only reveals the life and faith those veteran Sikhs but also some important facets of Sikh faith and Sikh Gurus. It is a document of great heritage value and linguistic status of Punjabi language in the ancient times[edit]