Q. The compositions of how many Divine Personalities are included in Guru Granth Sahib?

A. Guru Granth Sahib is like a platter full of spiritual food in which (like 36 types of dishes recognized in the Indian culinary art) the compositions of 36 Divine personalities are included. These are:

Six Gurus:
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Amar Das Ji
Guru Ram Das Ji
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Fifteen Bhagats:
Bhagat Kabir Ji
Bhagat Nam Dev Ji
Bhagat Rave Das Ji
Bhagat Trilochan Ji
Bhagat Dhanna Ji
Bhagat Sain Ji
Bhagat Jai Dev Ji
Bhagat Peepa Ji
Bhagat Sur Das Ji
Baba Farid Ji
Bhagat Parmanand Ji
Bhagat Sadhna Ji
Bhagat Beni Ji
Bhagat Rama Nand Ji
Bhagat Bheekhan Ji

Eleven Bards:
Kalsahar Ji
Jaalap Ji
Keerat Ji
Bhikha Ji
Sall Ji
Bhall Ji
Nall Ji
Gayand Ji
Mathura Ji
Bal Ji
Haribans Ji

Four Sikhs:
Baba Sunder Ji
Bhai Mardana Rababi
Bhai Satta Rababi
Bhai Balwand Rababi

It is believed that Baba Sunder collected the last commandments of the third Master, Guru Amar Das, and described them in his poetic composition, which is placed in Raag Ramkali and is known as "Sadd"(The Call).

Bhai Mardana, the life long companion of Guru Nanak, used to play the musical instrument called 'Rabaab' in accompaniment to Guru Nanak's singing. He was therefore given the title of "Rababi". The same title passed on to his descendents. Bhai Satta and Bhai Balwand, who did kirtan in Guru Arjan Dev's court, were descendents of Bhai Mardana.

Dr. Hakam Singh of the Sikh Welfare Foundation of North America is in the process of translating Prof. Satbir Singh's Punjabi book "Sau Sawal", One Hundred Questions.