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METHODS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF SRI GURU

GRANTH SAHIB: A HERMENEUTICAL STUDY

A Thesis

SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF THE

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

SUPERVISED BY SUBMITTED BY

Dr. Rajinder Kaur Rohi Inderjeet Kaur Sodhi

Professor,

Department of Religious Studies,

Punjabi University, Patiala

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

2013