Srinagar, Nov. 13 -- In The Prophet-Martyr (Speaking Tiger) authored by Harbans Singh offers a contemplative and poetic exploration of Guru Tegh Bahadur's spiritual teachings through his bani-the 59 sabdas and 57 slokas that are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Being the last of the Sikh Gurus whose compositions were canonized in the scripture, Guru Tegh Bahadur's voice comes through as a sustained meditation on the human condition, the nature of reality, and the path to liberation.His bani may be small in bulk, but it carries a weight of philosophy and poetics. Spread over fifteen ragas, these sabdas and slokas constitute the last part of the Guru Granth and are read ceremoniously at the end of congregational readings. Yet, ritual fami...