According to Times of India “ In what is likely the first Tamil song dedicated to Sikh history, the Bahujan Dravida Party (BDP) has released "Srishti-Ki-Sadar – Guru Tegh Bahadur" — a homage to the ninth Sikh Guru on the 350th anniversary of his martyrdom.
The song opens with the line, "Our Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, who followed the sacred way of Guru Nanak," and goes on to mention "you tore apart caste tyranny and won the righteous battle." Jeevan Singh, BDP founder and the song's lyricist, explains that the composition portrays Guru Tegh Bahadur not merely as a defender of a single faith, but as a protector of all humanity. He describes the Guru as a revolutionary who challenged religious tyranny and the "Sanatan hierarchical order". "The song asserts a timeless truth: true peace exists only where the weak and marginalised are embraced," he adds.
Released by filmmaker Pa Ranjith at Chennai's Margazhiyil Makkal Isai (People's Music in Margazhi) festival on Dec 27, the song highlights the Guru's commitment to egalitarianism and his stance against caste hierarchy and discrimination.
The launch event was attended by senior BDP leaders and representatives from the Sikh community, including national treasurer Raj Gopal and United Sikhism Tamil Nadu director Surjit Singh.
This initiative follows the BDP's political engagement in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where they fielded seven candidates of Tamil Sikh origin. All of them were part of a group of around 200 who participated in the 2021 farmers' protests at the Singhu border. A few of them embraced Sikhism.
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