| --- |
| license: cc-by-4.0 |
| task_categories: |
| - text-generation |
| - fill-mask |
| language: |
| - pa |
| - en |
| - hi |
| - ur |
| - fa |
| tags: |
| - sikh |
| - gurbani |
| - religion |
| - punjabi |
| - research |
| - librarian |
| - nlp |
| - text-corpus |
| - multilingual |
| - scripture |
| - open-source |
| - historical |
| - philosophical |
| - spiritual |
| pretty_name: The Universal Sikh Research Library (750M+ Words) |
| --- |
| ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕਾਖਾਲਸਾਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂਜੀਕੀਫਤਹਿ ਜੀ |
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| ## 🪯 SikhLibrary: A Universal Comprehensive Research Corpus |
| Version: 2.0 |
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| Total Word Count: 758,354,306 |
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| Primary Format: Clean UTF-8 .txt |
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| ## 🛡️ Mission & Vision |
| With the infinite Kirpa of Sache Paatshaah, this project was undertaken as a humble Seva for the Panth. The goal of SikhLibrary is to provide a universal, comprehensive, and easily accessible digital source for Sikh research. |
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| By centralizing scriptures, historical texts, scholarly commentaries, and linguistic archives into a standardized, machine-readable format, we aim to empower the next generation of Sikh scholars, AI researchers, and developers. |
| If Sache Paatshaah wishes it, this dataset will serve as the foundational source for Sikh-centric Large Language Models (LLMs) and advanced NLP research. |
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| ## 🙏 Acknowledgements & Gratitude |
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| This project is a culmination of decades of work by various organizations and individuals dedicated to digital preservation. We offer our deepest gratitude to: |
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| - Sache Paatshaah: For providing the strength, resources, and vision to perform this seva. |
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| - ShabadOS & BaniDB: For their incredible work in providing structured Gurbani data and indexing that serves as a cornerstone for modern Sikh apps. |
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| - Sikhi.IO: For their vast archive of digitized texts and translations that form the bulk of the research corpus. |
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| - Panthic Organizations: To all organizations, past and present, who have labored to scan, type, and verify these historical records. |
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| ## 📊 Dataset Statistics |
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| The repository contains over 583 text files categorized into five distinct research domains: |
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| Total Words: 758,354,306 |
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| Categories: 5 Primary Folders (100+ Sub-categories) |
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| Avg. File Size: 1.3 Million Words per file |
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| ### 📁 Directory Structure |
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| | Folder | Content Description | |
| | :--- | :--- | |
| | **Gurbani_Core** | Foundation scriptures including Sri Guru Granth Sahib (112 Languages), Dasam Granth, and Sarbloh Granth. | |
| | **Steeks** | Exegesis and word-by-word meanings (Teekas), including the ShabadOS database and classical commentaries. | |
| | **Granths** | Major historical works such as the Mahan Kosh, Suraj Parkash, and Panth Prakash. | |
| | **Literature** | Historical accounts (Janam Sakhis), Rehatnamas, and heroic ballads (Jangnamas). | |
| | **Research** | Modern archives, the Sikh Encyclopedia, Gurdwaras database, and historical timelines. | |
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| ## 🤝 Future Collaboration & Contributions |
| |
| This is a living dataset. We believe that Sikh knowledge should be open and accessible to all. |
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| - Continuous Updates: We will continue to add more .txt files as new manuscripts are digitized and verified. |
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| - Call for Collaboration: We invite other Panthic organizations, scholars, and developers to contribute their data to this repository. Whether it is a new translation, a historical teeka, or a linguistic corpus, your contribution will help make this a truly universal source. |
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| If you have data you wish to contribute or if you find errors in the current texts, please open an Issue or a Discussion on this repository. |
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| ## 📜 Usage & License |
| |
| This dataset is provided under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. |
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| Researchers and Developers: You are free to share and adapt this material for any purpose, even commercially, provided you give appropriate credit to the sources (ShabadOS, BaniDB, Sikhi.IO) and this library. |
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| |
| ## 🛠️ How to Load (Python) |
| |
| ``` |
| Python |
| from datasets import load_dataset |
| |
| # Load the entire archive |
| dataset = load_dataset("jsdosanj/SikhLibrary") |
| |
| # Accessing a specific category (e.g., Gurbani) |
| # Note: Further structured loading scripts coming soon. |
| ``` |
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| ## 💻 Local Implementation & AI Tools |
| |
| To learn how to use this dataset with Local LLMs (Large Language Models), specifically optimized for **Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4/M5)**, please visit the official GitHub repository: |
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| 🔗 **GitHub**: [AI-Sikh-Librarian](https://github.com/jsdosanj/AI-Sikh-Librarian) |
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| This companion repo includes: |
| * Scripts for local indexing and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation). |
| * Instructions for converting these `.txt` files into vector embeddings for private, offline search. |
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| "ਦੇਗ ਤੇਗ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ ਪੰਥ ਕੀ ਜੀਤ" |
| Dedicated to the eternal light of the Guru Khalsa Panth. |
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| In Service to Sache Paatshaah, |
| ਜਸਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੰਛੀ |
