The collected writings of Guru Gobind Singh are known as Dasam Granth ("Scripture of the Tenth Guru"). The writings of the poets in his court comprise a different scripture known as Vidiya Sar ("Pool of Knowledge"). According to a famous history of the Sikhs written in 1843 Suraj Prakash ("Rising of the Sun") 52 scholar-poets and 7 pandits always lived in the court of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The writings of the poets were written on paper in fine script and according to Suraj Prakash the weight of this Vidiya Sar was "9 maunds.

On the night of 5 December 1705 AD Guru Gobind Singh left his court in Anandpur after a long siege by Hindu and Muslim armies. During this departure the Guru's possessions including both the Dasam Granth and Vidiya Sar were carried away by the strong current of the flooding Sarsa stream. However in those days it was customary to make copies of Guru Gobind Singh's writings and the writings of the poets. In addition to the 52 poets and 7 pandits 39 scribes had lived in Guru Gobind Singh's court. Because of the faith of his devotees copies of Guru Gobind Singh's writings always exceeded those of the poets and these copies were kept safely with many devotees.

After Guru Gobind Singh left his mortal body in 1708 religious-minded people began trying to take care of his writings. First of all Bhai Mani Singh Shaheed (martyr) who was at that time Head Priest at Amritsar and also a great scholar with great efforts collected the writings of Guru Gobind Singh and compiled one copy thereof.

Bhai Kesar Singh Chhibbar