Guru Granth Sahib is the universal eternal Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the holy scripture of Sikhs’ that is treated with utmost respect and is respected by Sikhs as a living Guru and not merely a scripture. The original form compiled by Guru Arjan Dev Ji is known as Kartarpuri Bir and is called the Adi Granth. Later on, when Guru Gobind Singh Ji added the Bani of the ninth Guru Ji, that Bir is known as Damdami Bir and was given the  Guruship on 19th November 1708 AD at Hazoor Sahib, Nanded.