Several people have translated the Guru Granth Sahib into English, with some of the best-known names including Ernest Trumpp , Max Arthur Macauliffe , Gopal Singh , Manmohan Singh , Gurbachan Singh Talib , and Sant Singh Khalsa. A later report also notes that Prof. Gurbhagat Singh’s unfinished English translation was being prepared for publication by others.

Notable translators

Translator| Notes
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Ernest Trumpp| Early English translation work on the text 12.
Max Arthur Macauliffe| Included much of the Guru Granth Sahib in The Sikh Religion 12.
Gopal Singh| Published an English translation in 1960 12.
Manmohan Singh| Published by SGPC in the 1960s 12.
Gurbachan Singh Talib| English translation published in 1984 12.
Sant Singh Khalsa| Later English translation 12.
Gurbhagat Singh| His translation was reported as nearing publication after his death 11.

A practical note

If you mean which translation people commonly read today , the names most often mentioned in public listings are Gopal Singh, Manmohan Singh, Gurbachan Singh Talib, and Sant Singh Khalsa. If you want, I can also give you a side-by-side list of the most respected English versions and what each one is known for.