Who Are The Sikhs

Author : Patwant Singh
Publisher : Image
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307429339

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The Sikhs by Patwant Singh Pdf

Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."

Author : Max Arthur Macauliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8186142320

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The Sikh Religion by Max Arthur Macauliffe Pdf

Author : Gobind Singh Mansukhani
Publisher : Hemkunt Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sikhism
ISBN : 8170101816

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Introduction to Sikhism by Gobind Singh Mansukhani Pdf

Contains 125 questions about Sikh religion. This book also features quotations from Guru Granth Sahib.

Author : Eleanor M. Nesbitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780198745570

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Sikhism by Eleanor M. Nesbitt Pdf

An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.

Author : Opinderjit Kaur Takhar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351900102

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Sikh Identity by Opinderjit Kaur Takhar Pdf

It is commonly assumed that all Sikhs are the same, but the very existence of different groups who have varying beliefs and practices within the Sikh community shows that a corporate identity for the Sikh community is not possible and serves to alienate a substantial proportion of Sikhs from the overall fold of the Sikh faith. Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present day, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community - the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha; the Namdharis; the Ravidasis; the Valmikis; and the Sikh Dharma of the Western hemisphere (associated with the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization - 3HO). Their history, beliefs and practices are explored, as well as their diverse and shared identities. Concluding that there is no authoritative yardstick with which to assess the issue of Sikh identity, the author highlights Sikhism's links to its Hindu past and suggests a federal Sikh identity with one or two fundamental beliefs at the core and individual groups left to express their own unique beliefs and practices.

Author : Gurinder Singh Mann
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X004746932

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Sikhism by Gurinder Singh Mann Pdf

This text presents an overview of Sikh history and religiosity by firmly placing it against the backdrop of other religious traditions of the world. It includes a basic introduction to the faith, its history, beliefs, practices and modern developments.

Author : Patwant Singh,Jyoti M. Rai
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780720615241

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Empire of the Sikhs by Patwant Singh,Jyoti M. Rai Pdf

The definitive biography of Ranjit Singh, contemporary of Napoleon and one of the most powerful and charismatic Indian rulers of his ageRanjit Singh has been largely written out of accounts of the subcontinent's past by recent Western historians, yet he had an impact that lasts to this day. He unified the warring chiefdoms of the Punjab into an extraordinary northern Empire of the Sikhs, built up a formidable modern army, kept the British in check to the south of his realm, and closed the Khyber Pass through which plunderers had for centuries poured into India. Unique among empire builders, he was humane and just, gave employment to defeated foes, honored religious faiths other than his own, and included Hindus and Muslims among his ministers. In person he was a colorful character whose his court was renowned for its splendor; he had 20 wives, kept a regiment of "Amazons," and possessed a stable of thousands of horses. The authors make use of a variety of eyewitness accounts from Indian and European sources, from reports of Maratha spies at the Lahore Durbar to British parliamentary papers and travel accounts. The story includes the range of the maharaja's military achievements and ends with an account of the controversial period of the Anglo-Sikh Wars following his death, which saw the fall of his empire while in the hands of his successors.

Author : W.H. McLeod
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226560854

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Textual Sources for the Study of Sikhism by W.H. McLeod Pdf

"McLeod is a renowned scholar of Sikhism. . . . [This book] confirms my view that there is nothing about the Sikhs or their religion that McLeod does not know and there is no one who can put it across with as much clarity and brevity as he can. In his latest work he has compressed in under 150 pages the principal sources of the Sikh religion, the Khalsa tradition and the beliefs of breakaway sects like the Nirankaris and Namdharis. . . . As often happens, an outsider has sharper insight into the workings of a community than insiders whose visions are perforce restricted."—Khushwant Singh, Hindustan Times

Author : Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441153661

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Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair Pdf

Sikhism's short but relatively eventful history provides a fascinating insight into the working of misunderstood and seemingly contradictory themes such as politics and religion, violence and mysticism, culture and spirituality, orality and textuality, public sphere versus private sphere, tradition and modernity. This book presents students with a careful analysis of these complex themes as they have manifested themselves in the historical evolution of the Sikh traditions and the encounter of Sikhs with modernity and the West, in the philosophical teachings of its founders and their interpretation by Sikh exegetes, and in Sikh ethical and intellectual responses to contemporary issues in an increasingly secular and pluralistic world. Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed serves as an ideal guide to Sikhism, and also for students of Asian studies, Sociology of Religion and World Religions.

Author : Joseph Davey Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN : OXFORD:N13193308

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A History of the Sikhs, from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej by Joseph Davey Cunningham Pdf

Author : Dorothy Field
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 102118120X

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The Religion of the Sikhs by Dorothy Field Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0670093602

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The Story of the Sikhs by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. Shackle
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distri
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Sikhs by C. Shackle Pdf

Their religion and lifestyle.

Author : Pashaura Singh,Norman Gerald Barrier
Publisher : Manohar Publishers
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8173044015

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Sikh Identity by Pashaura Singh,Norman Gerald Barrier Pdf

Papers presented at an international conference in 1996.

Author : Anurag Mehta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 8176760390

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Tell Me about the Sikhs by Anurag Mehta Pdf

The Sikhs are the followers of the progressive religion Sikhism. The book tells the story of the ten Sikh Gurus and the rise of Sikhism to become the fifth largest religion in the world.