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The Sikhs
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HarperCollins
| Author:
Khushwant Singh
| Language:
English
| Format:
Hardback
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Author:
Khushwant Singh
Language:
English
Format:
Hardback
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In this classic, Khushwant Singh presents a concise history of the followers of one of the world’s youngest religions. Beginning with the life and times of the founder, Guru Nanak (1469-1539), he moves on to describe the vital contribution made by the following nine gurus in shaping and developing the Sikh religion; and the significance of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, and its centrality to the religion. He examines the setting up of the Singh Sabha and the accompanying social reform, the impact of the Ghadr rebellion and the Akali agitation for control of various Sikh shrines. The new Afterword by his son, journalist Rahul Singh, brings the story of the Sikhs up to date. Authoritative yet accessible, this is one of the most concise and readable accounts of the Sikhs and their faith.
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In this classic, Khushwant Singh presents a concise history of the followers of one of the world’s youngest religions. Beginning with the life and times of the founder, Guru Nanak (1469-1539), he moves on to describe the vital contribution made by the following nine gurus in shaping and developing the Sikh religion; and the significance of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, and its centrality to the religion. He examines the setting up of the Singh Sabha and the accompanying social reform, the impact of the Ghadr rebellion and the Akali agitation for control of various Sikh shrines. The new Afterword by his son, journalist Rahul Singh, brings the story of the Sikhs up to date. Authoritative yet accessible, this is one of the most concise and readable accounts of the Sikhs and their faith.
About Author
Khushwant Singh is Indias best
known writer and columnist. He has been founder editor of Yojana and editor
of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan
Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not
Hear the Nightingale and Delhi. His latest novel, The Sunset Club, written
when he was 95, was published by Penguin Books in 21. His nonfiction includes
the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs, a number of translations and
works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu
poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published by
Penguin Books in 22.
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