The Sikhism by Jagjit Singh
B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh, Amritsar. Pages: xviii+262. Price: Rs. 300/-
A mix of Sikh theology, history and mythology, this volume touches various aspects of Sikh culture too. Divided into six parts, it contains details of such Sikh festivals and special days as Vaisakhi, Diwali, Holi, and various martyrdom days etc in the first part. The second part delineates the salient features of Sikhism while the third gives bio-sketches of prominent ladies from the “Guru Family”. Part four describes various martyrdoms like those of Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the Sahibzadas and many others. Chapter five gives details of various gurdwaras located in different parts of India and abroad, even as chapter six explains terms from Sikh lexicon. Interestingly, this book describes all the nine succeeding Gurus as Nanak 2, Nanak 3 etc.
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