Introduction to Sikhism and Great Sikhs of the World
Contents: Preface. 1. Guru Granth Sahib. 2. Adi Granth. 3. Dasven Padshah Da Granth. 4. Sarbloh Granth, Bani and Chaupai. 5. Jaap Sahib. 6. Japji Sahib. 7. Mul Mantar, Rehras and Sukhmani. 8. Tav-Prasad Savaiye and Ik Onkar. 9. Gurdwara. 10. Gudwara Panja Sahib. 11. Harmandir Sahib. 12. Khalsa. 13. Khanda. 14. Sikh beliefs. 15. Prohibitions in Sikhism. 16. Sikh Rehat Maryada. 17. Guru Maneyo Granth. 18. Ardas. 19. Amrit Sanskar. 20. Chardi Kala. 21. Five Ks and three pillars of Sikhism. 22. Kirtan. 23. Langar. 24. Akal Ustat. 25. Anand Sahib. 26. Bhavsagar Granth. 27. Waheguru. 28. Khalsa Panth. 29. Overview of Sikh Bhagats. 30. Overview of Sikh gems. 31. Overview of Sikh Gurus. 32. Guru Nanak Dev. 33. Guru Angad Dev. 34. Guru Amar Das. 35. Guru Ram Das. 36. Guru Arjan Dev. 37. Guru Hargobind. 38. Guru Har Rai. 39. Guru Har Krishan. 40. Guru Tegh Bahadur. 41. Guru Gobind Singh. 42. Bhagat Beni. 43. Bhagat Bhikhan. 44. Bhagat Parmanand. 45. Bhagat Sadhana. 46. Bhagat Sain. 47. Bhagat Trilochan. 48. Bhagat Jayadeva. 49. Bhagat Kabir. 50. Bhagat Pipa. 51. Bhagat Ramananda. 52. Bhagat Guru Ravidas. 53. Bhagat Surdas. 54. Bhagat Namdev. 55. Baba Budha Ji. 56. Banda Singh Bahadur. 57. Baba Deep Singh. 58. Hari Singh Nawa. 59. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. 60. Ranjit Singh. 61. Nawab Kapur Singh. 62. Sawan Mal. 63. Rattan Singh Bhangu. 64. Chhajja Singh Dhillon. 65. Bhuma Singh Dhillon. 66. Hari Singh Dhillon. 67. Bhai Bala. 68. Bhai Mardana. 69. Bhai Gurdas. 70. Bhai Lalo. 71. Giani Sant Singh Maskeen. 72. Moti Ram Mehra. 73. Sahibzada Zorawar Singh. 74. Sahibzada Fateh Singh. 75. BhaI Kahn Singh Nabha. 76. H.S. Phoolka. 77. Mata Gujri. 78. Mata Sahib Kaur. 79. Baba Gurdit Singh. 80. Bhagat Puran Singh. 81. Bhai Taru Singh. 82. Bhai Vir Singh. 83. G.B. Singh. 84. Giani Gurdit Singh. 85. Baba Nand Singh Ji. 86. Mai Bhago. 87. Sri Chand. 88. Nanak Singh. 89. Rajinder Singh Bedi. 90. Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon. 91. Harbhajan Singh (poet). 92. Jaswant Singh Kanwal. 93. Amrita Pritam. Bibliography. Index.
Sikhism, the youngest of the world religions, is barely five hundred years old. Its founder, Guru Nanak was born in 1469. Guru Nanak spread a simple message of Ek Ong Kar: we are all one, created by the one creator of all creation. This was at a time when India was being torn apart by castes, sectarianism, religious factions and fanaticism. He aligned with no religion, and respected all religions. He expressed the reality that there is one God and many paths, and the Name of God is Truth, Sat Nam.
This book provides details of many important Sikh personalities, Sikhs who have protected the Khalsa from the onslaught of other beliefs and Sikhs who were and are essential to the existence of Khalsa. Starting from the Guru Nanak dev ji, other Sikh gurus, the present Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the India Montek Singh Ahluwalia and many other Sikhs who have kept the Khalsa up in high spirits have been discussed in the book. This amount of research and in-depth study combined with explanations in simple language make this book stand out. (jacket)
Sikhism, the youngest of the world religions, is barely five hundred years old. Its founder, Guru Nanak was born in 1469. Guru Nanak spread a simple message of Ek Ong Kar: we are all one, created by the one creator of all creation. This was at a time when India was being torn apart by castes, sectarianism, religious factions and fanaticism. He aligned with no religion, and respected all religions. He expressed the reality that there is one God and many paths, and the Name of God is Truth, Sat Nam.
This book provides details of many important Sikh personalities, Sikhs who have protected the Khalsa from the onslaught of other beliefs and Sikhs who were and are essential to the existence of Khalsa. Starting from the Guru Nanak dev ji, other Sikh gurus, the present Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the India Montek Singh Ahluwalia and many other Sikhs who have kept the Khalsa up in high spirits have been discussed in the book. This amount of research and in-depth study combined with explanations in simple language make this book stand out. (jacket)
