The Sikhs Paperback - 2001
by Singh, Patwant
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Details
- Title The Sikhs
- Author Singh, Patwant
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Early Edition
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Image, New York
- Date 2001-07-17
- Features Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # Y10L-01334
- ISBN 9780385502061 / 0385502060
- Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 9.19 x 5.56 x 0.85 in (23.34 x 14.12 x 2.16 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Library of Congress subjects Sikhs - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99031807
- Dewey Decimal Code 954.008
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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 andvital 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."
"From the Hardcover edition.
