The Sikhs- Their Religion, Social Customs, and Way of Life

The Sikhs are a sturdy, vibrant, enterprising, and dependable race whose presence is available and distinctly discernable even in the remotest parts of this globe. Their religion was born in an era when the prevailing rulers belonging to a different religion, perpetrated tyranny, brutality, and discrimination on the majority of the population. It was born to protect the interests of the community against these inhuman cruelties inflicted on the majority of the population. Born in the late 15th Century, Sikhism is the youngest and yet the Fifth largest of the modern Religions of the World. The scenario in the 16th and 17th centuries across the world was of a worldwide awakening. This was also a time of religious ferment. Founded by Guru Nanak Dev in the second half of the 16th century, the Sikh religion was formed as an antithesis of irrational customs and rituals. Guru Nanak denounced “priest craft, hypocrisy, and idolatry”; the Sikh Gurus to follow ably proclaimed a faith of grace and devotion, open to all men and women. This book is not merely another book on Sikhism, or about the Sikhs. The author has very simply and succinctly covered in this volume, the lives of the Sikh gurus, the social customs of the Sikh people, and their way of life. The text is simple and from the heart. It is informative and very interestingly written. The author has written for the generation Next; he has also written this for the modern Sikh who lives in many corners of the world. Beautifully illustrated the book gives a very interesting insight to the valour and strength of a very dynamic group of people. This volume has a focus on the ten Gurus, their lives and teachings; the Sikh orders; the philosophy and theology; the way of life; the role and status of women in the Sikh religion; religious and domestic ceremonies; the festivals; and the emerging trends and the need for reform.