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The Heritage of the Sikhs

 
Harbans Singh (Author)
Synopsis Odd as it may sound, the Sikhs--a unique religious community in the world--have, by and large, remained unsung, except in local fable and folklore. It is surprising that the epic story of such a striking and dynamic people has lain buried in private and public archives for so long. Of late, however, scholars, historians and writers have increasingly turned to the rich ores of Sikh civilization and quarried significant patterns and leitmotifs which define the existence of this community. The Heritage of the Sikhs by Harbans Singh is among the most distinguished in the line. In a way, an assignment of this nature is an act of pilgrimage, for the gates would not open except to those who are touched by faith and ardour. It is, therefore, not only one's literary but also spiritual credentials which should be in order. Few amongst the living Sikhs are better suited than Harbans Singh to chronicle the ministry and estate of Sikhism. His signatures have been forged in the smithy of the Sikh soul. Apart from a disciplined and lapidary English idiom so characteristic of his work, he brings to bear upon the subject a sophisticated mind and a prismatic imagination. It is a measure of his perception that he has intuitively seized upon the miraculous paradox of Sikhism, namely its affirmation of opposites. For the Sikhs are at once an extrovert and introvert people, given as much to the plough and the sword as to the rosary and the hymn. Their view of life comprehends both the body's raptures and the soul's ecstasies and agonies. It is a journey that may start on the Olympic track and end up on the road to Calvary. Their whole story indeed is a dialectical crisscross of, what may be called, horizontal and vertical planes of reality.
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About the author

Harbans Singh

Prof. Harbans Singh is a noted scholar and educationist connected with a number of cultural and educational institutions. In 1976, he was elected Vice-President of the world Congress of Faiths. He was presented Roll of Honour by the Department of Oriental Studies of the Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1977, for his contribution in the field of literature education. In 1978, Prof. Harbans Singh undertook tour of the European countries, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada and Iran and studied the problems of the Indians settled in those countries. Prof. Harbans Singh represented India at the United Nations General Assembly as a Member of the Indian Delegation in 1983. A nationalist by training and temperament. Prof. Singh is known for his voice of caution on various sensitive issues involving his community and country.

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Title The Heritage of the Sikhs
Author Harbans Singh
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.1994
Edition 2nd revised ed.
Language: English
isbn 8173040648
length 404p.