A Popular Dictionary of Sikhism: Sikh Religion and Philosophy (Popular Dictionaries of Religion)

The first to appear in Curzon's well respected 'Popular Dictionary' series. The word 'sikh' comes from the Punjabi verb 'sikhna', to learn. A Sikh is therefore a learner, that is, onewho learns and follows the path of liberation taught by a man called Gur N nak and his nine successors, who lived in the Punjab region of India between 1469 and 1708. The Sikh religion has only recently come to the academic attention of western scholars. There were a fewbooks written earlier than M.A. Macauliffe's monumental study of the lives and times of the Gur s, The SikhReligion (Oxford 1909), but these were often the work of soldiers or administrators, like Macauliffehimself, who neede. Read more... Abstract: The word 'sikh' comes from the Punjabi verb 'sikhna', to learn. A Sikh is therefore a learner, that is, onewho learns and follows the path of liberation taught by a man called Gur N nak and his nine successors, who lived in the Punjab region of India between 1469 and 1708. The Sikh religion has only recently come to the academic attention of western scholars. There were a fewbooks written earlier than M.A. Macauliffe's monumental study of the lives and times of the Gur s, The SikhReligion (Oxford 1909), but these were often the work of soldiers or administrators, like Macauliffehimself, who neede This dictionary embraces all major terms relating to Sikh concepts, beliefs, and practices. It detailsimportant historical events -- for example, the Sikh wars with the British -- and legislation, such as the Anand MArriage Act and the Gurdwaras Act. Biographies of important personalities are also included." -- Cover page 4 Popular Dictionaries of Religion Series Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Map 1 7 Map 2 8 Introduction 10 A Popular Dictionary of Sikhism 22 A 22 B 29 C 33 D 35 E 40 F 41 G 42 H 48 I 52 J 53 K 55 L 59 M 61 N 67 O 73 P 74 Q 77 R 78 S 82 T 89 U 92 V 93 W 95 Y 96 Z 97 REVELATION Content: Book Cover Half-Title Title Copyright Dedication MAP 1 The Punjab MAP 2 The Mughal Empire at the death of Akbar (1605) INTRODUCTION A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z.