by Khushwant Singh
A comprehensive
and authoritative work of one of our renowned writers Khushwant Singh can
easily be interpreted by both scholarly and less scholarly people. Based on Khushwant Singh’s stupendous archival
research, the book covers this studious analysis in archives. Singh thoroughly
covers the genesis and development of Sikhism and the Sikh community, up to and
beyond ''Operation Blue Star'' when the Indian army entered the Golden Temple
in 1984. The book covers the social, religious, and political situation
influencing the formation of the Sikh faith in the fifteenth century.
Mr. Singh took
his most valuable references based on the study of original documents in
Gurmukhi, Persian, and English. The aftermath of “Operation Blue Star” to siege
the pious and serene premise of the Golden temple was a spark to many grown aggression, The blame on the Union government for breach of trust and the Sikh
struggle for the survival as a separate community led to the emergence of many
voices who even demanded a separate country with the proposed name as Khalistan.
This book is an anthology of events that best described the history of the
Sikhs right from the day of inception to the present scenario. It took a period
of ten years for the government and the Army to win back the confidence of the
Sikh community. This book will take readers further into the journey of reintegration
of the Sikhs as mainstream nationals. Download and read this story marking the
resurgence of the Sikhs.
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