I was thinking about the political and religious influences which have shaped the modern Sikh identity. I then researched what past Sikhs perceived themselves as, whether Hindu or Sikh. Here is my first chapter on the affair:
http://tisarpanth.blogspot.co.nz/2014/08/semantic-shifts-in-early-sikh-self-hood.html?view=magazine
It is my request to the mods to keep this thread on this sub-forum as it will assist members in educating themselves on what Sikhism or Sikhi identity truly is and what it means for them as individuals.