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My knowledge of sikhism is ashamedly low. i want to buy a book that could help me build my knowledge on sikh history, on the lives of the guroos, wars etc.

can anyone recommend a good book, which covers such topics comprehensively. i know a wealth of info exists on the net, however id rather read a book.

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There is no '1 comprehensive' book. If you want a quality education - take your time and read bite size - read subjects seperately in detail then build the picture up, its more fun and you will have a fuller understanding and be able to speak about theology/history maturely rather than simply basing it on other peoples summarised views.

Best thing to do is go to your local library and pick a book, yuo also need to familiarise yourself with Authors and eventually learn to seperate the wheat from the chaff.

There re 10,000s of books on Sikhi. Best to go to original sources where possible i.e. Sakhi translations, rehitnamai, Suraj Prakash, Panth Prachin Prakash, Gurbilas Patshaahi 6 and 10, Sainapti, Sri Dasam Granth Sahib, Bhai Gurdas Jis vaaran/kabit Svaye, Bhai Nand Lal Goyas ghazals to name but a few.

Have fun - learning is never ending journey, enjoy it rather than measuring it.

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IF you are looking for books that explain the Sikh religion, there is no better book in English, imo, than Divine Mystic Reflections on Gurmat (DMROG). You can get these books for free from www.sikhnation.com. They will ship you one title for free per month. Anything by Sant Scholar Naranjan Singh ji is awesome.

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Hi People

My knowledge of sikhism is ashamedly low. i want to buy a book that could help me build my knowledge on sikh history, on the lives of the guroos, wars etc.

can anyone recommend a good book, which covers such topics comprehensively. i know a wealth of info exists on the net, however id rather read a book.

thanks

Here are some books in pdf. They should help you learn a lot. The Max Arthur Maculiffe set is probably the best introduction. It covers erverything!!

Max Arthur Macauliffe

The Sikh Religion in 6 volumes

This probably the most comprehensive set on Sikhism compiled in the early 20th century. The author was

mesmerized by a Sikh celebration. The man began to do a lot of research and found out that there was not much information on the Sikh religion. In cooperation with the Great Sikh Scholar Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha and through rigorous labor they produced this book set on Sikhism. The mans British superioirs criticized him for turning a Sikh. In his servants memoirs it is recorded that about 30 minutes before he passed away he was reciting the Japji Sahib. This man dedicated his life to this. The book set has gone into public domain and is available. It is an insult to this mans life if we do not learn from this monumental work. THis work CONTAINS EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING you can imagine on Sikhi.!!!!!!!!

Note: These pdf files range from 25-50mgs and to save them right click and save target as.

Enjoy!!!!!!

Volume One

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligion01macauoft/thesikhreligion01macauoft.pdf

Volume Two

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligioni02macauoft/thesikhreligioni02macauoft.pdf

Volume Three

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligio203macauoft/thesikhreligio203macauoft.pdf

Volume Four

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligioni03macauoft/thesikhreligioni03macauoft.pdf

Volume Five

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligioni05macauoft/thesikhreligioni05macauoft.pdf

Volume Six

http://www.archive.org/download/thesikhreligioni06macauoft/thesikhreligioni06macauoft.pdf

Guru Nanak

The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji By Thakur Singh Ji

http://www.archive.org/download/gurunanaklifeand00singuoft/gurunanaklifeand00singuoft.pdf

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