1st Edition
Sikh Identity An Exploration of Groups Among Sikhs
By Opinderjit Kaur Takhar
Copyright 2005
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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It is commonly assumed that all Sikhs are the same, but the very existence of different groups who have varying beliefs and practices within the Sikh community shows that a corporate identity for the Sikh community is not possible and serves to alienate a substantial proportion of Sikhs from the overall fold of the Sikh faith. Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh... Read more
Contents: Glossary; Introduction; Who is a Sikh? Historical perspectives; Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha; Namdharis; Ravidasis; Valmikis; Sikh Dharma of the western hemisphere; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar teaches Religious Studies at The Heathland School, Hounslow, UK.
'There is an urgent need for a detailed and analytical literature on various aspects of the development of Sikh tradition. This book will prove to be a most useful and reliable teaching resource for schools, colleges and institutions of higher eduction. Hopefully it will generate a great deal of constructive debate concerning the development of Sikh tradition in the diaspora.' Dr Sewa Singh Kalsi, University of Leeds, UK ’...Writing with an open mind, Takhar offers an excellent discussion of Sikh identity; the book is an eye-opener...Highly recommended.’ Choice ’... Sikh Identity has much to recommend it. Its informative discussions of the origins, history and characteristics of a diverse selection of Sikh or Sikh-related groups make it a useful source of reference, while its advocacy of a tolerant, inclusive inderstanding of Sikh identity will be of interest to both Sikh and non-Sikh alike.’ Journal of Punjab Studies
