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The Sikhs

Written by: Khushwant Singh
Narrated by: Rahul Guha
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In this compact but informative book, the author presents a concise history of the followers of one of the world's newest religions, Sikhism. Beginning with the life and times of the founder, the highly revered Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the contents move on to describe the vital contribution made by nine gurus in shaping and developing the Sikh religion. The significance of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, and its centrality to the religion are emphasized. The author discusses epoch-making developments such as the setting up of Singh Sabha and the accompanying social reform, the decisive Akali agitation for control of various Sikh shrines and the impact of the Ghadr rebellion.

©1952, 2003, 2006, 2019 Khushwant Singh (P)2020 Audible, Inc. Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book.
a book of this sort demands a detailed review.

very nice book

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This is not 'The Book' on Sikh History but certainly one of the few books that should be read. The book is concise and encapsulates the long history of Political Sikhism in itself. Khushwant Singh does justice to history by giving his largely unbiased views on events and connects the dots. What the book does not have is a very detailed account of Sikh History post Independence, especially the 1984 events. As a follow up, son of Khushwant Singh does include his account of events but that leaves an aftertaste in a largely well structured book. Loved it.

One of the Many Books to be Read on Sikh History

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Though born and brought up in Delhi and being a friend of many sikhs this book taught me very much about the sikhs. A must read for everyone who want to know about indian history especially sikh history.

Enlightening.

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A good lesson but lacks few things like the details of Sikh origin
Details of bhindranwale in making
Khalistans Pakistani connections

A good lesson in history but not enough

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Dear Speaker…… It is “Sikh’s” which an emphasis on “KH” and not “Seeks”.
There were so many pronunciation that were so wrong. I would have rather read this book than hear it. So disappointed.
The story is decent but the speaker make it super boring.

Try to read a paperback than an audio book

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The rise of Sikhism was a revelation!!! Such erudite writing was expected of KS, but the mastery over the language was a pleasant surprise and the narrator did full justice to it!!!

Unimaginable

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informative and precise except for the political opinion of the author and his son in the afterword. for someone who doesn't have much information about Sikhism, this is a good book to listen to.

Worth a listen

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Although the narrator sounds like indian ,has the worst pronunciation ever for hindi Punjabi words.nauseatingly bad.returned it.

Worst narration ever

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I was filled with excitement as I picked up this book to delve into the ancient history of Sikhism. However, I found its coverage of Sikh history to be disappointingly brief, lacking depth and breadth. Rather than offering a comprehensive view, it seemed to heavily emphasize polarizing Sikhs toward a particular religious viewpoint, neglecting the fundamental aspect of Sikhs historically protecting Hinduism. The book's predominant focus on a specific political ideology, seemingly aligned with a Khalistani mentality, overshadowed the holistic exploration of Sikhism's multifaceted journey.

Not truely represents sikhs ideology.

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