Title: How Europe is indebted to the Sikhs?
Author surname(s): Singh Holland
Author forename(s): Bhupinder
Publisher: Sikh University Press, Holland
Pages: 274
ISBN: 2930247126
Publn 2005 (original publication date: 2005)
Location: shelf 20.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: Incredibly, no introduction or preface to summarise the contents.  I guess the book deals with some aspects of Sikhs' time in Europe, especially in Belgium (the home of the author) during WW1.  A long list of Sikh soldiers, plus a section on Sikh principles, 20 characteristics of a "genuine" Sikh, and the 5Ks.

Title: Vaisakhi revelation of the Khalsa
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc UK
Pages: 12
ISBN: none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 19.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: Covers the formation of Khalsa and its principles and ceremony..

Title: Sikhism The grandeur of Khalsa
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Inderpal
Publisher: Guru Nanak dev university, Amritsar
Pages: 97
ISBN: none
Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 19.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: "The book deals with some of the most significant aspects of Khalsa and provides a rich, in-depth study and proper evaluation of various dimensions of Sikh spirituality and sublimity."

Title: Vaisakhi di pukaar
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: ns
Pages: 15
ISBN: n
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 18.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: Just 1 article in English, that explains Vaisakhi, Khalsa ceremony, and the significance of the 5Ks.  The back cover has the 'National anthem'

Title: Vaisakhi birthday of the Sikh nation
Author surname(s): Singh Dua
Author forename(s): Harcharan
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc UK
Pages: 14
ISBN: n
Publn 2017 (original publication date: 2009)
Location: shelf 18.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: This pamphlet is an updated and revised version of the one on shelf 15.6.  It describes the formation of the Khalsa and the Khalsa Rehat; the 5Ks; Vaisakhi festivals; and Guru Gobind Singh's definition of Khalsa.

Title: Khalsa the saint soldier the ideal man of guru Nanak
Author surname(s): Singh Narang
Author forename(s): S
Publisher: guru Nanak parkashan academy, Wolverhampton
Pages: 142
ISBN: '0953418715
Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 16.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: An aim of the book is to provide "a better understanding of the Khalsa concepts envisaged by Guru Nanak Sahib and accomplished by the succeeding Gurus."  Another aim is to make Sikh youth "aware of their great and heroic past, feel proud of being part of it and belonging to it and are inspired to lead the Khalsa way of life and thus enjoy the honour of belonging to it.  It is hoped that it will help the modern Sikh youth feel dignified, rather than getting embarrassed by living a Sikh way of life.  It [the book] will meet the needs of those persons who are interested in having an overall view of the Sikh nation, the destiny it has to fulfil, the place it has to occupy and the contribution it has to make towards the human race."

Title: The concept of the Khalsa
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: Sikh Missionary College, Ludhiana
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
Publn 2010 (original publication date: 2010)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The pamphlet describes the Khalsa from the time of Nanak to guru Gobind Singh's establishment formally of the Khalsa.  It also mentions the distinct appearance of Sikhs and the importance of that appearance.

Title: Vaisakhi 1999
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: SGSSS
Pages: 16
ISBN: none
Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: this pamphlet commemorates 300th anniversary of creation of the Khalsa.  It covers the Khalsa; 5Ks; politics; Rehat; the daily routine of a Sikh; principles of Sikh embedded in GGS; Sikh institutions and takhts.

Title: Basic principles of Sikhism
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: Sikh Missionary College, Ludhiana
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
Publn 2008 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 16.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The booklet has been produced to encourage Sikhs to adopt Sikh principles instead of "The current tendency to ape Modern culture" and to resist "efforts …to reduce the Sikh faith to the status of a sect".  The pamphlet covers many aspects of Sikhi, including: 5Ks, takhts and other prominent Sikh shrines, and rehat. 

Title: Victory belongs to the supreme enlightener Vaisakhi vol 2
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: NS
Pages: 6
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 5.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: N
Overview: This pamphlet (translated by akaal publishers) describes the 5 forts of Anandpur, 5Ks, Vaisakhi, Khalsa baptism ceremony prayers, daily prayers, moral living, and Sikh identity.

Title: Sikh studies
Author surname(s): Kaur
Author forename(s): Rupinder
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: 40
ISBN: 8170102065
Publn date: 1992 (original publication date: 1991)
Location: shelf 4.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a "primer" for children (though it is useful to all ages) and covers: the gurus, Sikh institutions, symbols, and principles and values of Sikhi.

Title: Celebrating Sikh identity Vaisakhi
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: Ethnic Media Group, London
Pages: 30
ISBN: NS
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: 2000)
Location: shelf 4.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The pamphlet is a souvenir edition celebrating vaisakhi.  It covers key features of Sikhi incl 5Ks, Khalsa, gurus, Amritsar, GGS, Sikhs in Britain, Sikhs in the Brit and Indian armies.

Title: The saint-soldier guru Gobind Singh
Author surname(s): Singh Sidhu and Singh Sivia and Singh
Author forename(s): G and G and Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK
Pages: 70
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1985 (original publication date: 1974)
Location: shelf 4.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This 1985 edition is a copy of the 1996 edition.  "The life-sketch of Guru Gobind Singh presented in this book is a blue-print for such a man." The booklet covers the life and times of the guru and some of his compositions, his character; many words that characterise him; the congregational Sikh prayer in English; nitnem recitations; the Sikh anthem; and Sikh symbols (5Ks).

Title: Life history of Guru Gobind Singh
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Sahib
Publisher: Raj Publishers
Pages: 283
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1970 (original publication date: 1967)
Location: shelf 4.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is the second ediition.  It contains an extra chapter (that is not even stated in the Contents) and chap 15 seems to be different, so the 2nd edn is not a copy of the 1st edition.  This book is a translation by Dalip Singh of Sahib Singh's book, with the addition of explanatory notes on psychology, 5Ks, four breaches of the discipline of the Khalsa, and a chapter on "the mission and personaliity of the Guru". "my presentation will suffice to show the intimate connection of the Guru's postulates to the modern scientific discoveries and their distinctive nature from other systems."

Title: Guru Gobind Singh
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Sahib
Publisher: Raj Publishers
Pages: 255
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1967 (original publication date: 1967)
Location: shelf 4.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is a translation by Dalip Singh of Sahib Singh's book, with the addition of explanatory notes on psychology, 5Ks, four breaches of the discipline of the Khalsa, and a chapter on "the mission and personaliity of the Guru". "my presentation will suffice to show the intimate connection of the Guru's postulates to the modern scientific discoveries and their distinctive nature from other systems."

Title: Vaisakhi sports festival 1988
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: NS
Pages: 92
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1988 (original publication date: 1988)
Location: shelf 4.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This booklet is about the festival in Leicester.  It includes brief articles on Sikhi: vaisakhi; principles of the Khalsa; the birth of the Khalsa; the achievements of guru Gobind Singh; his concept of the just war; the Khalsa baptism process; and the importance of the 5Ks

Title: 300 years of the Khalsa
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: NS
Pages: 12
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1999 estd. (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 3.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: This pamphlet commemorates 300 years of Khalsa. It describes the Khalsa initiation ceremony, Vaisakhi festival, and the signficance of the 5Ks

Title: The saint-soldier guru Gobind Singh
Author surname(s): Singh Sidhu and Singh Sivia and Singh
Author forename(s): G and G and Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK
Pages: 70
ISBN: 'none
Publn date: 1996 (original publication date: 1974)
Location: shelf 3.5; 4.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "The life-sketch of Guru Gobind Singh presented in this book is a blue-print for such a man." The booklet covers the life and times of the guru and some of his compositions, his character; many words that characterise him; the congregational Sikh prayer in English; nitnem recitations; the Sikh anthem; and Sikh symbols (5Ks).

Title: The supreme sacrifice of guru Tegh Bahadur
Author surname(s): Singh and Singh
Author forename(s): Lakhinder and Satinder
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK
Pages: 42
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1985 (original publication date: 1975)
Location: shelf 3.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet refers to Gobind Singh's autobiography, Bachittar Natak, then describes his life and travels, and his philosophy.  It also includes the Sikh anthem, nitnem, mool mantra, and Sikh symbols

Title: The Sikh symbols kesh hair
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK
Pages: 28
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1996 (original publication date: 1971)
Location: shelf 2.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "[the author] has tried to explain why the Sikhs have their distinctive appearance and what importance they attach to their outward form…it will be of considerable interest to all those who wish to know and understand the Sikhs and their beliefs and practices."  The booklet includes the 5Ks, the importance of the turban, the importance of uncut hair, the Sikh anthem, Nitnem, and the mool mantra.

Title: The Sikh religion: an introduction
Author surname(s): Kaur Vaid
Author forename(s): Haribala (Rani)
Publisher: Star Publications
Pages: 48
ISBN: 8176502306
Publn date: 2012 (original publication date: 2007)
Location: shelf 1.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book is pictorial with some text, and covers many aspects of Sikhi, including 5Ks, travels of Nanak, his life, and message Khalsa, and has a Q&A section on many aspects of Sikhi.  There is a glossary.  It is aimed at children but is useful to all readers.

Title: The five Sikh kakars: the Sikh symbols
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc, UK
Pages: 32
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2015 (original publication date: 1971)
Location: shelf 1.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "[the author] has tried to explain why the Sikhs have their distinctive appearance and what importance they attach to their outward form." It includes details of the 5Ks; the Sikh anthem; hymns to recite daily; mool mantra; a letter from guru Gobind Singh about appearance; a description of the turban; hair and in relation to other religions.

Title: Atum Rang
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: NS
Pages: 48
ISBN: none
Publn date: various (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 15.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The title is my transliteration of the Punjabi title.  Most articles of  this periodical (Feb 2006 edn) are in punjabi, but there is one in E "Guru Granth Sahib and business ethics"
Most articles of  this periodical (Aug 2002 edn) are in punjabi, but there are two in E "Sikhism and caste system" and "Ghadr revisited".
Most articles of  this periodical (Mar 2002 edn) are in punjabi, but there is two in E "Mirror mirror on the wall" - an article about cutting hair and being regarded as a Sikh, and "Budding vir Jaswant Singh ji"- written by Randhir Singh, about a young convert to Sikhi and his short life.
Most articles of  this periodical (Dec 2002 edn) are in punjabi, but there is two in E "The divine symphony" - an article about guru Tegh Bahadur's bani and in particular, about nirgun (a stream of thought), and "The younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh"- about the capture and execution by the mughals of the sons.
Most articles of  this periodical (Jun 2002 edn) are in punjabi, but there is two in E "Sikhism" - an article about the life of guru Amar Dass, Sikh views of other religions, its separation from hinduism, and mysticism, and "Guru Arjan Dev-poet prophet and people's king"- about the capture and execution of the guru bu Chandu.
Most articles of  this periodical (Nov 2006 edn) are in punjabi, but there is one in E "Baba Dip Singh" - the martyr who tried to free the harimandar at Amritsar from the Turks.
Most articles of  this periodical (Oct 2006 edn) are in punjabi, but there is one in E "sri guru Ram Dass's childhood".

Title: Around the golden temple
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Narinderjit
Publisher: Jawahar Singh and Kirpal Singh & Co
Pages: 74
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 15.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book briefly describes the artwork of the golden temple, and its establishment. It then provides a comparative study of Sikhism, 5Ks, hair, turban, Sikh principles, Sikh shrines in Amritsar, and a biography of Guru Ram Das

Title: The Sikh Bangle (Kara)
Author surname(s): Singh Cheema
Author forename(s): Mohinder
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc, UK
Pages: 15
ISBN: '0900692057
Publn date: 1990 (original publication date: 1972)
Location: shelf 13.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet describes the significance and meaning of the kara.  The book also summarises the life and acvhievements of guru Gobind Singh, the Sikh insignia, the 5Ks, and baptism (Khalsa).