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Of all elements, the most significant is the element of knowledge. (SGGS 152)

ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ॥ vidhiaa veechaaree taa(n) paraupakaaree || "Vidiaa veechaaree tan parupkaaree”. That education is good, which is used for the welfare of people. (Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 356) 

Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others. (SGGS, 356)

"There is no good in science that won't help people, and there's no good in scholars isolated from people" (Al-Khawarizmi)

I've observed over time that the Sangat, generally-speaking, shows very little interest in books on Sikhi.  On the other hand, many Sikhs (academics and ordinary folk) have written and published thousands of books on many aspects of Sikhi, and in Punjabi and in English. 
Other websites with lists of books on Sikhi

Link   (Sacha Sauda Gurmat Parchar Society, Canada)
Link    Sikh pdf library
Link    Books about the Panjab or Punjab
Link    Manglacharan "
dedicated to shedding light on the treasure trove of knowledge passed down by our ancestors, which has not yet been translated into English." 
Link    Courses by Sikhi University on Punjabi literature   

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Karamveer Singh appeals to Sikhs to have a library in their home to stimulate a passion for reading books to change their lives (click on the image to see and listen).  Karamveer Singh says:
"There is a weakness in our community, we are not used to reading. We can have a bar [alcoholic drinks] in our homes, but we don't have libraries in our homes. If we had libraries and books, we would have a passion for reading.
But we don't have a passion for reading. Today we have a passion to buy big cars and build a bank balance. But I would like to request the community through this channel [Satluj TV], that where you have big houses, where you have expensive houses, build a room in one of those big houses, in the form of a library, where there are thoughts of precious scholars.  And by reading those thoughts, we can make a change in our lives."  Transcribed from Punjabi to English by TurboScribe.ai.  Click on this link to view the full video interview by Satluj TV of Karamveer Singh.


Read books on Sikhi and Sikhism

Browse through the list below, of more than 550 items of literature on Sikhi.  Click on "previous" or "forward" (in the bottom left and right corners of a page) to move between pages.  Filter your selection using the Categories listed in the box below.  Each book entry provides details of the book, such as its title, author, and the gurdwara library where it's located.  Check the list regularly for new books added to it. 
The list was started on 31 Jan 2025.  Currently, only items held at the library at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall (category: SGSSS) are listed, and only those written primarily in English.  In time, I hope to add books held at other local gurdwara libraries.  I hope other sewadars will compile similar lists so that, ultimately, anyone in any region of any country, will be able to see online what books on Sikhi are available to read at their local gurdwara libraries.  To increase the likelihood and ease of the Sangat seeing what books are available locally, local gurdwaras need to cooperate and form a "hub and spoke" network in which the central gurdwara (the "hub") publishes an online list of books held at local gurdwaras (each a "spoke").
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Abbreviations: AG = Adi Granth; GGS = Guru Granth Sahib; DG = Dasam Granth; NS = not stated

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3/3/2025

Around the golden temple

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

25/2/2025

The Sikh Bangle (Kara)

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).

24/2/2025

The turban and the sword of the Sikhs

Title: The turban and the sword of the Sikhs
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Trilochan
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc, UK
Pages: 148
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1977 (original publication date: 1977)
Location: shelf 12.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book explains the significance of the sword and turban in Sikhi, the 5 Ks, and Khalsa baptism.  It also describes some Rehatnamas.  The book recites Ardas.  The book has appendices on: the 5 pyaras and other "apostles", and brief biographies of the gurus.  There is also a page about the Sikh insignia.

24/2/2025

Sachkhand Patra

Title: Sachkhand Patra
Author surname(s): Singh Kallah
Author forename(s): Rajdevinder
Publisher: Than Singh Bungai
Pages: 64
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2007 (original publication date: 2007)
Location: shelf 12.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: A magazine with a section in English, with three articles: Q&A on Japji Sahib; Impact of Guru Gobind Singh; the concept of Five in life

23/2/2025

The religion of the Sikh gurus

Title: The religion of the Sikh gurus
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Teja
Publisher: SGPC, Amritsar
Pages: 30
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 11.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The pamphlet is chapter 1 of the book "The cultural heritage of India" published by Rama Krishna Mission.  It gives an overview of the life and times of the gurus, key aspects of Sikhi and includes compositions of the gurus and explains Sikhi principles including the 5Ks.

20/2/2025

In the Guru's footsteps

Title: In the Guru's footsteps
Author surname(s): Singh Sidhu, Singh Sivia, Singh
Author forename(s): G, G, and Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK (Southall)
Pages: 56
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1984 (original publication date: 1971)
Location: shelf 11.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book describes stories from the lives of some of the Gurus and their devotees.  It also has a table of guruships and the compositions they contributed.  It also has a page each on the 5Ks, daily prayers (nitnem), Mool Mantra, and the Anthem of Guru Gobind Singh.  The book is simple in language and aimed at children though its content will appeal to all ages.

20/2/2025

Mistaken identity of the Sikhs

Title: Mistaken identity of the Sikhs
Author surname(s): Singh Alag
Author forename(s): Sarup
Publisher: Sarup Singh Alag
Pages: 124
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2003 (original publication date: 2003)
Location: shelf 11.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book attempts to distinguish Sikhs from people who look similar but who are very different in terms of their outlook and religion, i.e,., Arabs, the taliban, or muslims etc.  The need to make the distinction and to write the book, is because of victimisation of Sikhs by ignorant people, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA.  The book explains the Sikh identity and Sikh appearance and Sikhi, and why Sikhs look like other people (arabs and afghans).  Half of the book sets out the views of many people who are not Sikhs, on what Sikhi is and who the Sikhs are. The book also mentions the inadequacy of Sikhs at disseminating information about Sikhi to avoid mistaken identity by people who are ignorant.

20/2/2025

Glimpses of the Sikh gurus for children

Title: Glimpses of the Sikh gurus for children
Author surname(s): Singh Goraya
Author forename(s): Mukhtar
Publisher: Inderjit Kaur
Pages: 80
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2014 (original publication date: 2013)
Location: shelf 10.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book aims to present "facts and some important events connected with Guru Nanak Dev and his successors…[with the] purpose of making them [readers] conversant with their rich heritage and unparalleled history."  The book is an abridged version of the first edition (published in 2010), to increase the likelihood it will be read by younger people.  It summarises the lives and times of the gurus, the composition of GGS, and includes: mool mantra, nitnem, takhts, 5Ks, Rehat, and a bibliography.

20/2/2025

Hair (kesh): an indispensible symbol of Sikh identity

Title: Hair (kesh): an indispensible symbol of Sikh identity
Author surname(s): Singh 'Sher'
Author forename(s): Sher
Publisher: dharam parchar committee, SGPC, Amritsar
Pages: 17
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 10.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: "This paper is especially aimed at enlightening the people, who cut or destroy hair or even change and distort their pigmentation, ignorantly thinking of them as useless, thus depriving themselves of this invaluable gift of nature and becoming apostates in the eyes and sanctity of Sikh religiion."  The paper considers hair in other religions, not only Sikhi, and the biological purpose and function of hair. The paper has an extensive bibliography.

19/2/2025

In the Guru's footsteps

Title: In the Guru's footsteps
Author surname(s): Singh Sidhu, Singh Sivia, Singh
Author forename(s): G, G, and Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK (Southall)
Pages: 58
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2015 (original publication date: 1971)
Location: shelf 10.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book describes stories from the lives of some of the Gurus and their devotees.  It also has a table of guruships and the compositions they contributed.  It also has a page each on the 5Ks, daily prayers (nitnem), and the Anthem of Guru Gobind Singh.  The book is simple in language and aimed at children though its content will appeal to all ages.

19/2/2025

We are not symbols: the significance of the Khalsa kakaars (5 K's)

Title: We are not symbols: the significance of the Khalsa kakaars (5 K's)
Author surname(s): Singh and Singh
Author forename(s): Jaskirat and Harcharan
Publisher: Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sang Sabha Singapore
Pages: 28
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 10.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The book is comprised of a letter from the son and reply from his father, explaining  the significance, importance, and relevance of the 5Ks to a Sikh, in modern times not just in the past.

17/2/2025

The Sikhs

Title: The Sikhs
Author surname(s): Singh and Rai
Author forename(s): Khushwant and Raghu
Publisher: Lustre Press & Roli Books
Pages: 144
ISBN: 8174361324
Publn date: 2001 (original publication date: 2001)
Location: shelf 10.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: A collection of photos that illustrate Sikh culture and festivals and practices, and Sikhi

17/2/2025

Glimpses of Sikhism

Title: Glimpses of Sikhism
Author surname(s): not stated
Author forename(s): not stated
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK (Southall)
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 10.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview:  A collection of essays on Sikhi "to enhance [readers'] knowledge of Sikh culture and traditions.", covering: guru Nanak's life and philosophy; the life and teaching of Guru Gobind Singh; an alphabet of Guru Nanak's message; the Khalsa; guru Gobind Singh the archer; Taru Singh and the 5 Ks; distinctive features of Sikhi; Q&A of a school visit to a gurdwara; concluding hymns at the closing of the Sikh service at a gurdwara, including Ardas.  The Sikh Anthem; Nitnem; Mool Mantra

14/2/2025

The turban and the sword of the sikhs

Title: The turban and the sword of the sikhs
Author: Trilochan Singh
Pages: 148
ISBN: none
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc, UK
Publn date: 1977 (original publication date: 1977)
Language: English
Location: shelf 9.6 SGSSS library
Preface: yes
Overview:  The book explains in detail the key symbols of Sikhi (5 Ks) and the turban, and baptism, and also provides a brief biography of the gurus.  It also states in detail Rehat (code of conduct)
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