Title: Message of Guru Gobind Singh and other essays
Author surname(s): Singh and Kaur
Author forename(s): Balbir and Mohinder
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 86
ISBN: '817380303x
Publn date: 1997 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 3.5; 4.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: A collection of essays (edited by Kaur) written by Balbir Singh on: Nanak's mission; Guru Gobind Singh's message; Amar Das's visit to Kurukshetra; Vir Singh; Ouran Singh; the Sikh education conference; the Namdhari movement; and "East and West".

Title: Guru Amar Das a short biography
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Harbans
Publisher: Gurmat Missionary College, New Delhi
Pages: 106
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet is a brief life sketch, including Amar Das's work and his compositions. "An effort has been made to dispel many wrong notions connected with the life of the Guru who played a significant role in the evolution of the Sikh philosophy."

Title: The holy song of bliss eternal
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Sher
Publisher: Sher Singh
Pages: 42
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: Difficult to summarise the content because it is not clearly stated. Too much flowery language and not sufficient clarity.  I think it is a description in the author's words of the hymn: Anand Sahib, plus his translation of the hymn. He also describes the concept of "Sahaj".  At the beginning, there is a very brief description of the life of Amar Das and his meeting with Angad Dev.

Title: Shri Guru Amar Das the third Nanak
Author surname(s): Peace
Author forename(s): ML
Publisher: DS Bhalla
Pages: 85
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet describes the life of Amar Das.  There is also a chapter of swaiyas (devotional verses), and a chapter on gurdwaras associated with the guru and other gurus.

Title: Bani of sri guru Amar Das
Author surname(s): Singh Talib
Author forename(s): Gurbachan
Publisher: Sterling publishers
Pages: 586
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a translation of hymns of Amar Das.  "These renderings into English are as close to the original text in substance as may be possible in a transcript which at the same time to suggest something of its tone and rhythm...[this book] is likely to be found to combine these qualities [accurate to the spirit of the original or felicitous in expression], and thus to be close to being a definitive rendering...Allusions and literal meanings are explained in the footnotes.  A glossary of classical and other traditional terms has been appended, along with a brief life sketch of Guru Amar Das."

Title: Eternal glory of Guru Amar Das Ji
Author surname(s): Singh Jaspal
Author forename(s): Partap
Publisher: Reliance Publishing and Partap Singh Jaspal
Pages: 77
ISBN: 8175101001
Publn date: 1998 (original publication date: 1998)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet describes the life and events of Amar Das and also mentions some of his devotees.

Title: The life and teachings of guru Amar Das Ji
Author surname(s): Singh Mansukhani
Author forename(s): Gobind
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Society UK
Pages: 20
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: It is a "short but candid description of the work and philosophy of the Great Guru."

Title: The life sketch of Guru Amar Das Ji
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Narain
Publisher: Puran Singh (All India Pingalwara Society)
Pages: 198
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a biography of "this great Prophet of humanity, who lived a long life of dedication to the service of mankind, in general, and the depressed, the neglected and the disabled people, in particular."

Title: Perspectives on Guru Amar Das third Sikh master
Author surname(s): Singh and Singh Jaggi
Author forename(s): Fauja and Rattan
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 184
ISBN: 8173803463
Publn date: 1997 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is "a bouquet of research papers [by various writers] presented…[at Punjabi university in 1980]"

Title: Guru Amar Das life and teachings
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Fauja
Publisher: Sterling publishers
Pages: 196
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "This book is the first elaborate, well documented and scientific study of the life and work of Guru Amar Das.  In its preparation two main considerations have been kept in mind namely the context of Indian history, and the growth of the Sikh community.  In this way on the one hand the study has been related to the broad currents of our national history, and on the other, to the process of evolution of Sikhs as a corporate body."  There is a bibliography, and chapter end notes.

Title: Thus spake guru Amar Das
Author surname(s): Singh Talib
Author forename(s): Gurbachan
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 69
ISBN: 8173807078
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 2.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This is the second edition.  It contains "brief selections from the Bani of Guru Amar Das" and translated by the author.  "It is hoped that this booklet will help in providing an introduction to Guru Amar Das's teaching to all..[Amar Das is a] maker in a very real sense of the history of the Punjab over the last four centuries."  The text is entirely in English and has footnotes to support the compositions.  There is very little transliteration stated.

Title: Guru Angad Dev
Author surname(s): Ralhan
Author forename(s): OP
Publisher: Anmol publications
Pages: 242
ISBN: 8174886710
Publn date: 1998 (original publication date: 1998)
Location: shelf 2.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is part of a series that provides "an account of their teachings, philosophies, travelogue, their sufferings and sacrifices for their country, their mythological and theological aspects, socio-economic reforms, their political contention and wars with the autocrcacy at their times and many more touching incidents of their lives, miracles which they manifested on several occasions"  "These volumes are faithful and sincere narration of the political conditions, social conditions, religious fanaticity of the rulers"  This book contains chapters on: Angad Dev; Amar Das; Ram Das; Hargobind; Har Rai and Har Krishan

Title: Life stories part 2: guru Angad Dev ji guru Amardas ji guru Ramdas ji
Author surname(s): Singh Aulakh
Author forename(s): Ajit
Publisher: B Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh, Amritsar
Pages: 95
ISBN: 817601270x
Publn date: 2005 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 1.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: A pictiorial book that describes the lives of the gurus; suitable for children

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: The city of Amritsar: an introduction
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Fauja
Publisher: Punjabi University, Patiala
Pages: 127
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1990 (original publication date: 1977)
Location: shelf 15.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The first edition is on shelf 13.7.  The third edition is on shelf 15.3.  This (second) edition is dated 1990.  The aim is to give "an insight into the secrets of Amritsar's great charm and fascination as also into factors which have been at work to make it the premier city of Punjab…A larger work on the subject will follow shortly."   Chapters include: the life of guru Amar Daas, the golden temple, compilation of GGS, akal Takht, heroes (martyrs) associated with Amritsar. Appendices describe Amritsar during the periods of the Misls and of Ranjit Singh, gardens and other notable developments in Amritsar, and a calendar of notable historical events in Amritsar from 1577 to 1969. 

Title: The city of Amritsar: an introduction
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Fauja
Publisher: Punjabi University, Patiala
Pages: 125
ISBN: 8173806361
Publn date: 2000 (original publication date: 1977)
Location: shelf 15.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The first edition is on shelf 13.7.  This (THIRD) edition is dated 2000.  The aim is to give "an insight into the secrets of Amritsar's great charm and fascination as also into factors which have been at work to make it the premier city of Punjab…A larger work on the subject will fiollow shortly."   Chapters include: the life of guru Amar Daas, the golden temple, compilation of GGS, akal Takht, heroes (martyrs) associated with Amritsar. Appendices describe Amritsar during the periods of the Misls and of Ranjit Singh, gardens and other notable developments in Amritsar, and a calendar of notable historical events in Amritsar from 1577 to 1969. 

Title: Stories from Sikh history: books 1 & 2
Author surname(s): Singh and Singh Dhillon
Author forename(s): Kartar and Gurdial
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: various
ISBN: various
Publn date: various (original publication date: 1971)
Location: various SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: Book 1 (published 1980; no ISBN; shelf 13.7) presents stories of the life of Guru Nanak.
Book 2 (published 2008; ISBN 817010016x; shelf 15.6) presents stories of the lives of gurus: Angad, Amar Das, Ram Das, and Arjan Dev. There are seven books in the series.

Title: The city of Amritsar: an introduction
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Fauja
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 130
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1977 (original publication date: 1977)
Location: shelf 13.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The aim is to give "an insight into the secrets of Amritsar's great charm and fascination as also into factors which have been at work to make it the premier city of Punjab…A larger work on the subject will follow shortly."   Chapters include: the life of guru Amar Das, the golden temple, compilation of GGS, akal Takht, heroes (martyrs) associated with Amritsar. Appendices describe Amritsar during the periods of the Misls and of Ranjit Singh, gardens and other notable developments in Amritsar, and a calendar of notable historical events in Amritsar from 1577 to 1969.

Title: The essence of Sikhism: the lives and teachings of the Sikh gurus
Author surname(s): Kaur Anand
Author forename(s): T
Publisher: Madhuban Educational Books
Pages: 48
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1999 (original publication date: 1996)
Location: shelf 11.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: This book is book 4 of a series.  It describes the lives of Guru Angad Dev and Guru Amar Daas, and their contributions to gurbani.  Chapters include questions to test understanding.  The book is therefore aimed at students but is of relevance to anyone wishing to learn.  It is entirely in English.

Title: Anand Sahib
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Narain
Publisher: Bhagat Puran Singh Pingalwara
Pages: 95
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1981 (original publication date: 1981)
Location: shelf 10.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book narrates the hymn "Anand" by Guru Amar Dass, in punjabi then its translation into English, and has notes to explain the hymn. Two Shalokas are included on how to lead one's life.