Title: Thus spake Punjab
Author surname(s): Singh Gill
Author forename(s): Kulwant
Publisher: SGPC
Pages: 94
ISBN: none
Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 22.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a poem of Punjab and covers the period post Partition (1947) including Operation Bluestar

Title: Punjabi Suba
Author surname(s): ns
Author forename(s): ns
Publisher: UC Kapur & Sons, Delhi
Pages: 528
ISBN: none
Publn 1970 (original publication date: 1970)
Location: shelf 22.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The author has not been stated (odd and just signs as 'author').  The book sets out to refute claims by a muslim that Sikhs organised the massacres during the 1947 partition and they were politically motivated.  It also seeks to refute the claim by Khushwant Singh that Sikhs were conspiring to establish a Sikh state.

Title: Divide and quit
Author surname(s): Moon
Author forename(s): Penderel
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Pages: 302
ISBN: none
Publn 1962 (original publication date: 1961)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: An account of the Partition written by a westerner who worked in the administration of the country pre-Partition.  It presents "a vivid and authoritative account of both the causes and the character of the disturbances on the Punjab which marked the end of British rule."  The book also covers the build-up to the act of partition, and "when and why it became inevitable".

Title: A twist in destiny
Author surname(s): Sabnis
Author forename(s): Sujata S
Publisher: Roli Books Lotus collection
Pages: 335
ISBN: 8174362045
Publn 2002 (original publication date: 2002)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: Fictional account relating to partition, and what if it had NOT happened?

Title: Train to Pakistan
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Khushwant
Publisher: Roli Books Lotus collection
Pages: 263
ISBN: 8174364447
Publn 2006 (original publication date: 1956)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: A novel on the partition of India with photos of the time of real people (some are disturbing), so a combination of fiction and true life photography.

Title: India: the siege within  Challenges to a nation's unity 
Author surname(s): Akbar
Author forename(s): MJ
Publisher: UBS Publishers
Pages: 329
ISBN: 8174760768
Publn 1996 (original publication date: 1985)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book describes the political events and tensions before and after partition.  It includes a chapter on the Sikh struggle.

Title: History of partition 
Author surname(s): Aziz
Author forename(s): KK
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers
Pages: 300 estd.
ISBN: 8171560415; 8171560393; 8171560407
Publn 1995 (original publication date: 1995)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: This is vol 1, 2 and 3 of 4-volumes.  This volume is a Pakistani scholar's account and therefore a Pakistani's perspective of the discussions and ideas that led to the plan to split India and to create Pakistan.  This vol includes the Contents for the other vols.  There is a biblio.  ISBN 8171560415 is for vol 3 & 4

SVariousTitle: India partitioned the other face of freedom 
Author surname(s): Hasan
Author forename(s): Mushirul
Publisher: Roli Books Lotus collection
Pages: 295
ISBN: 8174360123 & 8174360131
Publn 1997 (original publication date: 1995)
Location: shelf 21.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is in 2 vols, and is: a "cultural archive of first-hand information, experiences and vivid impressions…to let poets and writers reflect on the social, cultural and political upheaval on the eve of and in the aftermath of the country's division…to give them a voice in the scholarly debates on independence and partition."

VariousTitle: They lived dangerously
Author surname(s): Gupta
Author forename(s): Manmathnath
Publisher: People's Publishing House
Pages: 440
ISBN: none
Publn 1969 (original publication date: 1969)
Location: shelf 21.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: An account of a freedom fighter for Indian independence covering the last 30 years of that fight.  It includes revolutionaries including Bhagat Singh

Title: Conspiracy against Sikhism
Author surname(s): Chishti
Author forename(s): Iqbal
Publisher: ns
Pages: 205
ISBN: none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 20.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The book is by a muslim and discusses Sikh history at the time of Mughals.  It includes details of guru Arjan's execution by the Mughal and to what extent hindus were responsible for it, and discusses the martyrdom of Tegh Bahadur.  Not having read the entire book, I get the impression it is a muslim's perspective on Sikh-mughal relations and history.  It is worth reading for this perspective.  The author is sympathetic of Sikhs and Sikhi because he was saved by one (Sahab Singh) and delivered to his family, at the time of Partition.

Title: A brief account of the Sikhs 
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Ganda
Publisher: SGPC
Pages: 48
ISBN: none
Publn 2015 (original publication date: 1956)
Location: shelf 19.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: An account of the evolution of Sikhi from Nanak and including the efforts of Banda Singh and up to partition.  A 1981 edn is on shelf 23.3

Title: A history of the Sikh people 1469-1978
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Gopal
Publisher: World Sikh university press, New Delhi
Pages: 762
ISBN: n
Publn 1979 (original publication date: 1979)
Location: shelf 19.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: "A  thick book covering a long time period."  I cannot believe I wrote this description of this book.   This is the first edition.  The following text is about the second edn.  The second edn (1988) is on shelf 27.1 or 27.2 and is an updated and revised version of first edn (1979).  It was reprinted 2002.  The books has many chaps on the gurus and their lessons and their lives and times.  There is a section on the "socio-political conditions of India as depicted in the Adi Granth".  The chap on Gurdas gives his views on the Sikh way of life.  Subsequent chaps describe Sikh history and struggles and the sovereignty of Punjab and its demise as an empire.  There is a chap on Ranjit Singh.   There are chaps on: Anglo-Sikh wars; reviving Sikhi; the fight for freedom from the Brits and the transfer of power after independence.  The decade 1978-88.  Appendix 1 & 2: Akali Dal demands (1981); Appendix 3: Anandpur Sahib Resolution; Appendix 4: Opn Blue Star; Appendix 5: Sikh popln across India; Appendix 6: Rehat; Appendix 7: hukamnammas; Appendix 8: extracts from Bachittar Natak; Appendix 9: zafarname; Appendix 10: the meaning of 'raj karega Khalsa'; Appendix 11: Miri Piri; Appendix 12: Sikh congregational prayer in English (Ardas); Appendix 13: 1920 debate on Jallianwala Bagh in UK Parliament; Appendix 14: letters bween the author and others.

Title: Was Bhindranwale a Congress creation?
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Baldev
Publisher: Baldev Singh
Pages: 360
ISBN: 9789351968511
Publn 2015 (original publication date: 2015)
Location: shelf 18.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: "This book is result of his [the author's] 40 years ground level impartial study, without mincing words or concealing facts, for or against any leader."  The book is not easily defined - it covers many aspects of the period from 1980s onwards and especially the militancy, politics, SGPC, and events affecting Sikhs, Bhindranwale, the immoral behaviour of Ranjit Singh, the lapses of Sikh youths in Punjab today, the authenticity of DG; academic dishonesty; the failure of Sikhs during the Partitition negotiations; and much more besides.  There is a bibliography.

Title: Sikhdom
Author surname(s): Singh Sihra
Author forename(s): Kirpal
Publisher: Sikh Commonwealth, England
Pages: 88
ISBN: none
Publn 1985 (original publication date: 1985)
Location: shelf 18.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The booklet is an attempt to "redress the resulting imbalance in world opinion [caused by the Indian government propaganda following Op Bluestar and assassination of Gandhi and the branding of Sikhs as "terrorists" and "extremists" by the media]".  It discusses the Brit-Sikh relationship from the time of the Raj and the 1947 partition and the loss of a Sikh homeland as a result.  It also discusses 1984 and the relationship beween Gandhi and Bhinderwale.  It also talks of a "Sikh kingdom" and Sikh politics.

Title: Callous betrayal of the Sikh nation
Author surname(s): Singh Nijjar
Author forename(s): Balbir
Publisher: Sikh Missionary Soc (UK)
Pages: 21
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1983 (original publication date: 1983)
Location: shelf 15.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: The pamphlet provides details of the battles of Sikhs with invaders of Punjab (Afghans and mughals), then by the British.  It then chronicles the political events of the partition of India, and the betrayal of the Sikhs in post-partition India.

Title: Khalistan
Author surname(s): NS
Author forename(s): NS
Publisher: Khalsa National Press, Amritsar
Pages: 85
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1986 (original publication date: 1986)
Location: shelf 15.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The booklet describes the struggle for the rights of Sikhs in India and the political conflict around Khalistan and Sikh sovereignty and Sikh rights.  It also describes the conflicts with the British including Anglo-Sikh battles, and the conflict post-Independence. There is also a Charter and Constitution for Khalistan.  It was published in 1986.  It includes many excerpts and references to Guru Gobind Singh and gurbani.

Title: Betrayal of Sikh nation by master Tara Singh
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Ram
Publisher: Punjab Publicatiions, Ludhiana
Pages: 145
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 13.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: no
Overview: This book reproduces letters between negotiators leading to the partition in 1947 of the Punjab, and in particular, the role of Tara Singh on behalf of the Sikhs.  The book is in two parts, the first written in Punjabi and the second, in English. 

Title: Sikhs of the Punjab: a study of confrontation and political mobilization
Author surname(s): Khawaja
Author forename(s): Sarfraz
Publisher: Modern Book Depot, Pakistan
Pages: 183
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1985 (original publication date: 1985)
Location: shelf 13.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is a study of "Sikh communal politics in the pre-independence province of Punjab from 1900 - 1925…[it] presents a comprehensive view of the interaction of British colonial policy and the mutually adversarial politics of the Sikh, Hindu and Muslim communities...[the author's] major thrust is on British policy towards the Sikh community which exacerbated the relations between Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus and set a pattern of conflict which led to the partition of India on a religious basis."  The book explores: a) religious revivalism in Punjab; b) Sikhs' conflicts with other Punjabi communities; c) why Sikhs' consolidated their community; d) the importance of British patronage of the Sikhs; e) the British communal policy and its impact on the Sikhs; f) Sikhs' changed loyalty to the British.  The book has an extensive bibliography.