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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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25/7/2026

A popular dictionary of sikhism

SVariousTitle: A popular dictionary of sikhism
Author surname(s): Cole and Singh Sambhi
Author forename(s): W Owen and Piara
Publisher: Curzon Press
Pages: 163
ISBN:
'0700710485
Publn 1997 (original publication date: 1990)
Location: shelf 21.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: 
A dictionary that "embraces all major terms relating to Sikh concepts, beliefs, and practices."  It includes Sikh wars, marriage, gurdwara, and bios of some personalities.  Its introdn covers the evolution of Sikhi.

21/7/2026

Sikhism its ideals and institutions

Title: Sikhism its ideals and institutions
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Teja
Publisher: Khalsa Brothers, Amritsar
Pages: 142
ISBN: none

Publn 1970 (original publication date: 1938)
Location: shelf 20.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
A collection of personal essays on various aspects of Sikh history and Sikhi, including Ardas, Sikh Rites & ceremonies; Sikh organisation; Sikh sects.  All in English.

17/7/2026

Sikh ceremonies

Title: Sikh ceremonies
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Joginder
Publisher: Lahore Bookshop, Ludhiana
Pages: 96
ISBN: none

Publn 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 20.6 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
Though published in 1999, it appears to be written around 1940, and is the work of Kahan Singh who passed away before publication.  It describes: naming at birth, marriage, baptism, funeral, and preparation of karah parshad.  Key Sikh hymns are also included eg Japji, Jap Sahib- all in English

15/7/2026

The Sikhs their religious beliefs and practises

Title: The Sikhs their religious beliefs and practises
Author surname(s): Cole & Singh Sambhi
Author forename(s): W Owen & Piara
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London
Pages: 210
ISBN:
'0710088426
Publn 1978 (original publication date: 1978)
Location: shelf 20.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
The book deals with Sikhi: "its history and development, the Sikh scriptures, worship, ceremonies, and festivals, its theology and ethics, Sikh daily life and the attitude of Sikhism towards other religions."  Appendices cover the Rehat Maryada and structure of GGS, and there is a bibliography.

14/7/2026

The temple tulips

Title: The temple tulips
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Puran
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 161
ISBN:
8173806616
Publn 2001 (original publication date: 2001)
Location: shelf 20.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
A collection of poems but abstract and not easy to relate to Sikhi except in a philosophical or abstract sense.  The exception is the poem about Amritsar.  There is mention in the Intro of a woman thinking of her man as a god a concept used by one or more Gurus.

13/7/2026

A book of Sikh studies

Title: A book of Sikh studies
Author surname(s): Singh Mansukhani
Author forename(s): Gobind
Publisher: National Book Shop, Delhi
Pages: 210
ISBN:
8171160743
Publn 1989 (original publication date: 1989)
Location: shelf 20.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
The book outlines "the life and work" of the gurus, and the "moral lessons" of their lives.  The book explains the "how and why of Sikh ceremonies and festivals"  There are chapters on "Sikh ethics (including Rehats)"; "Sikh scriptures"; "Sikh worship, including "social responsibility"  There is a glossary and bibliography.

12/7/2026

Marriage practices of the Sikhs

Title: Marriage practices of the Sikhs
Author surname(s): Kaur Jyoti
Author forename(s): Surinder
Publisher:
Deep & Deep Publications
Pages: 256
ISBN: 'none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 20.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview:
The book is an attempt to know "the practices of mate selection and marriage among the Sikhs." and an "attempt…to find out the extent to which Sikh marriage practises pertaining to mate-selection conform or deviate from their religious dictates." The book also attempts to "study the intergenerational differences in the criteria and procedures of mate selection among the Sikhs."  The study is confined to Patiala.  There is a bibliography.

9/7/2026

Ceremonies of bliss anand karaj birth of a child

Title: Ceremonies of bliss anand karaj birth of a child
Author surname(s): Singh Kapoor
Author forename(s): Sukhbir
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
Publn 1996 (original publication date: 1996)
Location: shelf 19.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: It contains all of the hymns recited at a marriage or a birth, with a translation and explanation of each hymn.

7/7/2026

Anand karaj

Title: Anand karaj
Author surname(s): Singh Alag
Author forename(s): Sarup
Publisher: Alag Shabad Yug International Charitable Trust, Ludhiana
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
Publn 2009 (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 19.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: Explains the ceremony in terms of the gurus and Sikhi.  Also explains why the woman follows behind the man when they are supposed to be equal.  It also talks about the plight of Sikh youth today, keeping hair unshorn, and women's equality.

7/7/2026

The Sikh marriage ceremony

Title: The Sikh marriage ceremony
Author surname(s): Wylam
Author forename(s): PM
Publisher: Sikh Courier, London
Pages: 7
ISBN: none
Publn ns (original publication date: ns)
Location: shelf 19.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: About the ceremony including its history.

16/6/2026

Anand Kaaraj Sikh marriage ceremony

Title: Anand Kaaraj Sikh marriage ceremony
Author surname(s): Singh Samra
Author forename(s): Sohan
Publisher: Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall
Pages: 16
ISBN: none
Publn date: NS (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 4.7 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The pamphlet describes the ceremony. It includes events before and during the ceremony, verses in gurmukhi with a translation that are said at specific stages of the ceremony, including Ardas.

27/2/2025

The quintessence of Sikhism

Title: The quintessence of Sikhism
Author surname(s): Singh Mansukhani
Author forename(s): Gobind
Publisher: SGPC, Amritsar
Pages: 308; 308
ISBN: none
Publn date: 2003; 1997 (original publication date: 1985)
Location: shelf 14.1 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book covers: Sikh gurus, the period after the gurus, Sikh: culture, literature, art, and philosophy; cosmology; rights and duties of humans; and ethics.  Another part of the book covers: Sikh: principles, ceremonies, and the GGS.  A bibliography and glossary are included. Extracts in English of gurbani are also provided.  There is a 2003 edition of the book.  Its Contents are the same as the earlier version on shelf 14.1. 

25/2/2025

Anand Kaaraj

Title: Anand Kaaraj
Author surname(s): Singh Samra
Author forename(s): Sohan
Publisher: Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall
Pages: 16
ISBN: none
Publn date: not stated (original publication date: not stated)
Location: shelf 13.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The aim of the pamphlet is to describe the stages of a Sikh wedding, and it also describes marriage in the Sikh context and in relation to the gurus.

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