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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)

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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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12/7/2026

How Europe is indebted to the Sikhs?

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.

10/7/2026

The Sikh law book

Title: The Sikh law book
Author surname(s): Singh Kapoor and Kaur Kapoor
Author forename(s): Sukhbir and Mohinder
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: 207; 208
ISBN: 8170103282; 8170103262
Publn 2011; 2004 (original publication date: 2004)
Location: shelf 20.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: 2011 and 2004 editions are shelved.  Contents are the same.  The book considers Japji as a law book that sets out "rules of life which a Sikh must follow, and the ultimate rewards or punishment which a law abiding or law breaking Sikh would get…no author has yet tried to look at it [Japji] as a law book and codify it according to its legal provisions."  The book includes legal disputes involving Sikhs or Sikhi, in various countries.

1/7/2026

Tales from the Sikh history

Title: Tales from the Sikh history
Author surname(s): Singh 
Author forename(s): Harnam
Publisher: Language Dept, Patiala, Punjab
Pages: 76
ISBN: none
Publn 1971 (original publication date: 1917)
Location: shelf 18.3 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: "It is said these are not mere tales but accounts of actual happenings…To inculcate the required qualities in their children, parents narrate their ancestors' stories.  The present work also has the same purpose."

26/6/2026

Khalsa the saint soldier the ideal man of guru Nanak

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."

26/6/2026

Birth of the Khalsa

Title: Birth of the Khalsa
Author surname(s): Singh Johar
Author forename(s): Surinder
Publisher: Ajanta Books International; Delhi
Pages: 152
ISBN: none
Publn 2001 (original publication date: 2001)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: This book's aim is to "narrate the story of what was the need of creating the Khalsa, how it was created, what are its duties and obligations and also how the Khalsa has to lead his life.  What is the relevance of Khalsa today and its future have been dealt in detail."

26/6/2026

Synopsis on Sikhism

Title: Synopsis on Sikhism
Author surname(s): Singh Gill
Author forename(s): Rajinder
Publisher: ns
Pages: 27
ISBN: none
Publn 2003 (original publication date: 2003)
Location: shelf 16.4 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: n
Overview: The pamphlet is a lecture given in 2003.  It deals with aspects of humans that lead them away from god (vices) and concepts of maya and haumen, and sets out ways to realise god.

24/6/2026

Lectures of Maskin ji

Title: Lectures of Maskin ji
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Anokh
Publisher: Anokh Singh
Pages: 252
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1977 (original publication date: 1977)
Location: shelf 5.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: y
Overview: The book is a translation by Tharam Singh of Maskin's lectures.  They have been compiled and published by Anokh Singh.  The value of reading his material is because Maskin "had made a deep study of the religious and historical texts of the Indian religions." so his material might provide comparisons of Sikhi philosopy and thought to that of other religions. There is also a short biography on Maskin.  There is no Contents so not easy to see  the subject of each lecture, but I think they are on various aspects of Sikhi, including: "the complete man".

19/4/2025

The impact of guru Gobind Singh on Indian society a socio-ethical interpretation of the Sikh religion

Title: The impact of guru Gobind Singh on Indian society a socio-ethical interpretation of the Sikh religion
Author surname(s): Singh Talib
Author forename(s): Gurbachan
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 126
ISBN: 8173805644
Publn date: 1999 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 4.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book is "an incisive and perceptive study of the evolution and orientation of certain socio-ethical ideals…Sikhism redefined and applied these ideals to mundane human life…[and they] inspired thousands to lay down their lives to uphold them..Sikhism gave to this land…the sense of such great values without which individual and corporate life would become vulnerable to moral and social degeneration."  The book is a reprint of a book first published in 1966 by the Guru Gobond Singh Foundation, Chandigarh.

18/4/2025

Leadership in its finest mould Guru Gobind Singh

Title: Leadership in its finest mould Guru Gobind Singh
Author surname(s): Batra
Author forename(s): Ravi
Publisher:SGPC, Amritsar
Pages: 134
ISBN: 'none
Publn date: 1997 (original publication date: 1980)
Location: shelf 3.6; 4.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book aims to "project his military and social leadership…I am sure, it [the book] will stimulate [people] to learn more abiout this great apostle of humanity and unparalleled military legend of our country…in order to be a useful citizen and true soldier of India." Chapters include: his military career; his battles; his military leadership; his charachter and achievements; what people can learn from him.  A bibliography is included.

28/3/2025

The saint-soldier guru Gobind Singh

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).

28/3/2025

Saint soldier

Title: Saint soldier
Author surname(s): Singh Kapoor
Author forename(s): Sukhbir
Publisher: Hemkunt
Pages: 205
ISBN: '8170102855
Publn date: 1999 (original publication date: 1999)
Location: shelf 3.5 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: The book discusses the concept of the ideal man, according to: the Gurus, and including Gobind Singh's views,  other religions and various philosophers.  It also discusses the creation of the Khalsa: its need and purpose, and its relevance to the future and the present."The presnt study seeks to derive from the Sikh thought, those socio-ethical value patterns which are essential in the building up of a practical model of an ideal man."  At the back, there is a list of philosophers and of religions divided into those in agreement with the principles of Sikhi and those against Sikh principles.  There is a large bibliography.
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