The Sikhs (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Patwant Singh
- First Published: 2000
- Type of Work: History and current affairs
- Time of Work: 1469 to the present
- Setting: India
- Principal Characters: Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Gobind Singh, Ranjit Singh
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs, History
- Subjects: History, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Islam, Religion, Eighteenth century, Seventeenth century, India or East Indian people, Fifteenth century, Sixteenth century, Hindus or Hinduism
- Locales: India
By any measure, the story of the Sikhs is a remarkable one. From humble beginnings in the late fifteenth century, they have grown to number more than 16 million. Largely concentrated in the Punjab region of India, they have also spread their faith around the world in a diaspora exceeding one million. Indeed, Sikhs who came to California as farmers at the beginning of the twentieth century were among the very first Indian immigrants to the United States.
Wherever they go, the Sikhs are distinctive, especially for the turbans worn by most Sikh men. Moreover, wherever they go, they...
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