Rootsbook is not merely meant to present a Study of the architectural genius of the followers of Sikhism which as its Roots in the areas comprising West Pakistan. The Author traverses a long distance in between Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and Guru Govind Singh, the last Guru of Sikh community. The author clarifies to the complete satisfaction of the reader how Sikhism like Buddhism, Jainism and other Religions which spring in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent became the Product of the reaction against the dominant Brahmanism and its rigid Caste system. The book draws a clear Picture of the Positive influence of Islam on Sikhism which had spread to Iraq, Turkistan, Persia and Afghanistan and came into contact with Christianity, Judaism Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and above all neo-Platonic Philosophy of the time of the inception of the Sikh religion. A minutely nattared description of Sikh community's friendly association with Mughal Empire and how it turned out to be a bitter Political Conflicts between the both makes the book more meaningful.
Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Chap. I : Sacred Shrines ASSOCIATED WITH THE GURUS :
1. Guru Nanak
2. Guru Angad
3. Guru Amar Das
4. Guru Ram Das
5. Guru Arjun Dev
6. Guru Har Gobind
7. Guru Har Rai
8. Guru Har Krishan
9. Guru Tegh Bahadur
10. Guru Gobind Singh
Chap. : OTHER SHRINES :
11. Attock District
12. Bannu District
13. Dera Ismail Khan District
14. Gujranwala District
15. Gujrat District
16. Hazara District
17. Jhang District
18. Jhelum District
19. Kohat District
20. Lahore District
21. Lyallpur District
22. Mardan District
23. Montgomery District
24. Peshawar District
25. Rawalpindi District
26. Sargodha District
27. Sialkot District
28. Sukkur District
29. Tharparkar District
| Book : | Sikh Shrines in Pakistan |
Book ID :37344
Author :Khan Mohammed Waliullah Khan
ISBN 13 :9788178350134
Year of Publication :2000
Edition :-
Publisher :Kalpaz Publications/Gyan Books Pvt Ltd
Binding :Hardcover
Pages :144
Size :23 x 29 Cms.
Weight :1 Kg.
Illustrations :Illustrations