基本説明
This monumental bibliography lists more than 10,000 English-language publications, including all books, composite works, journal articles, conference proceedings, these, dissertations, project reports, and electronic resources produced in the field of Sikh Studies up to June 2004.
Full Description
Sikhism is one of the youngest religions of the world, and its followers, Sikhs, are renowned as ?erceandproudwarriors. Theybelieveinsingle,formlessGod,andarenowsettledinalmost- erycountryonthisplanet. Becauseoftheirdedication,hard-workandentrepreneurship,anumber of Sikh leaders have occupied coveted positions like President, Prime Minister, Home Minister, FinanceMinister,ForeignMinister,DefenceMinister,SpeakeroftheLokSabha,ChiefMinisters, Governors, Mayors, High Commissioners, Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies not only in India but also in other countries. Beside politics, Sikhs have also excelled in the ?eld of education and research, and have earned the distinction of becoming Vice-Chancellors, Directors, Professors, and Senior Research Scientists. Due to their growing popularity, people from around the world want to learn more about their culture, history, politics, religion, and traditions. In recent decades, several studies on Sikhs and Sikhism have attracted global attention.
Many colleges and universities in India, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, United States and other countries have introduced teaching and researchprogramsonSikhculture,religionandDiaspora. Severalconferencesandseminarshave beenorganizedatinternationallevelondifferentaspectsofSikhism. Thisgrowingawarenesshas resulted literature avalanche in Sikh studies. A large number of contributions have been made in the form of various publications. And most recently with the advancement in information technologies, there is a trend to develop more and more electronic and web resources on Sikhs and their religion. For the bibliographical control of the voluminous literature on Sikhism, some efforts have been made in the past by scholars and librarians like Ganda Singh, Kirpal Singh, N. Gerald Barrier, Hakam Singh, Jaginder Singh Ramdev, Jasmer Singh, Rajwant Singh, Man Singh Deora, Priya Muhar Rai, Darshan Singh Tatla, and others.
Contents
Printed and Electronic Reference Resources.- Sikh Gurus.- Sikh Scriptures & Gurbani.- Bhagats and Saints.- Sikh Philosophy.- Sikh History.- Sikh Politics.- Sikh Leaders.- Sikh Art & Architecture.- Sikh Coins (Numismatics).- Sikh Culture & Traditions.- Sikhs as Khalsa.- Sikh Code of Conduct, Institutions & Ceremonies.- Sikh Symbols & Identity.- Sikh Education & Research.- Sikh Scholars & Personalities.- Sikh Castes & Casteism.- Sikh Sects.- Gurdwaras (Sikh Shrines).- Sikh Warriors & Martyrs.- Sikh Music (Gurbani Kirtan).- Sikhs in Military.- Sikh Women.- Sikh Youths & Apostasy.- Sikhism & Other Religions.- Sikh Diaspora.- Future of Sikhs & Sikhism.- Miscellaneous Works.
