A Short Sketch of the Life and Works of Guru Govind Singh: The Tenth and Last Guru of the Sikhs

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Guru Govind Singh remains to this day one of the mostcelebratedfigures in Sikh history. The tenth Sikh Guru from theline of GuruNanak, he was born in a time fraught with perils, whenpeople facedpersecution and tyranny at the hands of the Mughalsunder theintolerant Aurangzeb.

A Short Sketch of the Life and Works of Guru Govind Singhtracesthe roots of this great Sikh leader, from his birth totheinstitution of the Khalsa Pant and his struggles againsttheenemies of his faith. Also contained in this book are passagesonSikhism as it exists today, the religious tolerance thathasremained a highlight of Sikh culture and the portrayal of thetenthGuru as a miracle man.

Written in 1909, the book offers great insight into the opinions of people and the British government towards Guru Govind Singh Told with disarming simplicity, the book chronicles the life of a celebrated religious figure in a very readable manner.

The book serves not only as a biographical account but also as an engrossing historical narrative.

Features translated passages and exquisite poems by the Guru, and by Muslim historians, poets, and scholars.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bhagat Lakshman Singh

Bhagat Lakshman Singh (1863-1944) was born in Rawalpindi toHinduparents, Bhagat Kahan Chand and Bhagatani Gurditti. In 1895hereceived Sikh rites from Baba Khem Singh Bedi, a directdescendantof Guru Nanak. In 1899 he launched The Khalsa, the first Sikh weekly paperinEnglish language, where he expressed strong support for theongoingSingh Sabha Movement. However, two years later he was forcedtoclose it down owing to financial constraints. In 1929here-launched The Khalsa, continuing with his campaign for theSinghSabha reforms. He also contributed articles to The Tribuneamongother journals. He wrote two books A Short Sketch of the LifeandWorks of Guru Govind Singh (1909) and Sikh Martyrs (1929).