Author: Navtej Singh
Several Contributors/
Translator(s)/ Editors(s): Navtej Singh
Publisher: Punjabi University
Year: 2008
Language: multilingual
Pages: 168
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8130201380
Description
With martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, there began a qualitative change both in the Sikh movement and history. It was bound to influence the socio-cultural and political developments in the Indian Sub-continent. This single event proved potentially significant to the extent that its repercussions are equally visible in the contemporary socio-political environment.
Guru Arjan Dev’s personality is unique in terms of his contributions to humanity, especially to the Sikhs, in the forms of compilation of Sri Adi Granth. While there is no controversy on this latter aspect of Guru’s personality; the circumstances and pressures leading to his sacrifice remain debatable among the scholars. The commemoration of the 400th year of Guru’s martyrdom provided ample opportunity to the scholars and historians to re-visit this situation.
This volume documents deliberations at a Seminar attended by several eminent scholars.A meaningful re-evalution resulted in re-locating the issues involved in Guru’s martyrdom. Avalability of new source material and interpretations contributed much in this direction.
Contents
Foreword
S. SWARN SINGH BOPARAI
VICE-CHSNCELLOR
Prelude
DR NAVTEJ SINGH
[Inaugural Address] Martyrdom of Gutru Arjan Dev and the Sikh Movement: A Broader Perspective
- S. GURTEJ SINGH, I.A.S.[RETD.]
Presidential Address
-PROF. J.S. GREWAL
Sikhism before Guru Arjan Dev: Historical Development
- DR SUKHDIAL SINGH
Guru Arjan’s Martyrdom: Ideological Perspective
- DR G.S. DHILLON
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan’s Dev: Some Issues in Historical Perspective
- DR G.S. NAYYAR
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev in the Context of Sikh Concept and Tradition
- DR HARNAM SINGH SHAN
Understanding Early Sikh Idea of Martyrdom
-DR NAZER SINGH
Image of Guru Arjan Dev in Western Historical Writings
- DR K.S. BAJWA
Portent of Social System: Bani of Guru Arjan Dev
-DR NAVTEJ SINGH
Guru Arjan Dev: A Personality Profile
-DR SHIV GAJRANI