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Welcome to Sikh Sway, home page of the book 'A Story of the Sikhs (Pursuit of Sovereignty)' by Har Jagmandar Singh. The purpose of this website is to know more about the book and the author and to send your feedback to the author.
A Story of the Sikhs (Pursuit of Sovereignty)
The book is the result of 20 long years of research and analysis by former professor of English literature, Har Jagmandar Singh, and is inspired by the deep-rooted anguish that resulted from the incidents that occurred in Punjab during the years of militancy, especially the Indian army's attack on the Golden Temple, Amritsar. The book has more philosophy to it than history, 'Philosophy told in the context of history,' as he likes to put it.
In the book, the author says "I believe a writer should owe allegiance to the truth and endeavour to reveal whatever little bit of it he can; for it needs help to emerge from the thick layers of falsehood. Even if it is bitter, we should not flinch from it because it helps us to face reality."
A Story of The Sikhs goes way ahead of the starting point of Sikhism, starting with the advent of Aryans. The Aryans, to cope with their hostile environment, developed an escapist philosophy of life and produced a religion which rendered the Hindus weak and subject to countless invasions and domination by foreigners which entailed horrible atrocities and humiliations for two thousand years. Sikhism came as a remedy. Guru Gobind Singh created a new nation, vested with ever-ascending morale and inexhaustible energy, and launched it into time towards the goal of sovereignty. The Sikhs have struggled heroically, made glorious achievements and suffered great losses. Although misguided and misled, harmed and exploited, persecuted and massacred, they remain undaunted and keep moving forward.
The book endeavours to be faithful to truth and nails some big lies, which may not please all.