The Sikh Religion- Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors (Set of 6 Volumes in 3 Books)

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Publisher : Satvic Media
Author : Max Arthur Macauliffe
Language : English
Pages : 1325
Cover : HARDCOVER
Dimension : 23 cm x 15 cm
Weight : 3500 g 
Edition : 2021
Dimension : 15 x 15 x 22 cm
ISBN : 8187526033

About The Book

It is a monumental work on the Sikh Religion, first ever published in 1909 and well acclaimed by the Sikh as well as European scholars.
The purpose of the author was to introduce the lofty ideals of the Gurus to the western world in their true spirit. Hence he translated the Sikh Scripture into English with the help of the renowned Sikh scholars of the times including Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha. It is regarded as an accurate version of the Sikh Scripture. The author translated the hymns in a simple and direct style as he believed it reflected more accurately the style of the hymns themselves.
Considered to be the most comprehensive work on the early Sikh tradition, it also gives a reliable account of the lives of the Gurus. It is quite remarkable that the bulk of author's evidence consists of original sources. Apart from the Sikh sources, he also used the well-known Persian works.
The result of the labour of love for 16 years, the work is undoubtedly a pioneer work in the Sikh studies and is still considered a dependable reference book to study the unexplored aspects of Sikhism.

About The Author

Max Arthur Macauliffe (29.9.1837- 15.3.1913) was born at Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland. He was educated at Newcastle School, Limerick and at Springfield College and Queen's College, Galway. He received a broad humanistic education that allowed him to read the Greek and Latin Classics in original. He could also read French and Italian. In 1862, he was appointed to the Indian Civil Services and was assigned to Punjab. He arrived in Punjab in 1864. After 18 years of service, he was appointed a Deputy Commissioner in 1882. Two years later, he became a Divisional Judge. His deep understanding and sympathy for the people of Punjab and their religious traditions made him able and just civil servant.
His interest in Sikhism was sparked by attending a Diwali celebration in Amritsar. In 1893, he resigned his job to study Sikhism and devoted his remaining life to understand Gurbani. He found himself engaged by what he studied because in his words, "the sublimity of their style and the high standard of ethics which they inculcated were unmatched." He left for his heavenly abode in 1913 while reciting Japuji.