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Journal of Sikh Studies ISSN 0972-3765 JOURNAL OF SIKH STUDIES Vol. XL 2016 Editor Prof. Shashi Bala DEPARTMENT OF GURU NANAK STUDIES GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY AMRITSAR-143005 (INDIA) (i) JOURNAL OF SIKH STUDIES (Department of Guru Nanak Studies) Refereed Journal (Blind Referring) Editor Prof. Shashi Bala Editorial Board Dr. Manvinder Singh Assistant Professor Dr. Bharatbeer Kaur Sandhu Assistant Professor Advisory Board Prof. Jagbir Singh New Delhi Prof. Madanjit Kaur Chandigarh Prof. Jaspal Kaur Kang Chandigarh Prof. Geeta Manaktala Chandigarh Prof. Rattan Singh Jaggi Patiala Prof. Jodh Singh Patiala Prof. Balkar Singh Patiala Prof. Rajinder Kaur Rohi Patiala (ii) CONTENTS Editorial : Prof. Shashi Bala 1. Idea of Peace in Sri Guru Granth Sahib 1 Prof. Gurmeet Singh Sidhu 2. Sri Guru Granth Sahib: An Ideal Theory of Life 23 Dr. Bharatbeer Kaur Sandhu 3. Path of Spiritual Progress: Five Khands 35 Prof. Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu 4. Sikhism and Contemporary Indian Religious Traditions 43 Dr. Raminderjeet Kaur 5. Sikh Literature on Sacred Sikh Heritage (1880-1930): 61 Relics of the Sikh Gurus Prof. Sulakhan Singh 6. Guru Gobind Singh: A Humanitarian of Medieval Times 73 Dr. Mohd. Habib 7. Perspectives from Guru Nanak to Guru Arjan: 83 In the Context of William Irvine’s The Later Mughals Harpreet Kaur 8. Sikhism Under the Religious Leadership of Guru Angad Dev 93 Ramandeep Kaur 9. Socio-Ethical Perspective of Contentment in 103 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Manpreet Singh 10. Towards Understanding the Concept of Sachiar 115 Sukhdeep Singh (iii) 11. Sikh Institutions of Dharamsala, Sangat and Pangat : 125 In the Context of Persian Authors Samrath Kaur Book Reviews JAPUJI: Exegesis & Poetic Rendering (by Dr. S.S Bhatti) 141 Prof. Hardev Singh Virk The Granth of Guru Gobind Singh -Essays, Lectures and Translations 146 (by Kamalroop Singh and Gurinder Singh Mann) Prof. Paramvir Singh Index Subject-wise Index of Journal of Sikh Studies (1974-2015) 149 Prof. Shashi Bala and Mrs. Sandeep Kaur Brar) (iv) OUR CONTRIBUTORS Prof. Shashi Bala, Editor of this volume is presently Chairperson, Department of Guru Nanak Studies and also Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Religious Studies. Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Chairperson, Department of Religious Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Dr. Bharatbeer Kaur Sandhu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu, Prof. in the Department, Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University, Patiala. Dr. Raminderjeet Kaur, Assistant Professor in Department of Correspondence Courses, Punjabi University, Patiala. Prof. Sulakhan Singh, (Rtd. Prof.), Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Dr. Mohd. Habib, Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Senior Research Fellow (UGC) in the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Ramandeep Kaur, Research Scholar in the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Manpreet Singh, Senior Research Fellow (UGC) in the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. (v) Sukhdeep Singh, Senior Research Fellow in Centre on Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Samrath Kaur, Research Scholar in the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Prof. Hardev Singh Virk, Visiting Professor, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. Dr. Paramvir Singh, Prof. in the Department, Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University, Patiala. Mrs. Sandeep Kaur Brar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Guru Nanank Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. (vi) INTRODUCTION The Department of Guru Nanak Studies was set up in 1971 with the objective to make provision for the study and research on the Life and Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and their cultural and religious impact in the context of Indian and World Civilizations. To implement this objective, besides other academic activities, Journal of Sikh Studies, a referred Journal was introduced in 1974 under the sublime guidance of Prof. Pritam Singh, the Founder Head of the Department of Guru Nanak Studies. Earlier this journal was bi-annual but from 2007, as per university publication policy, it has been published annually. The main focus of this Journal is on different aspects of Sikh Studies and Punjab Studies and it comprises of research papers of scholars expertise in their field and also research scholars. This Journal is a regular feature of departmental academic activities till date and has gained recognition among Journals of National and International repute. No separate subject- wise index of this journal has published till date, though author wise index from 1974-1976; 1974-1979 and 1974-1996 as prepared by S. Raghubir Singh Tak and Dr. Sabinderjit Singh Sagar is available in the respective issues of the journal. We, the Faculty members of the Department of Guru Nanak Studies wish to bring out a small booklet in the form of Subject-Wise Index of Journal of Sikh Studies (1974-2015) covering sixty bindings in the last forty-one years. This comprehensive subject-wise index is divided in four parts. The first part includes general themes relating to different aspects of Sikh Studies viz., Sikh Philosophy, Sikh Religion, Sikh History and Punjab Studies, Sikh Literature, Sikh Culture, Sikh Social Concerns, Sikh Institutions, Sikh Politics, Sikh Art and Architecture, Sikh Religious Texts. The second part comprises of articles relating to Sikh Gurus, (vii) Bhagats and Prominent Sikh Personalities. The third part contains articles relating to Modern Issues, Comparative Study and Field-Work. The fourth comprises of the Book Reviews of about ninety-nine books reviewed by scholars and published in this Journal. This brief booklet will be of immense value for the scholars and researcher working in the field of Sikh Studies. I am grateful to all faculty member for their valuable suggestions and especially to Mrs. Sandeep Kaur Brar for her assistance and dedication in preparing this subject-wise index of the Journal of Sikh Studies. Prof. Shashi Bala (viii) EDITORIAL The Department of Guru Nanak Studies was set up in 1971 with the objective to make provision for the study and research on the Life and Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and their cultural and religious impact in the context ofIndian and World Civilizations. To implement this objective, besides other academic activities, Journal of Sikh Studies, a referred Journal was introduced in 1974 under the sublime guidance of Prof. Pritam Singh, the Founder Head of the Department of Guru Nanak Studies. Earlier this journal was bi-annual but" since 2007, as per university publication policy, it has been published annually. The main focus of this Journal is on different aspects of Sikh Studies and Punjab Studies and it includes research papers of scholars expertise in their field and also of research scholars. This Journal is a regular feature of departmental academic activities till date and has gained recognition among Journals of National and International repute. The present volume of the journal is divided into two parts; the first part comprises of eleven articles relating to spiritual, philosophical, social, political and literary aspects of the Sikh Studies; and the second part includes Subject-Wise Index of Journal of Sikh Studies (1974-2015) covering sixty volumes published during the last forty-one years. No separate subject-wise index of this journal has published till date, though author-wise index from 1974-1976; 1974-1979 and 1974-1996 was prepared by S. Raghubir Singh Tak and Dr. Sabinderjit Singh Sagar which is available in the respective issues of the journal. The Faculty members of the Department of Guru Nanak Studies felt the need to bring out a comprehensive subject-wise index of this journal which will certainly prove to be ready reference for the research scholars. This index provides information in four ways; the first part includes general themes relating to different aspects of Sikh Studies viz., Sikh Philosophy, Sikh Religion, Sikh History, Punjab Studies, Sikh Literature, Sikh Culture, Sikh Social Concerns, Sikh Institutions, Sikh Politics, Sikh Art and Architecture, Sikh Religious Texts; the second part comprises of articles (ix) relating to Sikh Gurus, Bhagats and Prominent Sikh Personalities; the third part contains articles relating to Modern Issues, Comparative Study and Field-Work; and the fourth part comprises of the Book Reviews of about ninety-nine books reviewed by scholars from time to time and got published in this Journal. We, the faculty members of the Department of Guru Nanak Studies, are grateful to all the scholars and research fellows who have contributed their articles for this journal and also those scholars who are members of advisory board and others who have reviewed the articles by giving their valuable suggestions from time to time. I am also thankful to Mrs. Sandeep Kaur Brar for her assistance and dedication while preparing this subject-wise index of the Journal of Sikh Studies. Shashi Bala (Prof.) (x) Sikh Study 40-1 1-21 IDEA OF PEACE IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB 1 Journal of Sikh Studies, Vol. XL, 2016 IDEA OF PEACE IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB Prof. Gurmeet Singh Sidhu In the context of religion and violence, peace studies highlight three main views. First, violence is inherent in religion and war against others is justified on the basis of the religion. Second, religion does not create violence or war rather peace is the real aim of the religion. Third, religion neither creates war nor justifies but it depends on how people interpret the religion. In this paper we will try to understand vision of peace through Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which is a scripture of the Sikhs. The entire Sikh community respects Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the spirit of Guru. The utmost respect to the Guru is seen in the life of the Sikhs. The Guru gives sacred energy and Guru is the charisma that creates sacredness.
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