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The concept of Miri-Piri, Religion and politics, was introduced by the sixth Nanak, Guru Hargobind son of Guru Arjan at the newly erected Akal Takht on 15th June, 1606. The Takht was 12 feet high built with own hands of Baba Budha and Bhai Gurdas on the round about of the premises of Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.
The Takht is East facing, rising Sun, symbol of political power. Darbar Sahib symbolises the spritual power on mother Earth. The ceremony was Gurgadi to Hargobind. It was conducted in the presence of the Sikh Sangat by Baba Budha while Bhai Gurdas looked on and supervised. Two swords of Miri-Piri were bestowed on person of Guru Hargobind at his biding!
After Shahadat of Guru Arjan his son Guru Hargoind created concept of Miri-Piri and Akal Takht. After Shahadat of Guru Tegh Bahadur his son Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa and said Raj Karega Khalsa... Now after June 84, What?
Sikh Philosopher-Politician Sirdar Kapur Singh (1909-1986) explains the whole concept according to Sikh thought in modern and ancient comparative terms of world religions. He also explains Raj Karega Khalsa litany of Guru Gobind Singh and tells the world as to why the Sikh soul & body are restless and suffering. All his writings are highly intellectual and needs to be understood by all serious student's of Sikh Religion, History and politics, and are placed before them for study and
propogation.
Sikh Religion and Politics by Sirdar Kapur Singh
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rethink Books
Publication Date: 2024 Reprint
Preface
Author
1. Guru Nanak: Founder of a world Religion
2. Guru Nanak and Composite Culture
3. An Incomparable Prophet Guru Amar Dass
4. Guru Gobind Singh in an Age of Crisis
5. Essentials of Sikhism
6. Spiritual Goal and Sikh Identity
7. The Chinese Aggression
8. Rise of Sikh Military Power
9. Forcible Capture of Sikh Girls and Women by Pakistan Army Personnel
10. The 1961 Census and Punjabi Suba
11. The Sikh Situations After Death of Master Tara Singh
12. Raj Karega Khalsa-a debate
13. Awake ! Young Khalsa
14. A Contradiction-Dr Jodh Singh and Sirdar Kapur Singh
15. I Believe.......
16. The first Martyr of Sikh Homeland
17. These Havankunds
18. Mansur Al-Hallaj
19. Crisis in Sikh Leadership
20. Four High Seats of Sikh Authority —A debate
21. An Islamic Sacred Heirloom at the Kesgarh Takht
22. Autobiography of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh
23. Vulgarization of Sikh Doctrines and Rituals
24. Anandpur Sahib Resolution
25. Mitr Piara-An undeserved Award,The Tribune Refused to Publish Rejoinder
26. Sikh symbols and the Sikhs in Canada
27. Sikhism, A way of life
28. Stupid Sikhs
29. Namdhari Martyrs of Malerkotla
30. Sikhism and Politics
31. Who Killed Guru Tegh Bahadur?
32. A Question of Law
33. Sikhs and Communism
34. The Golden Temple: its Theo-political Status
35. Sri Guru Granth Darpan,
36. The Administration of ‘Amrit'
37. Views on the proposed All India Gurdwara Act
38. The Republic of India and Sikh Polity
39. They Massacre Sikhs
40. The Hukamnamah
41. The White Hawk in the Western Skies
42. Gurdwaras in Pakistan Sikh Expectation and Demands.
43. The Zafarnameh
44. Letters of Guru Gobind Singh to Aurangzib
45. Sikh Demand For Political Identity, Letter to the Tribune
46, Glossary of Terms Used in Sikh Writings.
47. Ikk Sardar Bajjhon or Ikk Sarkar Bajjhon?
48. Vegetable Ghee in Karahprasad Under Fire
