The Sikh Religion
Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors

An influential six-volume work on the philosophy of Sikhism, published in 1909, by the one-time deputy commissioner of the Punjab.

Max Arthur Macauliffe (Author)

9781108055482, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

468 pages, 2 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.59 kg

Born and educated in Ireland, Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841–1913) joined the Indian Civil Service in 1862. In 1882 he was promoted to the post of deputy commissioner of the Punjab. But it was after he retired from the civil service in 1893 that he gained public attention. Macauliffe developed a close affinity with Sikhism while in the Punjab, eventually converting to the religion. His translation into English of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism, is recognised as the most accurate to date. Following this project, he set to work on this six-volume set, covering the history and philosophy of Sikhism, first published in 1909 and still regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Volume 6 covers the lives of the Hindu and Muslim saints whose compositions are included in the Sikh holy book. Translations of these compositions are also provided.

1. Bhagats of the Granth Sahib
2. Life and hymns of Jaidev
3. Life of Namdev
4. Namdev's hymns
5. Trilochan
6. Parmanand
7. Sadhna
8. Beni
9. Ramanand and Ramanuj
10. Dhanna
11. Pipa
12. Sain
13. Life of Kabir
14. Kabir's hymns
15. Kabir's sloks
16. Life of Rav Das
17. Rav Das's hymns
18. Mira Bai
19. Life of Shaikh Farid
20. Hymns and sloks of Farid
21. Bhikan
22. Sur Das
Index.

Subject Areas: Buddhism [HRE]