The Sikh Religion PDF
The Sikh Religion PDF - by Max Arthur Macauliffe. The complete name of the book is The Sikh Religion - Its Gurus, Sacred Writings, and Authors. Published by Oxford University in 1909, It was the first-ever book translated into English based on Sikh Scriptures.
| Book | The Sikh Religion - Its Gurus, Sacred Writings, and Authors Vol.1-6 |
| Writer | Max Arthur Macauliffe |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 2600+ Pages |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1909 |
| Size | 250 MB |
| Format |
Max Arthur Macauliffe
Max Arthur MacAuliffe aka Michael McAuliffe was an Indian Civil servant under British Government. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Punjab in 1882 and 2 years later a divisional Judge. Being a prolific scholar and author, he felt the magical influence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib's words.
Macauliffe did detailed research on the Sikh Religion, Its history, and the Scriptures. As he had extensive access to the old manuscripts, He started writing English translations of the Sikh Scriptures. In fact, he was the first person ever who partially translated Baani of Guru Granth Sahib into the English language. To accomplish such a great job, he resigned from Civil Services in 1893.
The Sikh Religion Vol.1
The Sikh Religion Vol.1 explains the methodology of Macauliffe's translation and the role of his Sikh Assistants. The first part is all about the founder of Sikhism - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
- Life of Guru Nanak
- Twelve Months (12 Maaha)
- Japji
- Asa Ki War
- Rahiras
- Sohila
- Guru Nanak's Hymn
- Additional Sloks
The Sikh Religion Vol.2
The Sikh Religion Vol.2 explains the life and hymns of the Second, Third, and Fourth Sikh Gurus.
- Life of Guru Angad, The Second Guru
- Sloks of Guru Angad
- Life of Guru Amar Das, The Third Guru
- Anand
- Sadd
- Hymns of Guru Amar Das
- Life of Guru Ram Das, The Fourth Guru
- Hymns of Guru Ram Das
- Lawan (Epithalamium)
The Sikh Religion Vol.3
The Sikh Religion Vol.3 explains the Life Journey of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. It has a detailed explanation of the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The index of the Book is given below:
- Life of Guru Arjan, The Fifth Guru
- Hymns of Guru Arjan
- Twelve Months (12 Maah)
- Bawan Akhri (52 Letters)
- Sukhmani
- Jaitsari Ki War
- Sahaskriti Sloks
- Gatha
- Punhas
- Extra Sloks
The Sikh Religion Vol.4
The Sikh Religion Vol.4 by Max Arthur Macauliffe explains the Life Journeys of 6th Guru to 9th Master. As the 6th, 7th and 8th Guru had not created any Baani, It contains the Hymns and Sloks of Guru Teg Bahadur only. Additionally, it contains a detailed analysis of Sikhism by Bhai Gurdas Ji. The index of the Book is given below:
- Life of Guru Har Gobind, The Sixth Guru
- Gurdas's Analysis of Sikhism
- Life of Guru Har Rai, The Seventh Guru
- Life of Guru Har Krishan, The Eighth Guru
- Journey of Guru Teg Bahadur, The Ninth Guru
- Hymns of Guru Teg Bahadur
- Sloks of Guru Teg Bahadur
The Sikh Religion Vol.5
The Sikh Religion Vol.5 by Max Arthur Macauliffe explains the Life Journeys of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji and his ideologies. It explains the literary works ( Dasam Granth ) of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Bhai Nand Lal Ji in the English Language. The career of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Punjab and the story of his martyrdom is explained well in the Book. The index of the Book is given below:
- Life of Guru Gobind Singh, The Tenth Guru
- Guru Gobind Singh against Idolatry
- A Princess's discussion with a Brahmin
- Extracts from Bhai Nand Lal's Writings
- Zafarnama (The Guru's epistle to Aurangzeb)
- Interview with Banda
- Banda's career in Punjab (Panjab) and Death.
- Composition of Guru Gobind Singh
- Extracts from Akal Ustat
- Extracts from Vichitar Natak
- Introduction to the Hindu Incarnations
- Thirty-three Sawaiyas (Quatrains)
- Hazare Shabad
- Chaupai
- Ardas (Supplication)
- Rags, or Musical measures of the Guru's Hymns.
The Sikh Religion Vol.6
Volume 6 of the Book by Max Arthur Macauliffe explains the Life Journeys of all the Bhagats of Guru Granth Sahib in the English Language. It includes Bhagat Jaidev, Namdev, Kabir, Shaikh Farid, Ravi Dass to name a few. The complete index of the Book is given below:
- Bhagats of Guru Granth Sahib,
- Life and Hymns of Bhagat Jaidev
- Life of Bhagat Namdev
- Bhagat Namdev's Hymns
- Trilochan Bhagat
- Bhagat Parmanand
- Sadhna Bhagat
- Bhagat Beni
- Ramanand and Ramanuj
- Dhanna Bhagat
- Bhagat Pipa
- Sain Bhagat
- Life of Bhagat Kabir
- Bhagat Kabir's Hymns
- Bhagat Kabir's Sloks
- Life of Rav Das Bhagat
- Bhagat Rav Das's Hymns
- Mira Bai (*from Bhai Banno Bir)
- Life of Sheikh Farid
- Hymns and Sloks of Farid
- Bhagat Bhikhan
- Bhagat Sur Das
