State As A Problamatic Has Made A Very Strong Return To The Mainstream Of Social Science Literature In Recent Years. Theories On The Relation Of Class And State In The Post-Colonial Societies In General And Indian Society In Particular Have Approached The Subject From Varying Perspectives And With Reference To Differing Specific Questions. The Book Summarizes These Several Theoretical Positions. The Work Also Focuses On The Nature Of Auto¬Nomy Of The Post-Colonial Indian State From The Social Forces.

The Present Study Launches A Probe Into Genesiacal Roots Of Sikh Gurd-Waras Legislation, How The Colonial Rule After Its Occupation Of The Punjab Brought About Convulsion Among The Sikhs And Other Segments Of The Punjabi Society, How The Sikhs Re¬Acted, Interacted And Evolved Singh Sabha Model And With What Effects, How They Reformulated Their Relations With Other Communities Such As Aryas, Muslims, Sanatanist Hindus And Finally How They Got Disillusioned With Their Colonial Master, How They Felt About Their Self-Identity, How/Why They Struggled To Emancipate Gurdwaras From The Shackles Of Mahants Hand In Glove With The Colonial Government And The Arya Brand Hindus, Sanatanist Sikhs And Others, What Exactly Promp¬Ted And Stimulated The Sikhs To Assume Control Of Gurdwaras And What Role They Had Cherished For Gurdwaras To Perform & How The Idea Of Sikh Gurd¬Waras Legislation Emerged & Materiali¬Sed. Then Certain Abortive Attempts At Sikh Gurdwaras Legislation Have Been Appraised And Weighed To Be Follow¬Ed By The Passage Of Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1925. After This, Amendments Effected In The Act Have Been Critically Examined, Never Turning The Spotlight Away From The Perspective Contempo¬Raneous To A Particular Amendment. Each Amendment Appears To Have Been Warranted By Certain Compelling Factors And By Implication Provides Clues To The Perception Of Government As Well As Of Different Social And Political Parties Including Different Religo-Social Organisations. The Study Also Underlines The Trend-Setting Capacity Of The Legislation. It Closes With Discussion On The Gurdwaras Legisla¬Tion At All-India Level, Its Need And Its Probable Morphology.

This Book Contains The Historical Background, Importance And Desirability Of The All India Sikh Gurudwara Legislation. It Attempts To Allay The Unfounded Apprehensions That Such A Legislation Will Be Prejudical To The Interests Of Any Individual Or Of The Community Or Of The Country. Some Drawbacks In The Proposed Draft Has Also Been Pointed Out For Its Further Improvement.

Articles on Sikh doctrines and polity.

The International Bibliography of Sikh Studies brings together all books, composite works, journal articles, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, project reports, and electronic resources produced in the field of Sikh Studies until June 2004, making it the most complete and up-to-date reference work in the field today. One of the youngest religions of the world, Sikhism has progressively attracted attention on a global scale in recent decades. An increasing number of scholars is exploring the culture, history, politics, and religion of the Sikhs. The growing interest in Sikh Studies has resulted in an avalanche of literature, which is now for the first time brought together in the International Bibliography of Sikh Studies. This monumental work lists over 10,000 English-language publications under almost 30 subheadings, each representing a subfield in Sikh Studies. The Bibliography contains sections on a wide variety of subjects, such as Sikh gurus, Sikh philosophy, Sikh politics and Sikh religion. Furthermore, the encyclopedia presents an annotated survey of all major scholarly work on Sikhism, and a selective listing of electronic and web-based resources in the field. Author and subject indices are appended for the reader’s convenience.

Gurdwara legislation, Gurdwara management and institutions of Sikh leadership affect all Sikhs and are in existence to uphold and perpetuate Sikh religious traditions and values. This study is a historical and theological evaluation of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, which was a secular legislation introduced in 1925 by the British administration in India. It evolved as a response to the Gurdwara Reform Movement, which was a religiously motivated struggle, to provide a scheme of management for Gurdwaras. The study constructs a narrative which evaluates the historical context and factors leading to the creation of the Act. Through a theological evaluation which engages in the interpretation and application of the Sikh Sacred Scriptures, the study then highlights that there is a contradiction which should not exist between: the content and implementation of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925; the constitution and actions of Sikh leadership institutions (the SGPC and the SAD); and between the theological teachings of the Sikh Dharam. The study ultimately suggests that there is need for the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to be redeveloped so that Gurdwara legislation, Gurdwara management and institutions of Sikh leadership epitomise and are a more authentic reflection of the teachings within the Sikh Sacred Scriptures.