AMRITSAR  
The Citadel of Sikhism

THE ORIGIN OF THE BOOK

But the strangest fact that enthralls the visitors is the history of this unique book composed by venerable Gurus. Incidentally, the origin of the book is the origin of the rise and fall of Gurus of a type supreme; for, they are Gurus with difference. They are ten in number. The concept of Gurudevobhava and his word is holier and mightier than Almighty itself, is nowhere seen and honoured as in Sikhism, and at no time the Guru-singh kinship i.e., Preceptor-discipleship has assumed such significance as in Sikhism, although the holy Gurus, contrary to their profession enjoined on their sishyas to converting asramas into arsenal and substitute swords for rosaries. The history of Sikhism from nadir to zenith reads like a saga and exemplifies that militancy is the only answer to any religious fanaticism, in any country, or at any point of time, for that matter.

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