Guru Govind Singh remains to this day one of the mostcelebratedfigures in Sikh history. The tenth Sikh Guru from theline of GuruNanak, he was born in a time fraught with perils, whenpeople facedpersecution and tyranny at the hands of the Mughalsunder theintolerant Aurangzeb.

A Short Sketch of the Life and Works of Guru Govind Singhtracesthe roots of this great Sikh leader, from his birth totheinstitution of the Khalsa Pant and his struggles againsttheenemies of his faith. Also contained in this book are passagesonSikhism as it exists today, the religious tolerance thathasremained a highlight of Sikh culture and the portrayal of thetenthGuru as a miracle man.

Written in 1909, the book offers great insight into the opinions of people and the British government towards Guru Govind Singh Told with disarming simplicity, the book chronicles the life of a celebrated religious figure in a very readable manner.

The book serves not only as a biographical account but also as an engrossing historical narrative.

Features translated passages and exquisite poems by the Guru, and by Muslim historians, poets, and scholars.