Project Gutenberg 2016-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 414 Malcolm, John 1769 1833 05010755 Sketch of the Sikhs A Singular Nation Who Inhabit the Provinces of Penjab, Situated Between the Rivers Jumna and Indus Produced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sketch of the Sikhs" by John Malcolm is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work provides a concise narrative about the Sikhs, focusing on their unique religion, customs, and significant historical events as they relate to the British colonial context. Malcolm aims to shed light on this "singular nation," offering insights into a culture that was largely unfamiliar to European readers of his time. The opening of the book introduces Malcolm's motivations for writing, detailing his experiences and observations while stationed with the British army in Punjab. He discusses the challenges faced in gathering accurate information about the Sikh community, emphasizing the reliance on original Sikh sources to counteract misconceptions presented by both admirers and detractors. Notably, he begins the exploration of Sikh history with an account of Nánac, the founder of Sikhism, recounting his early life, spiritual inclinations, and establishing the basis for the Sikh faith while detailing his attempts to unify differing religious beliefs among the Hindus and Muslims. The beginning sets a foundation for a deeper understanding of the evolution of Sikhism and its significant figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sikhs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 269680 2025-08-21T10:21:34.967162 text/html 251595 2024-10-23T01:23:13 text/html 140000 2025-08-21T10:21:38.825108 application/epub+zip 140819 2025-08-21T10:21:35.645138 application/epub+zip 140820 2025-08-21T10:21:35.283145 application/epub+zip 222863 2025-08-21T10:21:41.296190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199342 2025-08-21T10:21:38.470156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199508 2022-09-24T09:52:43.235044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220523 2025-08-21T10:21:34.421114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200665 2024-10-23T01:23:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16568 2025-08-21T10:21:41.432097 application/rdf+xml 9250 2025-08-21T10:21:35.376121 image/jpeg 1962 2025-08-21T10:21:35.330116 image/jpeg 123835 2025-08-21T10:21:34.988164 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia