Sikhism By Khushwant Singh

Khushwant Singh’s as a writer is sure to be counted in Indian literary history as one of the splendid historians and novelists, a straightforward political analyst, and an a keen observer and social critic. Khushwant Singh has a truthful picture of not only about society but himself. He says: “My concern is not with my outward appearance, my untidy turban, unkempt beard or my glazed look. But what lies behind the physical the real me compounded of conflicting emotions like love and hate, general irritability and occasional equipoise, angry denunciation and tolerance of another's point of view, rigid adherence to self prescribed regimen and accommodation of others' convenience.” (Singh,1987)

Khushwant Singh was not just a scholar of Sikhism;

This novel is a blend of history and philosophy as here the history of the founder of Sikhism is displayed through a teenager boy of today using the philosophy of Reincarnation. The term ‘history’ is derived from the Greek word ‘historia’. History in simplest form is the study of the past. The significance of history lies in its ability to draw conclusions from the past events. It enables us to understand our relationship with our past. The growth of Khushwant Singh's literary career can be traced in context of Punjabi literature. He brought Sikh history to our doorsteps. The historical backdrop of Sikhism is closely related with the history of Punjab and the socio-political situations in medieval India. Sikhs distinction was further strengthen by the foundation of the Khalsa ,by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The rise of the Sikh Empire took place under the rule of the Maharajah Ranjit Singh which was identified by religious tolerance. The novel Maharaja in Denims is a historical fiction. Historical fiction is a genre in which the author uses real events but adds one or more fictional characters or events, or at times, changes the sequence of historical events. His other novels, which are deeply in the recent history and political situation of contemporary India, include Train to Pakistan (1956), a standout amongst the most convincing records of the Partition of India in 1947; I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale (1961); and Delhi (1990), which contains the history of India's capital described by a eunuch. His book, A history of Sikhs remains to this day a scholarly