This updated version of A History of the Sikhs provides a lucid and comprehensive account of the Sikhs from the fifteenth century to the present. The first volume traces the growth of Sikhism and the compilation of the sacred scriptures while the second covers the diverse aspects of Sikh identity and politics in colonial and recent times.

“……the indispensable reference point for… an historical and sociological understanding of the Sikh condition…these volumes are a tribute to [the] capacity for both a sympathetic and a balanced rendition of Sikh history.”- The Times of India

“Singh has done a good job of turning dry history into informed reading.” Sunday Mail