ABSTRACT
An examination of the Gur3 N1nak Nishk1m Sewak Jath1, the N1mdh1ris, the Ravid1sı-s, the V1lmı-kis and the Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere has illustrated that groups present in the Panth highlight various perspectives in relation to the issue of Sikh identity. A number of themes pertaining to issues of identity have emerged throughout the book. These five themes are utilized in order to clarify my claim that diversity is, indeed, a feature of Sikhism. The themes are: (1) The concept of Gur3; (2) Leaders and founders; (3) The role of the Rehat Mary1d1; (4) Caste; and (5) Punjabi ethnicity.
