ABSTRACT
The development of Sikhism can be neatly divided into two parts. The first is a rather pacifist period in which the faith was founded by Guru Nanak and continued onwards through the life of the fifth steward of the faith Guru Arjun. The second is a period of righteousness in which the faith is actively defended and religious intolerance challenged. This chapter examines the writings of Khushwant Singh, a noted Sikh historian, to describe in detail the two central figures in these two periods Guru Nanak during the first time frame, and Guru Go bind Singh during the second. The chapter discusses that the man who founded the Sikh faith: Guru Nanak. Nanak was a strict monotheist. Gum Arjun's notable contributions to the development of Sikhism include overseeing the planning and construction of the Harimander Sahib in Amritsar, the holiest shrine in the faith. Guru Arjun resisted non-violently the threats and harm of the.
