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Synopsis Sikhism, the youngest of the religious faiths in the world today, is as much about a search for true divinity as it is about living a socially, morally and spiritually pure life. This book is an ode in prose to the glorious faith that is more secular and universal in its founding, evolution and practice than any other. To see Sikhism without knowing its history is akin to perceiving the tree without being aware of its roots. It begins in the times of its founding master, Guru Nanak Dev, who preached about equality, the universality of the human race and the path to divinity in a lexicon that could be grasped and adhered to by the common populace. His successors further embellished and augmented his guiding principals. The tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh ended the line of successive gurus by declaring the Guru Granth Sahib as the Guru incarnate after his demise. The word or 'Shabad' would contain and reveal the truth thereon. This book is about the Sikhs we see and meet everyday. The followers of this unique religion whose faith is rooted in the wisdom and knowledge contained in its holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib. It is also about their culture, traditions and rituals that structure their lives and of their tales of sacrifice, heroes and legends that enrich the distinguished and vibrant history of the community. It chronicles the zealous, effervescent and never-say-die spirit that exemplifies the virtues of a typical Sikh. And it also reveals the genteel humility that so paradoxically exists alongside righteous aggression in the Sikh character. This book is about the glory of an amazing religion, its magnificent people and their inspiring way of life that holds a lesson in every nuance and intricacy of its profound ideals for the other faiths populating the world, to absorb and follow.