Dr. Kuldip Singh (Associate Professor and Head, Deptt. of History Sri Guru Angad Dev College, Khadur Sahib Distt Tam Taran) the author of this book "Understanding the N amdhari Movement" was born, brought up and educated in the total rural environment. As far his academic qualification is concerned he took his Matriculation from G. G. S Khalsa School Sarhali (Tam Taran) M.A (History, Punjabi and English) from Guru Nanak Dev  University, Amritsar and Punjabi University, Patiala. After doing his M.Phil from G.N.D. University he submitted his Ph.D. Thesis for the degree which was subsequently awarded to him in February 2000. This book will definitely serve the purpose of the readers to their full satisfaction.

Dr. Kuldeep Singh has been studying modem Sikh History for over two decades; has written several articles on socio-religious, cultural and political articulation of the Sikh under the British rule; that were later published in the journal ofRegional History and proceedings of Punjab History Conferences and Indian History Congress, has also written a monograph entitled, Namdhari Guru Ram Singh and his movement.