Preface Of The Book 'Guru Nanak Ideals And Institutions' By Madanjit Kaur and H. S. Soch

It is an acknowledged fact of history of human civilisation that Guru Nanak had revolutionised the concept of religion in the world by introducing  humanitarian and universal teachings in quest of the Ultimate Reality and the welfare of human beings. The present volume--Guru Nanak: Ideals and Institutions attempts to present unique aspects of Guru Nanak's teachings with a view to focusing attention on the global consciousness of Sikhism and its futuristic concerns in the 21st century for the welfare of humanity. The book is duly documented with evidence from Guru Granth Sahib. The subject matter of this volume is an original work of collective efforts and presents valuable information on the ideals and institutions introduced by Guru Nanak, founder of the most pragmatic and scientific religion of the world.

We hope, the book will meet expectations of the scholars and will be received with enthusiasm by the readers, Sikh community and seekers of Truth all over the globe.

We are thankful to Mr. Jagjit Singh Walia, Director, Press and Publications, Guru Nanak Dev University and his colleagues for their keen interest and full involvement in the printing of this book. We are thankful to Raghubir Singh Tak, Reader, Deptt. Guru Nanak Studies and Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon, Senior Lecturer, Deptt. of Guru Nanak Studies for their help in the proof reading of this book. Our thanks are due to Dr. Gursharan Jit Singh, Lecturer, Deptt. Guru Nanak Studies for preparing the Index of this Volume.

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Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

November, 1998