Ham Hindu Nahin
Ham Hindu Nahin (Punjabi: ਹਮ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਹੀਂ, lit. 'We are not Hindus'), also spelled as Hum Hindu Nahin, is a 19th-century Punjabi book by Kahn Singh Nabha,[1][2][3] on the distinction of the Sikhism and identity.[4] First published in 1898,[5] the book was registered under this title in the Punjab Gazette on June 30, 1899, at number 447.
_by_Kahn_Singh_Nabha.jpg.webp) Cover page of the 1898 first edition of 'Ham Hindu Nahin' ("We Are Not Hindus") by Kahn Singh Nabha. Digitized and provided by the Panjab Digital Library. | |
| Author | Kahn Singh Nabha |
|---|---|
| Original title | ਹਮ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਹੀਂ |
| Country | British India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Subject | A critique on the Sikh identity |
Publication date | 1898 (1st ed.) |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 185 (4th ed.) |
| Part of a series on |
| Sikh literature |
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| Sikh scriptures • Punjabi literature |
Pressing its claim vehemently and vigorously to the distinction of the Sikh identity and religion, it concludes with a versified note by the author, describing the characteristics of the Khalsa.
Subject and need to write
When there were a lot of misconceptions and questions raised upon the Different identity of Sikh Religion and it being a sect of Hindu Religion, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha wrote this book in order to clarify and answer those misconceptions and questions. The book was principally written as a response to a provocative book published by Thakur Das, a Sanatan Sikh, titled Sikh Hindu Hain (“Sikhs Are Hindus”).[6] In this book, the writer discusses about the differences in between the beliefs of Hindu faith and the Sikh faith in depth along with the letters which writer received from various Sikh Scholars and Prominent Sikh Shrines, in favor of this book. The book gives deep analysis along with references to religious texts and Historical incidents.
See also
References
- Nabha, Kahn Singh (2011). ਹਮ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਹੀਂ (in Punjabi). Amritsar: Singh Brothers. p. 128. ISBN 978-81-7205-051-1.
- "Ham Hindu Nahin". Open Library. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- "Hum Hindu Nahin". Panjab Digital Library. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- "ਕੀ 'ਹਮ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਹੀਂ' ਕਿਤਾਬ ਵੰਡੀ ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ?" [Is the book 'Hum Hindu Nahi' distributed?]. [Amritsar Times] (in Punjabi). Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- "A lethal cocktail of religion and politics". News in English. The Hindustan Times. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- McLeod, William Hewat. "Sikhism - Devotional and other works". Britannica.
A final work is the polemical treatise Ham Hindu Nahin ("We Are Not Hindus") by Kahn Singh Nabha. First issued in 1898, it was the author's answer to a publication by a Sanatan Sikh, Thakur Das, entitled Sikh Hindu Hain ("Sikhs Are Hindus").