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Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak

NAVTEJ SARNA
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Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a
society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child
marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people.
The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the
omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion,
which appealed to Hindus and Muslims alike.
Drawing upon the various myths and legends contained in anecdotal biographies
and placing them in as precise a historical framework as possible, The Book of
Nanak traces the chronology of the main events of Nanak’s life. It sheds new
light on Guru Nanak’s message and includes translations of some of his hymns,
which continue to inspire people the world over.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Feb/2020

ISBN: 9780143448853

Length : 160 Pages

MRP : ₹199.00

Guru Nanak

NAVTEJ SARNA

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age, having being born into a
society caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of child
marriage, infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people.
The outpouring of Nanak’s faith evolved into the universal message of the
omnipresence and existence of one God, of true love, equality and compassion,
which appealed to Hindus and Muslims alike.
Drawing upon the various myths and legends contained in anecdotal biographies
and placing them in as precise a historical framework as possible, The Book of
Nanak traces the chronology of the main events of Nanak’s life. It sheds new
light on Guru Nanak’s message and includes translations of some of his hymns,
which continue to inspire people the world over.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Bookscape Amazon
Ebooks
Amazon Google

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NAVTEJ SARNA

Navtej Sarna is the author the novel, Crimson Spring, which won the KLF award for the Best Fiction Book of 2022 and was longlisted for
the Dublin Literary Award and the JCB Prize for Literature 2022.
His earlier works include the novels The Exile and We Weren’t Lovers Like That; the short story collection Winter Evenings; non-fiction titles Second Thoughts, The Book of Nanak and Indians at Herod’s Gate; as well as the translations Savage Harvest and Zafarnama. He is a regular contributor to journals both in India and abroad. A professional diplomat for nearly four decades, Sarna was India’s ambassador to the United States, high commissioner to the UK and ambassador to Israel. He has also served as secretary to the
Government of India and as the foreign office spokesperson. His earlier diplomatic assignments were in Moscow, Warsaw, Thimphu, Tehran, Geneva and Washington DC.

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