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Volume : II, Issue : XII, January - 2013 HUMANISTIC CONCERNS OF SIKHISM ARVINDER SINGH Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Prior to the emergence of Sikhism, in Medieval Indian society religious
traditions did not take much care of humanistic concerns. The religions were confined to
mere performance of empty rituals and outward religiosity. Under the tyrannical foreign
rule, there was no scope for modern notion of liberty, equality and justice. Sikhism in
15th century had emerged as the youngest liberal and humanistic religion to protect the
human dignity, individual freedom and human rights of masses. Sikh history have ample
proofs which clearly show that how the Sikh Gurus raised strong voice against socioeconomic
and political exploitation, transgression of human rights, infringement of
individual liberties and disregard for human dignity. The institution of the Khalsa was
created as vanguard and supporter of humanistic concerns of an individual. Sikh Gurus
call for free, fair, equitable and democratic socio-political order which ensure the social
equality, individual liberty and self-esteem of an individual. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : ARVINDER SINGH, (2013). HUMANISTIC CONCERNS OF SIKHISM. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. XII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1859.pdf References : - Harbans Singh. Degh Tegh Fateh. Chandigarh: Alam Publishing House, 1986. p. 43
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