Bachelor's Degree · B.A.S.H.

Bachelor of Arts in Sikh History

ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਲਾ ਦੀ ਡਿਗਰੀ

An intensive study of Sikh history, sociology, political thought, and arts — from the Guru period through the Khalsa Raj, colonial era, Partition, and global diaspora.

136

Courses required

3–4 years

Estimated duration

60

Cumulative exam questions

80%

Pass mark

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Prerequisites: Complete C.S.H. before starting this program.

Required Courses

Complete all 136 courses below, then take the cumulative examination.

arts

Sikh Art & Architecture

Sikh Painting & Manuscript Art

Sikh Sacred Architecture: The Gurdwara & Harmandir Sahib

The Craft of the Gurdwara: The Architecture of the Sikh Sacred Space

The Craft of Illuminated Gurbani Manuscripts

The Craft of Modern and Diaspora Sikh Art

Craft, Frescoes and Mural Art of Sikh Shrines

history

Sikh Historical Chronicles with Giani Gian Singh

The Sikh Religion in English Scholarship

Documenting Sikh History

Foundations of Sikh History

The Lives of the Ten Gurus

The Khalsa & the Eighteenth Century

The Sikh Empire: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

The Colonial Era & the Singh Sabha Movement

The Global Sikh Diaspora

Max Arthur Macauliffe and 'The Sikh Religion'

Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the Birth of the Khalsa

Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life and Teachings

Women in Sikhi: Equality and History

Builders of the Khalsa Raj: The Biographical History of Baba Prem Singh Hoti Mardan

Reading Dorothy Field: An Early Western Introduction to Sikhi

Reading the Janamsakhis: Devotional Life-Narrative and the Memory of Guru Nanak

Bhai Randhir Singh: Faith and Freedom

Guru Amar Das Ji: Equality and Reform

Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Master

Guru Arjan Dev Ji: The Scripture and the First Martyrdom

Guru Har Krishan Ji: The Child Guru's Seva

Guru Har Rai Ji: Compassion and Care

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji: Miri-Piri and the Akal Takht

Guru Ram Das Ji: Founder of Amritsar

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Shield of Conscience

A Sikh Life Remembered: Bhai Rama Singh Ji and the Value of Autobiography for Sikh History

Baba Deep Singh Ji and the Art of Telling Sikh History: Studying Dr. Ajit Singh Alaukh's Illustrated Story Work

Shaheedi in the Sikh Tradition: Martyrs, Memory, and the Ethics of Sacrifice

Hands That Serve: The Sevapanthi Tradition of Seva in Sikh History

Baba Sumer Singh and the Devotional History of the Gurus: Reading 'Sri Gur Pad Prem Parkash'

Guru Nanak's Udaasis: The World-Transforming Journeys

Bhai Randhir Singh: Sikh Freedom Fighter and Spiritual Leader

Bhai Vir Singh and the Singh Sabha Renaissance

The Battle of Chamkaur Sahib: Sacrifice, Faith, and the Khalsa Spirit

Katha Pramaan Sagar — Part 1: Historical Evidence in Sikh Scholarship

Sikh Women: Leaders, Warriors, and Equal Partners in Sikhi

Banda Singh Bahadur: Sikh Sovereignty and Revolutionary Rule

Sikhs in Canada: From Komagata Maru to a Global Community

The Khalsa's Duty: Defending the Oppressed, Regardless of Creed

The Bhagats of Gurbani: Saints Across Time and Tradition

Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth: An Introduction

Gurbilas Patshahi 10: Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Court

Sri Nanak Prakash: Theological Biography of Guru Nanak

Gurbilas Patshahi 6: Guru Hargobind Ji and Miri-Piri

Suraj Prakash: Guru Gobind Singh Ji — The Warrior-Saint

Suraj Prakash: The Life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Bansavalinama: The Lineage of the Gurus

Panth Prakash: Sikh History 1700–1800

Das Gur Katha: Stories of the Ten Gurus

Twarikh Guru Khalsa: A Systematic Sikh History

Hukamnamas: The Official Letters of the Sikh Gurus

Zafarnama: Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Letter of Victory

Sarkar Khalsa: The Sikh Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Sikh Constitutional Theory: Gurmata to Modern Governance

The Misl Period: Sikh Confederacy and Self-Governance

British Annexation and Sikh Resistance (1849–1919)

ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ: Seat of Sikh Sovereignty

Sikhi in the Deccan: Nanded, Hazur Sahib, and the Southern Legacy

Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Master's Life and Ministry

Langar, Sangat, and the Expansion of Community Under Guru Angad Dev Ji

Historical Sources: The Suraj Prakash Account of the Second Guru

Guru Amar Das Ji: Life, Discipleship, and Calling

Guru Amar Das Ji: Social Reforms — Caste, Sati, Purdah, and Widow Remarriage

The Manji System: Guru Amar Das Ji and Scaling the Panth's Institutions

The Baoli at Goindval and Sacred Geography

Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Early Life, Patna Sahib, and the Crucible Years at Anandpur

The Battles, the Sahibzade, and the Siege of Anandpur Sahib

Historical Sources: Gurbilas Patshahi Dasvin and the Scholarly Record

The First Udasi: Guru Nanak's Journeys East — Sultanpur to Assam

The Second Udasi: Guru Nanak's Journeys South — Deccan, Tamil Nadu, and Sri Lanka

The Third Udasi: Guru Nanak's Journeys North — Kashmir, Sumer Parbat, and Tibet

The Fourth Udasi: Guru Nanak's Journeys West — Sindh, Mecca, Medina, and Baghdad

Guru Nanak's Social Revolution: Caste, Gender, and Equality

The Janamsakhis: Devotional Biography and Historical Method

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji: Life and the Transformation of the Panth

The Akal Takht: Origins, Purpose, and Enduring Significance

The Four Battles: Amritsar, Lahira, Kartarpur, and Phagwara

Prisoner and Liberator: The Gwalior Fort and the Bandi Chhor

Historical Sources: Gurbilas Patshahi Chevin and the Sixth Guru

Guru Har Rai Ji: The Quiet Ministry of the Seventh Guru

Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, and the Politics of Guru Har Rai Ji's Reign

Historical Sources and the Legacy of the Seventh Guru

Guru Har Krishan Ji: The Child Guru

Guru Har Krishan Ji: Serving Delhi During the Smallpox Epidemic

The Brahmin's Test: Waheguru's Grace Through the Child Guru

The Succession Dispute: Ram Rai, Aurangzeb, and the Protection of Gurbani

Baba Bakale: The Guru's Last Words and the Search for a Successor

The Legacy of the Eighth Guru: Compassion, Service, and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Life, Early Years, and the Path to Guruship

Hind di Chadar: The Great Martyrdom for Religious Freedom

The Travels of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Panjab, Bihar, Bengal, and Assam

Mughal India and the Context of the Ninth Guru's Ministry

Historical Sources and the Memory of Hind di Chadar

Guru Ram Das Ji: Life, Service, and the Path to Guruship

Founding Amritsar: The Sacred Tank and the City of Immortality

Hereditary Guruship: Succession, Controversy, and Resolution

Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Life, Ministry, and the First Sikh Martyrdom

Harmandir Sahib: Architecture, Theology, and the Four Open Doors

The First Martyrdom: Mughal Politics, Historical Sources, and Legacy

politics

Miri-Piri: The Spiritual and the Temporal

Justice, Tyranny, and the Sikh Response

Sovereignty and the Khalsa

Sikhi and the Political: An Introduction to Sikh Political Thought

From Misls to the Sarkar-i-Khalsa: Sikh Statecraft, 1716–1849

Sikh Political Ethics: Power, Service, and Accountability

Sikhs and the Modern State: Citizenship, Rights, and the Panth in a Secular Age

Halemi Raaj: Gurbani's Vision for Political Leadership

Khalsa Raj: Sikh Political Leadership and the Principles of Halemi Raaj

Gurbani and Political Ideologies: Socialism, Nationalism, and the Halemi Raj Vision

Sikh Democratic Engagement: Civic Duty, Voting, and Political Participation

sociology

Craft, Caste & Its Rejection

Gender, Family & the Householder in Sikh Society

Sangat and Pangat: Craft, Community, and Equality

The Sikh Diaspora: Migration, Community, and Identity Abroad

Organising the Panth: The Gurdwara, the SGPC, and Sikh Collective Authority

Faith into Community: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sikhi

Craft, Social Change, and the Sikh Future

Caste and Sikhi: Guru Nanak's Radical Rejection

Who Am I? Sikh Identity in the Diaspora

Sikhi in the Punjab: The Homeland and Its Living Tradition

Sikhi in East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, and the Indian Ocean Sikh Diaspora

Sikhi in Britain: From Soldiers to Citizens

Sikhi in Canada: The Largest Sikh Diaspora Outside India

Sikhi in the United States: From Bhai Jawala Singh to the Sikh Coalition

Sikhi in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, and the Sikh Spread East

Sikhi in Australia: The Southern Hemisphere's Fastest-Growing Sikh Community

Sikhi in Germany and Continental Europe: A New Community in an Old Land

Sikhi in Latin America: Chile, Argentina, and the Yogi Bhajan Legacy

Sikh Social Justice and Modern Advocacy: The Sant-Sipahi in Action