Certificate Program · C.S.H.

Certificate in Sikh History

ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ — ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ

A comprehensive survey of Sikh history from the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji through the formation of the Khalsa and into the modern era. Covers each of the Ten Gurus and major historical events.

70

Courses required

4–8 months

Estimated duration

40

Cumulative exam questions

80%

Pass mark

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Required Courses

Complete all 70 courses below, then take the cumulative examination.

history

Foundations of Sikh History

The Lives of the Ten Gurus

The Khalsa & the Eighteenth Century

Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the Birth of the Khalsa

Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life and Teachings

Women in Sikhi: Equality and History

Guru Amar Das Ji: Equality and Reform

Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Master

Guru Har Krishan Ji: The Child Guru's Seva

Guru Har Rai Ji: Compassion and Care

Guru Ram Das Ji: Founder of Amritsar

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

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

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

Suraj Prakash: The Life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Bansavalinama: The Lineage of the Gurus

Das Gur Katha: Stories of the Ten Gurus

Hukamnamas: The Official Letters of the Sikh Gurus

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

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 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

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

The Akal Takht: Origins, Purpose, and Enduring Significance

Prisoner and Liberator: The Gwalior Fort and the Bandi Chhor

Guru Har Rai Ji: The Quiet Ministry 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

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

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

politics

Sikhi and the Political: An Introduction to Sikh Political Thought

Halemi Raaj: Gurbani's Vision for Political Leadership

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

sociology

Sangat and Pangat: Craft, Community, and Equality

Faith into Community: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sikhi

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

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