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The Construction of Religious Boundaries

Culture, Identity and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition

by Harjot Oberoi

A study of Sikh religious life in the nineteenth century, arguing that a fluid, pluralistic tradition was reshaped by the Singh Sabha reformers into a more sharply bounded identity. The book prompted strong reactions among Sikh scholars.

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