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“The principles of Sikhism represented a harmonious blend of Islamic and Indic religious beliefs and practices.” Comment.

  • UPSC 2025
  • Economy and Society in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Sikhism, founded by Guru Nanak at the end of the fifteenth century, drew selectively on both Islamic and Indic (Bhakti-Vedantic) religious vocabularies, yet the claim that it was a straightforward "blend" understates how deliberately its Gurus fashioned a distinct third path.

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  • Islamic Elements in Sikh Belief and Practice
  • Indic and Bhakti Elements in Sikh Belief and Practice
  • How "Harmonious" Was the Blend? — An Evaluation

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