Architecture of Sikh Shrines & Gurdwaras in Pakistan
A new book by Samia Karamat of Lhore
This
comprehensive study of some of the forgotten sites of the Sikh legacy across
Pakistan provides a glimpse of the erstwhile architectural expertise. It evokes
a strong sense of a longing for embrace.
Amardeep Singh, author of 'LOST HERITAGE The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan'
and 'THE QUEST CONTINUES, LOST HERITAGE The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan'
Architect
Samia Karamat has completed a valuable study of several well-known and not so
well-known Sikh religious and community buildings sited in Pakistan Punjab.
That several of the buildings she so painstakingly describes are now close to
collapse underscores the value of her efforts, both for scholars and
enthusiasts today, and for those in the future whose actions will determine
whether these important Sikh sites will be cared for properly, as they must.
Samia's book is genuinely a work of seva, carried out with skill and
generosity of vision.
Professor William Glover, Department
of History, University of Michigan. USA
The book
brings to focus information that is critical for scholars interested in the
study of sacred Sikh geography and history. A welcome addition to the budding
field of Sikh architecture and heritage, one cannot help but be grateful to the
author for her hard and painstaking labor.
Gurinder
Singh Mann Global
Institute for Sikh Studies, New York USA.
Distributor Readings, Lhore
A study of 14
Gurdwaras of Pakistan i-e 3 Lhore, 3 Kasur, 2 Gujranwala and one each in
Rawalpindi, Okara, Jehlum, Sialkot, Attak & Narowal.
Preface by Dr Pervaiz Vandal
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