Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak was deeply spiritual from an early age having being born into asociety caught in the throes of orthodoxy and ritualism. The ills of childmarriage infanticide and a rigid caste system had further crippled his people.The outpouring of Nanaks faith evolved into the universal message of theomnipresence and existence of one God of true love equality and compassionwhich appealed to Hindus and Muslims alike.Drawing upon the various myths and legends contained in anecdotal biographiesand placing them in as precise a historical framework as possible The Book ofNanak traces the chronology of the main events of Nanaks life. Itsheds newlight on Guru Nanaks message and includes translations of some of his hymnswhich continue to inspire people the world over. About the Author since 1980 he has served in various diplomatic capacities in Moscow PolandBhutan Geneva Iran Washington D.C. and Israel and has the distinction ofbeing Indias longest-serving Foreign Office spokesperson. He was Indias highcommissioner to the UK before being appointed ambassador to the USA in2016.His books include the novels We Werent Lovers like That and The Exile nonfictionworks Folk Tales of Poland and Second Thoughts a short storycollection Winter Evenings and two books of translations Zafarnama (GuruGobind Singh) and Savage Harvest (Mohinder Singh Sarna). His short storieshave been broadcast over the BBC worldservice and he contributes regularly tojournals and newspapers including the Times Literary Supplement the LondonMagazine The Hindu India Today and Outlook.