Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Nineteenth Century (Sikh Religion in the Early Nineteenth Century, Baba Dayal and the Origin of the Nirankaris, Developments Under Baba Darbara Singh and Sahib Rattaji, The Nirankaris and the Anand Marriage Act, Conclusion) 3. The Consolidation of Tradition, 1909-1947 (Nirankari Balak Jatha and Nirankari Bhujangi Sevak Jatha, The Recording of Nirankari History, Defining a Theological Position, Internal Tensions and the Origins of the Sant Nirankaris, Conclusion) 4. Relocation, 1947-1976 (The Partition Crisis and its Aftermath, The Nirankaris in Sikh History, The 1976 Annual Gathering, Conclusion) 5. The Nirankaris Today (Nirankaris and Sant Nirankaris, Nirankari Identity Within Sikhism, Important Internal Developments, Conclusion)

About the Author

John C.B. Webster holds degrees from Amherst College, Union Theological Seminary in New York City, Lucknow University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He taught history at Baring Union Christian College and Guru Nanak Dev University in the Punjab as well as at United Theological College in Bangalore. He is now retired and lives in the USA.