Sikh Reference Library Sikh Reference Library The Sikh Reference Library was a repository of over 1,500 rare manuscripts located in the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar, Punjab which was destroyed during Operation Blue Star. In 1984, the library's contents were confiscated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the empty building allegedly burned to the ground by the Indian Army. In recent years the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has attempted to recover the looted material but has not yet recovered substantial materials. To date, the status of library manuscripts and artifacts is unclear; the vast majority remain in the hands
Sikh scriptures Sikh scriptures The principal Sikh scripture is the "Adi Granth" (First Scripture), more commonly called the "Guru Granth Sahib". The Sikhs do not regard this as their "holy book" but as their perpetual and current "guru", guide or master. It was called "Adi Granth" until Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and final guru in human form, conferred on it the title of the guru in 1708, after which it was called "Sri Guru Granth Sahib", or "Guru Granth Sahib" for short. The "Granth" has 1430 pages and is divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are