The Global Indian : The Rise of Sikhs Abroad/Gurmukh Singh. New Delhi, Rupa & Co., 2003, xiv, 289 p., photographs, ISBN 812910068-1.

Contents: Introduction. 1. Britain: on the Kohinoor trail. 2. Europe: continental gains. 3. Canada: overachievers galore. 4. America: the dream comes true. 5. Singapore: best in the east. 6. Thailand: royal welcome. 7. Malaysia: soaring high. 8. Australia: going up down under. 9. New Zealand: among the long white cloud. 10. East Africa: the safari rolls on. Conclusion.

"This stock-taking coffee-table travelogue highlights the rise to prominence of Sikh communities around the world. It is a riveting account of how Sikhs, who started emigrating from Punjab towards the end of the nineteenth century, today occupy a place of pride in their adopted lands. Packed with the latest information, this book sketches the lives of some of the most prominent Sikhs in various fields and gives an accurate idea of how in just one century Sikhs have become a global community." (jacket)

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