Dr Mohinder Singh is one of the most respected names in the area of Sikh studies. He is Director of the National Institute of Panjab Studies and of Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi. He is also Professor of Eminence in the Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, and was Visiting Professor of Sikhism in the Dept. of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. His published work includes a landmark study of the Akali Movement published by the National Book Trust.