First of all, let it be clear that Sikhs were naturally drawn from Hindus by Guru Nanak. And to add to TheOneAndOnly's history knowledge, I have the following (though compiled from other history sources)-
Bulle Shah a very renowned and respected Sufi Saint said:
"Na kahun ab kee, na kahun tab kee, agar na hote Guru Gobind Singh, to sunnat hoti sab kee."
I talk about neither yesterday nor tomorrow; I talk about today. Had Gobind Singh not been there, They would all be under Islamic sway.
Had Guruji's younger sons been pressurized into accepting Islam today Hindustan would not be a Hindu majority.
What I am asserting is that without Sikhs, the story would have been very different on the Indo-Gangetic plains.
It would have been the same story as in:
1.) Hindu Kingdoms of Afghanistan 2.) Hindu Kingdoms of Java 3.) Great Civilisation of Ancient Persia pre Islamic Arab Invasion 4.) Cradle of Civilisation Babylon/Mesopotamia pre Islamic Arab Invasion 5.) Ancient Christian Civilisation of Asia Minor pre Islamic Turk Invasion 6.) Christian World of North Africa pre Islamic Arab Invasion
How can you deny our overwhelming contribution to salvaging the inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic plains?
The Indo-Gangetic plains in the popular vernacular is called the Cow Belt - Sikhs are still highly respected (esp. UP, Bihar)
Pre 1984 - Sikhs had impeccable reputation in the Cow Belt.
I admit Sikhs sometimes become overzealous in claiming they saved the
