The Panth's Intellectual Renaissance Starts Here
Scholarship that safeguards our inheritance. Strategy that shapes our future. Leaders who carry the Panth forward.
Scholarship
Serious academic work requires serious foundations. We produce the critical editions, peer-reviewed research, and educational resources that future generations of Sikh scholars will build upon—and that educators will bring into classrooms from Harvard to Khalsa schools worldwide.
Panth & Power
Policies that affect the Panth are made in capitals where we have no voice. We produce the research and strategy to change that—ensuring Sikhs shape the decisions that shape our future.
Leadership
From undergraduates to senior scholars, from artists to educators—we find the Panth's most promising minds and nurture them with funding, mentorship, and a global network of peers.
From One Vision to a Global Network
Harvard Sikh Center began with a conviction: the Panth's intellectual traditions deserve a home at the highest levels of global scholarship. Founded by Dr. Harpreet Singh—a Harvard scholar, author of The Ẓafarnāma of Guru Gobind Singh (Harvard Oriental Series), and co-founder of the Sikh Coalition—the Center has grown into a global network of scholars, fellows, and institutional partners. With 54,000+ learners reached and a growing community of researchers worldwide, we are building the infrastructure previous generations could only imagine.
Our Programs
Four key areas shaping the future of the Khalsa Panth
Panth & Power
The Khalsa was born as a sovereign force in world affairs. We carry that legacy forward — producing the strategic research and policy frameworks that ensure the Panth speaks with authority on the world stage.
Sikh Intellectual Traditions
The words of the Gurus are our inheritance — but manuscripts deteriorate, interpretations calcify, and too few scholars possess the languages to read our sources in the original. We are training a new generation to safeguard and advance the Panth's intellectual foundations.
Art, Media & Sikh Culture
If we don't tell our own stories, others will tell them for us — and get them wrong. We pair artists, filmmakers, and creators with scholars who ensure their work is grounded in historical truth and crafted for impact.
Governance of Sikh Institutions
Gurdwaras should be more than places of worship — they should be centers of education, service, and strategic influence that amplify the Panth's voice in every community where Sikhs live.
The Infrastructure for a Sikh Intellectual Renaissance
A dedicated academic center. Research fellowships for emerging and established scholars. Arts and education programs that turn insight into action. With 54,000+ students already reached and a growing network of fellows worldwide, we are building the infrastructure for Sikh scholarship that previous generations could only imagine.
Through HarvardX’s “Sikhism Through Its Scriptures
Behind our Harvard Oriental Series’ Ẓafarnāma critical edition
Represented in our HarvardX classroom
For scholars, artists & educators
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Receive a $1,000 stipend, faculty mentorship, and join a community of emerging Sikh scholars. Open to undergraduates at any accredited university worldwide.
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دیگ و تیغ و فتح و نصرت بیدرنگ یافت از نانک گورو گوبند سنگه
deg-o tegh-o fatih-o nusrat be-darang yaft az Nanak Guru Gobind Singh
“The cauldron to nourish the needy and the sword to defend the oppressed, along with victory and steadfast support have been granted by Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.”
This verse first appeared on Sikh royal seals at Anandpur under Guru Gobind Singh, before 1704. When Banda Singh Bahadur established Sikh rule in the Punjab plains in 1710, he adopted this inscription on his seals and coinage — carrying the Guru’s vision of sovereignty into new territory. The words encapsulate the core principles of Sikh governance: the cauldron (deg) representing service to the marginalized, the sword (tegh) representing courageous defense of justice. Our seal honors that unbroken legacy.
The Panth's Intellectual Renaissance Needs Patrons
Great scholarship has always required support — from the courts that funded poets to the institutions that endowed universities. We're not asking you to preserve the past — we're asking you to fund the future. Research fellowships. Curriculum for Khalsa schools. Media that tells our stories on our terms. Your contribution builds the infrastructure for Sikh scholarship that previous generations could only dream of.
