. INTRODUCTION . CHAPTER 1 . CHAPTER 2 . CHAPTER 3 . CHAPTER 4 . CHAPTER 5 . CHAPTER 6 . CHAPTER 7 . CONCLUSION . REFERENCES Conclusion Research is not immune to mistakes and misinterpretations; however, intentional misinterpretation is beyond the pale of research. Scrutiny of McLeod’s works on Sikhism reveals a persistent pattern of distortion. The readers can draw their own conclusions about McLeod and his scholarship. Is he a genuine scholar or a propagandist? Is his misinterpretation of Sikhism intentional or unintentional? Did he do it on his own or was there someone else pulling the strings? I hope McLeod will someday tell us the truth and not put us through the windmill again. Acknowledgement I am deeply indebted to Colonel G.B. Singh of the U.S. Army for providing invaluable scholarly discussions. His insightful and thought provoking suggestions and critical review of the manuscript are appreciated. My special thanks to Mr. Mike McEvers and Dr. Timothy Watson for reading and editing this long article. I am grateful to Dr. Jasbir Singh Mann for providing me with Early Sikh Scriptural Tradition: Myth and Reality and Planned Attack on Aad Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Academics or Blasphemy. Also I extend my sincere thanks to Ishwinder Singh for drawing my attention to Prof. Nirvikar Singh’s article and providing me with a summary of Prof. J.S. Grewal’s article, and Prof. Blaur Singh Dhillon for getting me a hard copy of Prof. J.S. Grewal’s article. Finally, I appreciate the encouragement I received from my wife Nakshatar and daughters, Amrita and Nimrta, to pursue the Sikh Studies. Dedication This article is dedicated to all the scholars like M.A. McAuliffe and J.D. Cunningham who have tried to present Nanakian philosophy (Gurmat) and the evolution of the Sikh movement in proper perspectives from the information available to them. I am deeply indebted to Giani Dit Singh, Prof. Gurmukh Singh, Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha, Prof. Sahib Singh, Prof. Jagjit Singh and Daljit Singh whose works have been very helpful in my understanding of Gurmat and the Sikh revolution in an integral manner.