Everything You Wanted to Know About The Legacy of Guru Nanak in Pakistan | Haroon Khalid

Today I have the pleasure to talk to Haroon Khalid, author of Walking with Nanak, a book in two parts, first, a fictional account that  attempts to narrate the journey of Guru Nanak & the second, looks at  the institutionalization of the Sikh religion after Guru Nanak.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ As always here's a timestamped breakdown of the conversation:   00:00 - Teaser / Extract 00:19 - Introduction 01:19 - Who is Haroon Khalid? 01:50 - What was it like growing up in Punjab, Pakistan? 03:39 - So is there a predominant culture that subdues everything else in Pakistan? 05:50 - What topics do your previous books explore? 07:56 - What was it that drove you to write 'Walking with Nanak'? 09:35 - What impact did hearing the Babur Bani have on you? 11:36 - What is unique about the relationship of murshad & mureed? What role does your mentor play in 'Walking with Nanak'? 16:16 - How did you go about your research for 'Walking with Nanak'? 19:02 - Why were you driven to contextualise Guru Nanak Dev Ji? 20:51 - Whilst researching did you find anything interesting? 23:30 - What do you think these shrines say about pre-partition Punjab? 26:48 - When you refer to the institutionalisation of the Sikh religion, what do you mean? 30:45 - What do the other chapters of 'Walking with Nanak' explore? 33:37 - What conclusions did you draw from modern depictions of the Gurus? 35:27 - What were some of the similarities and differences you found during your research? 40:09 - Did you come across anything you didn't expect? 42:23 - How did all of these experiences influence you? 45:14 - What can we expect in the future from you? 46:15 - What is your food heaven & food hell? 47:06 - Conclusion 47:30 - Outro