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.  

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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