Abstract
Using Bhagat Singh (an atheist) and Khushwant Singh (an agnostic) as primary examples, this paper explores the particular nature of Sikh irreligiosity or rejection of religion. I argue that terms such as ‘atheist' and ‘agnostic’, even when adopted by authors such as Bhagat Singh and Khushwant Singh themselves, cannot fully capture the views they expressed regarding the rejection of key components of Sikhism. The paper further considers the nature of the alternative worldviews advocated by Bhagat Singh and Khushwant Singh, noting those aspects of Sikh tradition they found most troubling, and those that they wished to preserve.
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