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He was also Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University Patiala from 1998-2001. He has written a large number of books and articles on Sikh history. Some of his famous books include Guru Nanak in Paintings (Paintings by Lahora Singh, Foreward by Khushwant Singh and Text by Prithipal Singh Kapur, 1969, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar), Guru Nanak at Sultanpur Lodhi (in collaboration with Gurdip Singh), 1969, Guru Nanak Quincentenary Committee, Pb., The Khalsa (in collaboration with Dr. Dharam Singh), Punjabi University, Patiala, 2000, and Master Tara Singh and His Reminiscences (2015). He has also edited a number of historical works which include Life and Exploits of Banda Singh Bahadur (by Sohan Singh, 1905) with introduction, Punjabi University, Patiala, 2000, Maharani Jind Kaur (M.L. Ahluwalia) edited & revised, 2001, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Sita Ram Kohli) edited with introduction (Translation from Urdu to English), G.N.D.U., Amritsar, 2002. He was recently in news when his name was announced for Sant Longowal Vishav Puraskar. S. Kapur was an associate of the Sikh martyr Sant Harchand Singh Longowal who was assassinated after Rajiv Longowal accord. Even during emergency when Sant Longowal had launched an agitation, S. Kapur was with him even during that critical period for the Sikhs. Even earlier to this announcement, he had been honoured by various organizations and at various platforms. He is undoubtedly one of the best Sikh historians of the present times.