Gurdev Singh Sidhu earned a Ph.D. in Punjabi Literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh, in 1974. His previous books include Revolutionary Thinker Bhagat Singh, the Martyr; Proscribed Punjabi Publications; Komagata Maru: Not Just a Voyage; and as editor, Proceedings of Lahore Conspiracy Case; and Proceedings of Babbar Akali Case: Liberation of Gurdwaras to Liberation of Mother Land.
