A History of the Sikhs: 1839-2004, Volume 2

Khushwant Singh

Oxford University Press, Feb 3, 2005 - History - 576 pages

'the indispensable reference point for...an historical and sociological understanding of the Sikh tradition...these volumes are a tribute to [the] capacity for both a sympathetic and a balanced rendition of Sikh history.' --Times of India'Singh has done a good job of turning dry history into informed reading.' -- Sunday MailA History of the SikhsFirst published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark style to be accessible to a general, non-scholarlyaudience, the book is based on scholarly archival research.Volume 1: 1469-1839: This volume covers the social, religious and political background which led to the formation of the Sikh faith in the fifteenth century. Basing his account on original documents in Persian, Gurmukhi and English, the author trac es the growth of Sikhism and tells of thecompilation of its sacred scriptures in the Granth Sahib. The transformation of the Sikhs from a pacifist sect to a militant group called the Khasla led by Guru Gobind Singh is portrayed in detail, as is the relationship of the Sikhs with the Mughals and the Afghans, until the consolidation of Sikhpower under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

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Review: A History of the Sikhs, Volume 2: 1839-2004

User Review  - Nirmal - Goodreads

Vol 2 continues to be as good as Vol 1. One Is impressed with the research done by KS and the economy and lucidity of his prose. And all this is achieved without any compromises in correctness and ...

Review: A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839

User Review  - Nirmal - Goodreads

After reading this book I can say that its praise is not exaggerated and Khushwant has written a book based on solid and extensive research and at the same time kept it very lucid and a medium length ...

Contents

• FALL OF THE SIKH KINGDOM: 1
• PLATES: 14
• CONSOLIDATION OF BRITISH POWER IN THE PUNJAB: 83

About the author

Khushwant Singh is a renowned journalist, the author of several works of fiction, and an authority on Sikh history.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A History of the Sikhs: 1839-2004, Volume 2; A History of the Sikhs: 1839-2004, Khushwant Singh; Oxford India Paperbacks; Volume 2 of A History of the Sikhs, Khushwant Singh; Oxford India Collection
• Author: Khushwant Singh
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2005
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Sep 3, 2008
• ISBN: 0195673093, 9780195673098
• Length: 576 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / India & South Asia; History / General; Punjab (India); Punjab (India) - History; Religion / History; Religion / Sikhism; Sikhism; Sikhism - India - Punjab - History; Sikhism/ India/ Punjab/ History; Sikhs; Sikhs - History; Sikhs/ History