A History of the Sikhs: 1839-2004, Volume 2First 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-scholarly audience, the book is based on scholarly archival research. |
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agitation Akal Takht Akali leaders Ambala Amritsar army arrested Assembly Attariwala Babbar Badal became began Bhai Bhindranwale British Government Calcutta Canada cent Chandigarh Chief Minister Commission Committee Congress party Council Dalhousie Dalip Singh Delhi demand districts Durbar elected Ferozepur force frontier Ghadr Ghadrites Golden Temple governor Granth Gulab Singh Dogra gurdwaras Gurmukhi Guru Gyani Hardinge Haryana Hindus Hira Singh India Today Jindan Jullundur June Kartar Singh Kaur Khalistan killed Lahore Lal Singh land large number later Longowal Lord Ludhiana Maharajah March Master Tara Singh ment Multan murder Muslim League mutiny Nabha Nanak Nirankaris officers Operation Blue Star Pakistan Patiala police political President Prime Minister province Punjab government Punjabi Suba Radha Soamis Raja Rajiv Gandhi Ram Singh Ranjit Singh religious Sahib Sandhawalia SGPC Sher Singh Shiromani Akali Dal shrines Sikh Sikh community Sing Singh Sabha Sirdar soldiers Sutlej terrorists Tohra took troops village Zail Singh