The Sikhs of the Punjab
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The Sikhs of the Punjab
（The new Cambridge history of India / general editor, Gordon Johnson, 2 . Indian states and the transition to colonialism ; 3）
Cambridge University Press, 1998, c1990
Rev. ed
- : hbk
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The Sikhs of the Punjab / J.S. Grewal
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The Sikhs of the Punjab / J.S. Grewal
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Previous ed.: 1990
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-267) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In a revised edition of his original book, J. S. Grewal brings the history of the Sikhs from its beginnings in the time of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, right up to the present day. Against the background of the history of the Punjab, the volume surveys the changing pattern of human settlements in the region until the fifteenth century and the emergence of the Punjabi language as the basis of regional articulation. Subsequent chapters explore the life and beliefs of Guru Nanak, the development of his ideas by his successors and the growth of his following. The book offers a comprehensive statement on one of the largest and most important communities in India today.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Turko-Afghan rule
- 2. Foundation of the Sikh Panth
- 3. Evolution of the Sikh Panth (1539-1606)
- 4. Transformation of the Sikh Panth (1606-1708)
- 5. Rise to political power (1708-1799)
- 6. The Sikh empire (1799-1848)
- 7. Recession and resurgence (1849-1919)
- 8. In the struggle for freedom (1920-1947)
- 9. Towards the 'Punjab-Province' (1947-1966)
- 10. In the new Punjab state (1966-1984)
- Epilogue
- Appendices.
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