| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 277 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
The New Cambridge history of India ; II, 3 |
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New Cambridge history of India ; II, 3.
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| Contents |
The Turko-Afghan Rule -- Foundation of the Sikh Panth -- Evolution of the Sikh Panth (1539-1606) -- Transformation of the Sikh Panth (1606-1708) -- Rise to political power (1708-1799) -- The Sikh empire (1799-1849) -- Recession and resurgence (1849-1919) -- In the struggle for freedom (1920-1947) -- Towards the 'Punjabi Province' (1947-1966) -- In the new Punjab state (1966-1984) -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- The successors of Guru Nanak -- The descendants of Guru Ram Das -- The Mughal rulers of India -- Chronology of events from 1708 to 1997 -- Heads of British administration in the Punjab. -- Heads of British administration in the Punjab |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-254) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sikhs -- History
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Sikhs
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| SUBJECT |
Punjab (India) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85109124
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| Subject |
India -- Punjab
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
99158580 |
| ISBN |
9781139053365 |
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1139053361 |
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9780511468797 |
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0511468792 |
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9781139053365 |
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