The Sikhs of the PunjabIn 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. |
Contents
Preface Glossary | |
2Foundation ofthe Sikh Panth | |
5Rise to political power 17081799 | |
6The Sikh empire 17991849 | |
7Recession and resurgence 18491919 | |
8In the struggle for freedom 19201947 | |
9Towards the Punjabi Province 19471966 | |
Bibliographical Essay | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration Afghan Ahmad Shah Abdali Akali leaders Akbar Amritsar Anandpur andthe army Arya Aurangzeb Baba Ram Singh Banda became Bhagat Bhai Bhindranwale Brahmans British bythe centre century Chand Chandigarh Chief Minister Congress death Delhi Doab early elections Fateh Singh Ganda Singh Giani God’s Golden Temple Governor Granth Gurdwara Guru Amar Guru Arjan Guru Gobind Singh Guru Hargobind Guru Nanak Guru Ram Guru Tegh Bahadur Haryana Hindu History important increasing India Indira Gandhi Indus inthe Punjab Islam J. S. Grewal jāgīrs Jalandhar Jawaharlal jogī Khālsā Khalsa Diwan Khan Khatrīs Lahore Ludhiana Maharaja Ranjit Singh Master Tara Singh militants Muhammad Multan Muslim Nehru Nirankārīs nonMuslim number of Sikhs ofGuru ofthe onthe Pakistan Party Patiala Pepsu political province Punjab Punjabispeaking Raja religious revenue rule rulers Sabha Sahib Sardar Sarhind SGPC shaikhs Sikh Sikh community Sikh leaders Sikh Panth Singh Ahluwalia Singh reformers sūfīs Takht territories theAkalis thePunjab theSikh tothe villages withthe