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The New Cambridge History of India Ser.: Sikhs of the Punjab by J. S. Grewal (1991, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521268842
ISBN-139780521268844
eBay Product ID (ePID)367079
Product Key Features
Number of Pages308 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSikhs of the Punjab
Publication Year1991
SubjectAsia / India & South Asia
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorJ. S. Grewal
SeriesThe New Cambridge History of India Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN89-017348
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"J. S. Grewal's book is an extremely valuable reference work for Sikh and Punjabi history from Guru Nanak's day down to the present." American Historical Review, '... a valuable text for students who wish to study Sikh history, and fundamental reading for scholars of South Asian history and religion.' The Journal of Asian Studies, '... simply the best, most clearly written, and most useful one-volume historical survey of the subject that currently is available.'Religious Studies Review, '... simply the best, most clearly written, and most useful one-volume historical survey of the subject that currently is available.' Religious Studies Review, '... a valuable text for students who wish to study Sikh history, and fundamental reading for scholars of South Asian history and religion.'The Journal of Asian Studies, "This contribution to The New Cambridge History of India provides the most balanced account of the Sikhs of the Punjab. It is certain to become a classic....[A]n example of fine scholarship, reflecting both the author's maturity and his lifetime's work in the field." Pashaura Singh, Pacific Affairs
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume NumberII: 3
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal954.500882946
Table Of ContentIntroduction; 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.
SynopsisThis important new contribution to the New Cambridge History of India examines chronologically the entire span of Sikh history from prehistoric times to the present day. In an introductory chapter, Professor Grewal surveys the changing pattern of human settlements in the Punjab 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 founder of Sikhism; the extension and modification of his ideas by his successors; the increasing number and composition of their followers and the development of Sikh self identity. Professor Grewal also analyzes the emergence of Sikhism in relation to the changing historical situation of Turko-Afghan rule, the Mughal empire and its disintegration, British rule and independence., 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., A revised edition of the original book traces the history of the Sikhs from the time of its founder, Guru Nanak, right up to the present. It offers a comprehensive statement on one of the largest and most important communities in India today.
LC Classification NumberDS436 .N47 1987 pt.
