Explore Faridkot Tika, the first comprehensive commentary on Guru Granth Sahib, highlighting its historical, philosophical, and cultural significance.
Explore the spiritual significance of Lavan in Sikh weddings, symbolizing the soul's journey to union with the Divine, guided by Guru Granth Sahib.
Explore the intriguing history and authorship debate of Sarabloh Granth, a sacred scripture revered by Nihang Sikhs that narrates a divine battle.
Delve into Vadahans ki Var by Guru Ram Das in the Guru Granth Sahib, blending spiritual wisdom with poetic grace and musical tradition.
Explore the journey to Raja Shivnabh's abode through the anonymous Punjabi prose themed on Sikh travels. Delve into historical Sikh manuscripts and lore.
ADVENTURES OF AN OFFICER IN THE PUNJAB (2 vols.) by Major H. M. L. Lawrence, under the pseudonym of Bellasis, published in AD 1846 by Henry Colburn, London, and reprinted in 1970 by the Languages Department, Punjab, Patiala. The book which is a rambling account, half fact half fiction, of the author`s adventures, provides information about the rise of the Sikhs and about the person and government of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This is "a dose of history, which the reader may read or not, as he pleases" (p. 236), mixed with scandal and bazaar gossip.
Explore CHATTHIAN DI VAR, a Punjabi ballad that vividly depicts the clash between Mahan Singh and Ghulam Muhammad Chattha. Dive into history with this epic tale.
Explore MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH JIBAN VRITTANTA, a pioneering 1862 biography in Bengali, detailing the Maharaja's life, conquests, and legacy.
Explore Punjab & Kashmir in the 1830s with Victor Jacquemont's unique insights on Ranjit Singh's court & more in this timeless historical account.
Explore the Tarikh-i-Muzaffari, a Persian manuscript by Muhammad Ali Khan Ansari documenting the Indian Timurides and later Mughals. Rich in Sikh history.
Explore the Zafarnamah, an unpublished 1748-49 manuscript detailing Ahmad Shah Durrani's invasions of India and Mu'in ul-Mulk's valiant leadership.
Explore Sant Sute Prakash's detailed lexicon of Guru Granth Sahib, explaining hymns and verses with mythological insights and Q&A style commentary.
