Writings by non-Sikhs on Sikhs and Punjab

char bagh i punjab

Explore Char Baghi Panjab, Ganesh Das Badhera's Persian history of Punjab from Indus to Sutlej, detailing Sikh history and British annexation. Published 1965.

khalsanamah

Discover Khalsa Namah by Bakht Mall, a rare 1810-14 Persian manuscript on Sikh history from Guru Nanak to the 19th century, stored in major libraries.

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Explore the rich history and biographies of Punjab's chiefs with detailed genealogies in Griffin's enlightening work on nobility.

tarikh i iradat khani

Explore the memoires of Mirza Mubarakullah Wazih capturing Mughal history from 1707-1714, including the Battle of Lohgarh, in this Persian manuscript.

waqai jang i sikhan

Explore Diwan Ajudhia Parshad's detailed account of the first Anglo Sikh war, focusing on battles like Pherushahr and Sabhraon. Discover historical insights.

sikh khalsa army cuirassiers (toy soldiers)

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.

chattian di var

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.

maharaja ranjit singh

Explore MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH JIBAN VRITTANTA, a pioneering 1862 biography in Bengali, detailing the Maharaja's life, conquests, and legacy.

hlogarrett

Explore Punjab & Kashmir in the 1830s with Victor Jacquemont's unique insights on Ranjit Singh's court & more in this timeless historical account.

tarikh i muzaffari

Explore the Tarikh-i-Muzaffari, a Persian manuscript by Muhammad Ali Khan Ansari documenting the Indian Timurides and later Mughals. Rich in Sikh history.

mir mannu by aftab mussawar

Explore the Zafarnamah, an unpublished 1748-49 manuscript detailing Ahmad Shah Durrani's invasions of India and Mu'in ul-Mulk's valiant leadership.

adina beg khan

AHWAL-I-DINA BEG KHAN , Persian manuscript of unknown authorship, gives biographical details about Adina Beg Khan, faujdar of Jalandhar. The manuscript forms part of the collection of Persian Manuscripts, Sir H.Elliot\'s Papers, Additional MS. 30780 (ff. 2152-92), Extracts relating to India, vol. VIII. 1 , preserved in British Library, London. Copies of the manuscript are also held by Panjab University Library, Lahore, Sikh Historical Research Department, Khalsa College, Amritsar, and Dr Ganda Singh Collection at Punjabi University, Patiala (25 pages in neat and clear handwriting).

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4 years Ago

Explore the deeper meaning of Aarti in Hinduism and Sikhism, where true worship goes beyond rituals and embraces the beauty of nature and truth.

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4 years Ago

Explore the profound concept of Aatma and its connection to Paramaatma, God, and the transcendental self in Sikh and Hindu philosophies.

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Explore the distinctive and largely unknown Sikh architectural style, with its rich history in gurdwaras, forts, and palaces, by S.S. Bhatti.

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Explore Akal Bunga, the iconic site housing the Akal Takht in Amritsar, a symbol of Sikh religious authority. Learn its role and history here.

The Sikh Encyclopedia

This website based on Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Punjabi University , Patiala by Professor Harbans Singh.