Writings by non-Sikhs on Sikhs and Punjab

Uncover the rich history of the Sikhs from Guru Nanak to 1811 through Khushwaqt Rai's Persian manuscript preserved in various archives.

DABISTANIMAZAHIB, a seventeenth century work in Persian, is a unique study of different religious creeds and systems, including early Sikhism. It first attracted wide notice when it was translated into English by David Shea and Anthony Troyer and was published by Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, London, in 1843. The section on Nanakpanthis, i.e. Sikhs, was first translated into English by Sardar Umrao Singh Majithia, and into English and Punjabi by Dr Ganda Singh.

Discover 'NANAK', Ksitish Chakravarty's Bengali poem, tracing Guru Nanak's journey and influence on the bhakti movement. First published in 1916.

Explore 'Rajas of the Punjab' by Sir Lepel H. Griffin, detailing Sikh princely states & political alliances using rich historical records.

Dive into the Persian chronicle by Munshi `Abd ul Karim `Alawi on Ranjit Singh, his heirs, and the historic Anglo Sikh wars, complete with maps and treaties.

Uncover history with Zafarnamah-i-Ranjit Singh, Kanhaiya Lal's Persian verse detailing the reigns of Maharaja Ranjit Singh & his successors. A must-read!

AKHBARAT-I-DEORH!I-MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH BAHADUR, a Persian manuscript written in nastaliq, mixed with shikasta, preserved in the National Archives of India at New Delhi.

Explore the Dalhousie Muniments on Anglo Sikh War

Discover Nanak Prakash, the Bengali biography by Bhai Mahendranath Bose, portraying Guru Nanak's life and teachings with harmony at its core.

Explore the unpublished story of Queen Jindan in Sahib Singh Mrigind's RANI RAJINDRAMATI CHARITRA, highlighting Sikh court intrigues and British loyalty.

Discover the historical Tazkirah manuscript by Anand Ram Mukhlis, revealing 18th-century Punjab's events and invasions including Nadir Shah's 1739 incursion.

Explore the historical journal Akhbarat-i-Singhan, detailing Sikh-era events in Punjab, 1839-1847, based on official reports from General Avitabile.