Writings by non-Sikhs on Sikhs and Punjab

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.

DAS GUR KATHA, by Karikan, one of the poets in attendance on Guru Gobind Singh, is a versified account, in an admixture of Braj, Hindi and Punjabi, of the events of the lives of the Ten Gurus.

Explore the rise of Sikh power in Punjab and the political life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in this insightful work by Henry Thoby Prinsep.

Dive into the 1783 Persian manuscript detailing Sikh history from Guru Nanak to Sikh rule, offering insights despite some historical inaccuracies.

Explore the political history from Aurangzib to Muhammad Shah, with insights into Sikh revolts led by Banda Singh Bahadur. Discover this rare manuscript's saga.

Explore the unpublished Persian manuscript with 92 letters from the second Anglo Sikh War, housed at Punjabi University. Unique insights from 1848-49.

Explore the epic battles of Sikh history, captured in poetic verse, as Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Guru Khalsa triumph in Fatehnamah Guru Khalsa Ji Ka.

Uncover the mystic teachings of Paintis Akkhari, a composition of Gurmukhi acrostic poetry, celebrated for its exploration of monistic metaphysics.

Discover an unpublished Persian manuscript narrating Punjab's history from 1839-1843 post-Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Explore the political turmoil and power struggles.

Explore Punjab's history & medicine with insights on Sikh rulers in 'Thirty-Five Years in the East' by John Martin Honigberger, a 19th-century treasure.