Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #291381 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 228 pages

Synopsis
This volume presents translations of all major persian sources of Sikh history upto 1765, when Sikh power was established over Punjab. These offer details that are not otherwise available, and richly supplement the information preserved in the Punjabi [gurmukhi] tradition.

Customer Reviews

Required reading
This book is simply a must have for anyone seriously interested in Sikh history. It contains fresh translations of Persian sources on Sikhs and is particularly useful for gaining a better understanding of Banda Singh Bahadur's revolution, as the accounts of many contemporaries are included.

Despite my feeling that Mr. Grewal is a bit too close to W.H McLeod for comfort (his "older brother" apparently), the book delivered. However I note that Grewal doesn't miss an opportunity to highlight his own caste in his own personal commentary in a very unKhalsa like fashion. Still, seeing as it is difficult if not impossible to obtain all of these translations from other sources, your library on Sikhs will be incomplete without this book.

An important addition to any serious Sikh reference library
The authors have produced a very important source book. They have included most of the important persian texts and competently translated and annotated them. An important and vital addition to any Sikh reference library.