The First Sikh - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Sikh write by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh. This book was released on 2019-11-22. The First Sikh available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this highly accessible and comprehensive biography, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh deftly mines the available sources to construct a vivid and complex account of Guru Nanak's life and legacy, his personality and background, the pluralistic world he lived in, his teachings and philosophy, and even the manner in which he has been understood by believers and scholars over time. What emerges is a majestic and magisterial portrait of a great enlightener who not only founded one of the world's major religions but whose singular message of unity and hope has endured centuries after he first walked the earth. The First Sikh unites rigorous scholarship with a deep love for the subject, offering fascinating insights into Guru Nanak's life and times even as it explores key facets of Sikhism. Moreover, it shows us how Guru Nanak continues to remain relevant in a twenty-first-century reality.
A History of the Sikhs
A History of the Sikhs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of the Sikhs write by Khushwant Singh. This book was released on 1999. A History of the Sikhs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Empire of the Sikhs
Empire of the Sikhs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Empire of the Sikhs write by Patwant Singh. This book was released on 2013-08-01. Empire of the Sikhs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The definitive biography of Ranjit Singh, contemporary of Napoleon and one of the most powerful and charismatic Indian rulers of his ageRanjit Singh has been largely written out of accounts of the subcontinent's past by recent Western historians, yet he had an impact that lasts to this day. He unified the warring chiefdoms of the Punjab into an extraordinary northern Empire of the Sikhs, built up a formidable modern army, kept the British in check to the south of his realm, and closed the Khyber Pass through which plunderers had for centuries poured into India. Unique among empire builders, he was humane and just, gave employment to defeated foes, honored religious faiths other than his own, and included Hindus and Muslims among his ministers. In person he was a colorful character whose his court was renowned for its splendor; he had 20 wives, kept a regiment of "Amazons," and possessed a stable of thousands of horses. The authors make use of a variety of eyewitness accounts from Indian and European sources, from reports of Maratha spies at the Lahore Durbar to British parliamentary papers and travel accounts. The story includes the range of the maharaja's military achievements and ends with an account of the controversial period of the Anglo-Sikh Wars following his death, which saw the fall of his empire while in the hands of his successors.
Fauja Singh Keeps Going
Fauja Singh Keeps Going - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fauja Singh Keeps Going write by Simran Jeet Singh. This book was released on 2020-08-25. Fauja Singh Keeps Going available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community. Every step forward is a victory. Fauja Singh was born determined. He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. But that didn't stop him. Working on his family's farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential. He never stopped striving. At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon. He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race. With exuberant text by Simran Jeet Singh and exhilarating illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh reminds us that it's both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable.
The First Anglo-Sikh War
The First Anglo-Sikh War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First Anglo-Sikh War write by Amarpal Singh. This book was released on 2017-08-25. The First Anglo-Sikh War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the eighteenth and early years of the nineteenth century, the red tide of British expansion had covered almost the entire Indian subcontinent, stretching to the borders of the Punjab. There the great Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh had developed his military forces to thwart any British advance into his kingdom north of the River Sutlej. Yet on the death of Ranjit Singh, unworthy successors and disparate forces fought over his legacy while the British East India Company seized on the opportunity and prepared for battle. In the winter of 1845, the First Anglo-Sikh War broke out.Amarpal S. Sidhu writes a warts and all tale of a conflict characterized by treachery, tragedy and incredible bravery on both sides. In an innovative approach to history writing, the narrative of the campaign is accompanied by battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of the battlefields, either physically or virtually.
