A History of the Sikhs. Volume 1, 1469–1839 (Record no. 70106)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780195673081
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954.97 SIN
Edition number 23
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Singh, Khushwant.
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Statement of responsibility, etc / Khushwant Singh.
Title A History of the Sikhs. Volume 1, 1469–1839
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Second edition.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press ,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2004
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 434 p. :
Other physical details illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions 22 cm.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc A History of the Sikhs. Volume 1: 1469–1839 is regarded as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive histories of Sikhism. Written by Khushwant Singh, the book traces the origin and development of the Sikh faith from the birth of Guru Nanak in 1469 to the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839. Combining rigorous scholarship with an engaging narrative style, the author draws extensively on Persian, Gurmukhi, and English historical records to present a balanced account of the Sikh community's religious and political evolution. The volume explains the teachings of the ten Sikh Gurus, the compilation of the Guru Granth Sahib, and the transformation of the Sikhs from a peaceful religious community into the Khalsa, a disciplined military order established by Guru Gobind Singh. It examines the struggles between the Sikhs and the Mughal Empire, the invasions of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the rise of the Sikh misls, and the eventual establishment of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Punjab (India)—History.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sikh Gurus.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sikhism—History.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sikhs—History.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 30/06/2026   954.97 SIN VC174 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 VC Office Books Books Received from VC office
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