The Cherished Five In Sikh History

Author : Louis E. Fenech
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197532867

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The Cherished Five in Sikh History by Louis E. Fenech Pdf

On the 30th of March, 1699, the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh called together a special assembly at the Keshgarh Fort at Anandpur. Following the morning devotions, the Guru asked for a volunteer, saying, "The entire sangat is very dear to me; but is there a devoted Sikh who will give his head to me here and now? A need has arisen at this moment which calls for a head." One man arose and followed the Guru out of the room. When the Guru returned to the assembly with a bloodied sword, he asked for another volunteer. Another man followed. This was repeated three more times, until at last the Guru emerged with a clean sword and all five men alive and well. Those five volunteers would become the first disciples of the Khalsa, the martial community within the Sikh religion, and would come to be known as the Panj Piare, or the Cherished Five. Despite the centrality of this group to modern Sikhism, scholarship on the Panj Piare has remained sparse. Louis Fenech's new book examines the Khalsa and the role that the the Panj Piare have had in the development of the Sikh faith over the past three centuries.

Author : Louis E. Fenech
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197532843

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The Cherished Five in Sikh History by Louis E. Fenech Pdf

Despite the centrality of this group to modern Sikhism, scholarship on the Panj Piare has remained sparse. Louis Fenech's new book examines the Khalsa and the role that the Panj Piare have had in the development of the Sikh faith over the past three centuries.

Author : Hari Ram Gupta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117991542

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History of the Sikhs: The Sikh Gurus, 1469-1708 by Hari Ram Gupta Pdf

Illustrations: 3 Maps Description: History of the Sikhs is a five volume series dealing with all aspects-religious, philosophical, political, military, social, economic and cultural, and the contribution of Sikhism to world civilization, in particular to human rights, principles of liberty, equality and fraternity, and to the creed of democracy and secularism. The aim is to present a comprehensive view of the rise, growth and development of Sikh thought and action almost in every direction. The entire series is based on original contemporary sources in English, Gurmukhi, Marathi, Persian and Urdu known to exist in India and abroad. This first volume gives the story of Ten Masters who provided leadership to the downtrodden people of the Punjab both in religious and political fields for about two centuries. Their aim was to remove the bitterness that had persisted between the rulers and their subjects for the past five hundred years. They wished to create a new society based upon mutual brotherhood, and freedom of thought, expression and action. It was under the circumstances almost an impossible task. But there is nothing like a dream to create the future. Utopia today, flesh and blood tomorrow. Man's onward march requires that the heights around him should be ablaze with noble and glorious deeds of valour and self-sacrifice to serve as guiding lights. Such evolutionary and revolutionary models were furnished by Guru Arjan, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, and his four sons-Ajit Singh (18 years), Jujhar Singh (14 years), Zorawar Singh (8 years), and Fatah Singh (5 years)-as well as by their numerous disciples like Bhais Mati Das, Sati Das and Dayal Das. The main feature of this book are: A critical appraisement of Guru Nanak's Janam Sakhis, justification for celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday in November instead of in April, Guru Nanak's compositions, Mardana's death at Baghdad, how Amritsar developed into a Sikh centre, Guru Arjan's martyrdom, why Guru Hargobind took to militarism, Guru Har Rae's residence at Nahan, Hukam Namas of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh's formula of five into five, his literary works and Hukam Namas, Emperor Bahadur Shah's pious fraud, eminent personalities and instructions, impact of Gurus'; teachings on Indian society, and why Jats became followers of Khatri Gurus.

Author : Reeta Grewal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015064137147

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Five Centuries of Sikh Tradition by Reeta Grewal Pdf

These Pathbreaking Essays By Historians, Geographers, Economists And Scholars In Sikh Religion And Punjabi Literature Cover The Whole Span Of Sikh History And Nearly All Its Important Aspects. The Study Covers Sikhism And The Martial And Political Culture Of The Khalsa. Sikh Patronage Of Painting, Journalism, Demographic Change, And Spatial Dispersal Along With The Diaspora Have Also Been Dealt With In This Volume. Contributors Who Have Made This Volume Possible As A Tribute To Professor Indu Banga Include J.S. Grewal, Iqtidar Alam Khan, Joginder Singh, Darshan Singh Tatla, Shinder Singh Thandi, And Gurinder Singh Mann Among Many Others.

Author : Louis E. Fenech
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199931453

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The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh by Louis E. Fenech Pdf

Louis E. Fenech offers a compelling new examination of one of the only Persian compositions attributed to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): the Zafar-namah or 'Epistle of Victory.' Written as a masnavi, a Persian poem, this letter was originally sent to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (d. 1707) rebuking his most unbecoming conduct. Incredibly, Guru Gobind Singh's letter is included today within the Sikh canon, one of only a very small handful of Persian-language texts granted the status of Sikh scripture. As such, its contents are sung on special Sikh occasions. Perhaps equally surprising is the fact that the letter appears in the tenth Guru's book or the Dasam Granth in the standard Gurmukhi script (in which Punjabi is written) but retains its original Persian language, a vernacular few Sikhs know. Drawing out the letter's direct and subtle references to the Iranian national epic, the Shah-namah, and to Shaikh Sa'di's thirteenth-century Bustan, Fenech demonstrates how this letter served as a form of Indo-Islamic verbal warfare, ensuring the tenth Guru's moral and symbolic victory over the legendary and powerful Mughal empire. Through analysis of the Zafar-namah, Fenech resurrects an essential and intiguing component of the Sikh tradition: its Islamicate aspect.

Author : University of Toronto. Centre for South Asian Studies
Publisher : South Asia Books
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015014953361

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Sikh History and Religion in the Twentieth Century by University of Toronto. Centre for South Asian Studies Pdf

Some fourteen million Sikhs worldwide are heirs today to a tradition of faith recalling the devotional spirituality of Guru Nanak, who lived in the Punjab five hundred years ago. The twentieth century has witnessed a heightening of Sikhs' self-awareness as a community with an identity and aspirations distinct from their Hindu as well as their Muslim neighbours. Overseas migration to countries such as Canada has also produced new challenges to Sikhs to think through the question of what the core of their tradition is and what aspects of their heritage are central in times far removed from Guru Nanak's and places distant from the Punjab. Twenty-four authoritative studies by scholars on four continents range across the contemporary Sikh experience in India and overseas. The contributors include experts on history, religion, literature, linguistics, politics, sociology and anthropology.

Author : Prithi Pal Singh
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sikh gurus
ISBN : 8183820751

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The History of Sikh Gurus by Prithi Pal Singh Pdf

Author : Raj Pal Singh
Publisher : Pentagon Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sikhism
ISBN : 8186505466

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The Sikhs by Raj Pal Singh Pdf

The Book Takes Up A Spectrum Of Issues Related To The Rise, Growth And Challenges To Sikhism In A Meticulous Way And Dissected Issues With Clarity And Authenticity.

Author : Khushwant Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Punjab
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007502037

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A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 by Khushwant Singh Pdf

Author : Joseph Davey Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN : BL:A0019080971

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A History of the Sikhs by Joseph Davey Cunningham Pdf

Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018369087

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The Evolution of the Sikh Community by W. H. McLeod Pdf

Sikh history has traditionally been regarded as a paradox. Beginning in the early sixteenth century as a system of internal devotion. Sikhism emerges into prominence during the eighteenth century as a clearly defined belief laying powerful stress upon external symbols. In a series of five essays this book examines Sikh history, scriptures, and society, seeking to show that the evolution of the community during the last 500 years has been a direct response to circumstances in the Punjab.

Author : Satnam Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0520399374

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The Road to Empire by Satnam Singh Pdf

In sixteenth-century Mughal India, warrior groups across the subcontinent rose in rebellion, causing great political disruptions to the existing order. During this period, the Sikh community transformed from a relatively insignificant religious minority to an elevated position of kingship and empire. Under the leadership of Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh elites and peasants began to align themselves with discourses of power and authority, and within a few decades Khalsa warriors conquered some of the wealthiest provinces of the Mughal and Afghan empires. In this book, Satnam Singh argues that the Sikhs' increasing self-assertion was not simply a reaction to Mughal persecution but also a result of an active program initiated by the Guru to pursue larger visions of scholarship, conquest, and political sovereignty. Using a vast trove of understudied court literature, Singh shows how Sikhs grappled with Indo-Islamic traditions to forge their own ideas of governance and kingship with the aim to establish an independent Sikh polity. The Road to Empire offers an impressive intellectual history of the early modern Sikh world.

Author : Harbans Singh Noor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sikhs
ISBN : UOM:39015062450393

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Connecting the Dots in Sikh History by Harbans Singh Noor Pdf

Articles on Sikh history.

Author : Pashaura Singh
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781040106327

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The Routledge Companion to the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind by Pashaura Singh Pdf

This companion studies the life and legacy of Guru Hargobind (1590–1644), the Sixth Guru of the Sikh tradition. It highlights the complex nature of Sikh society and culture in the historical and socio-economic context of Mughal India. The book reconstructs the life of Guru Hargobind by exploring the “divine presence” in history and memory. It addresses the questions of why and how militancy became explicit during Guru Hargobind’s spiritual reign and examines the growth of the Sikh community’s self-consciousness, separatism, and militancy as an integral part of the process of empowerment of the Sikh Panth. A unique contribution, this book provides a multidisciplinary paradigm in the reconstruction of Guru Hargobind’s life and legacy. It will be indispensable for students of Sikh studies, religious studies, history, sociology of religion, anthropology, material culture, literary and textual studies, politics, militancy, and South Asian studies.

Author : Surajīta Hām̆sa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Sikh literature
ISBN : UOM:39015016964978

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A Reconstruction of Sikh History from Sikh Literature by Surajīta Hām̆sa Pdf