The Sikhs and the Sikh Wars: the Rise, Conquest Nad Annexation of the Punjab State [Hardcover]

The Sikhs, a great power to reckon with since the later part of the 17th century, use from a small land of adherents of mystic teacher, in the line of medieval Indian saints, to a war-like community with political ambition and firm determination to end the oppressive authority and expansion of the Mughal emperors. They were prepared to sacrifice everything for their ideals. Their sacrifices have hardly any parallel in world history. In the early 19th century when the Mughal rule of Delhi was ritually supplanted by the British, the Sikhs came into contact with the latter power. After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who had tactfully provided any serious clashes with the British, confrontation between the British and the Sikhs are called Sikh wars in history. The brave Sikhs would finally be cultured and the state of Punjab annexed by the British only after prolonged wars and sustained political manoeuvres. This book originally published in 1897, is a comprehensive account of the Sikhs, their religious tenets, organizations, rise to power, state administration and wars with the British. The real value of the book lies in its authenticity as the authors have spared no pains to utilize all powers of information - early published works as well as various unpublished materials. It is a very valuable source book for the history of British India. Contents:- Contents: Book I: Introductory: Before 1808: Chapter I. Preliminary; Chapter II. The Mogul Empire and the British Advance; Chapter III. The Growth of the Sikhs; Book II: Sikh Dominion: Chapter I. Ranjit Singh Creates the lahore State; Chapter II. Later Years of Ranjit Singh: 1819-1839; Chapter III. After Ranjit singh: 1838-1843; Chapter IV. The Sikh Anarchy; Book III. The Sutlej Campaign: Dec. 1845-March 1846; Chapter II. The Engagement at Moodke and After Dec. 18-21; Chapter III. Ferozeshah, The Attack: Dec. 21; Chapter IV. Ferozeshah-Second day: Dec. 22; Chapter V. Budhowal and Aliwal; Chapter Vi. Sobraon: feb 10; Chapter VII. Survey of the Campaign; Book IV. From the Treaty of Lahore to shere Singhs Revolt March 1845 and sept 1848: Chapter 1.The Lahore Treaty; Chapter II. The Rule of Henry Lawrence 1847; Chapter III. The Outbreak at Multan: March may 1848; Chapter IV. Advance of Herbert Edwardes: June and July; Chapter V. The First Siege of Multan: July-September; Book V. The Conquest of the Sikhs 1848-49: Chapte rI. The Sikh Rising: Au. 1848- Jan 1849; Book VI. The Annexation; Appendices. The Title 'The Sikhs and the Sikh Wars: the Rise, Conquest Nad Annexation of the Punjab State written/authored/edited by Amarnath Das', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788121200295 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 320 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-