Sketch Of The Sikhs: A Singular Nation, Who Inhabit The Provinces Of The Penjab, Situated Between The Rivers Jumna And Indus

About the Book:-When with the British army in the Punjab, in 1805, the author endeavoured to collect materials that would throw light upon the history, manners, and religion of the Sikhs. Though this subject had been treated by several English writers, none of them had possessed opportunities of obtaining more than very general information regarding this extraordinary race; and their narratives therefore, though meriting regard, have served more to excite than to gratify curiosity. This is one of the earliest books on the Sikhs. It attempts to offer a sketch of their history and the state of the Sikhs at the time of writing this book. It covers notices on the religious movements, wages, manners and customs, and their character. The book is divided into three sections. The first section, covering almost the first half of the book, treats of the origin and history of the Sikhs from Guru Nanak to Banda Singh Bahadur, with observations on their religious institutions, usages and manners. The second section deals with the nature and character of the Sikh government and the third with the religion of the Sikhs. It was originally published in the Asiatick Researches in 1810, and was published in book form in 1812 and reprinted in 1981. About the Author:-Major-general Sir John Malcolm GCB, KLS was a Scottish soldier, diplomat, East India Company administrator, statesman, and historian. Arriving at Madras in 1783 as an ensign in the East India Company’s Madras Army, he served as a regimental soldier for eleven years, before spending a year in Britain to restore his health. He returned to India in 1795 as Military Secretary to General Sir Alured Clarke, participating en route in Clarke’s capture of the Cape of Good Hope. In the Anglo-Mysore war of 1799 he served with the Hyderabad contingent, and later as joint secretary of the Peace Commission setting up the new government of Mysore. He wrote nine books, plus a volume of poetry. The Title 'Sketch Of The Sikhs: A Singular Nation, Who Inhabit The Provinces Of The Penjab, Situated Between The Rivers Jumna And Indus written/authored/edited by Malcolm', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121240253 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 208 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-