A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839 (Oxford India Collection) [Paperback]

Khushwant Singh (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0195673085 | ISBN-13: 978-0195673081 | Publication Date: December 31, 2009 | Edition: 2

First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark style to be accessible to a general, non-scholarly audience, the book is based on scholarly archival research.

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Khushwant Singh is a former Editor, The Hindustan Times and The Illustrated Weekly of India.

Product Details

• Paperback: 407 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2 edition (December 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195673085
• ISBN-13: 978-0195673081
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Eastern Religions > Sikhism

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have if you want to understand the Sikhs, March 30, 2011

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This review is from: A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839 (Oxford India Collection) (Paperback)

This book has more in-depth historical research than Cunningham's A history of the Sikhs that was published in 1849. The book is due for a new edition, that discusses the migration of modern Sikhs from Punjab to UK, Canada, USA in search of freedom and better life.