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A book which covers the relationship between the British and the Sikhs in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
The history of Sikhs in Britain provides important clues into the evolution of Britain as a multicultural society and the challenges it faces today. The authors examine the complex Anglo-Sikh relationship that led to the initial Sikh settlement and the processes of community-building around Sikh institutions such as gurdwaras. They explore the nature of British Sikh society as reflected in the performance of Sikhs in the labor markets, the changing characteristics of the Sikh family and issues of cultural transmission to the young. They provide an original and insightful account of a community transformed from the site of radical immigrant class politics to a leader of the Sikh diaspora in its search for a separate Sikh state.
In Lives in Translation, Kathleen Hall investigates the cultural politics of immigration and citizenship, education and identity-formation among Sikh youth whose parents migrated to England from India and East Africa. Legally British, these young people encounter race as a barrier to becoming truly "English." Hall breaks with conventional ethnographies about immigrant groups by placing this paradox of modern citizenship at the center of her study, considering Sikh immigration within a broader analysis of the making of a multiracial postcolonial British nation. The postwar British public sphere has been a contested terrain on which the politics of cultural pluralism and of social incorporation have configured the possibilities and the limitations of citizenship and national belonging. Hall's rich ethnographic account directs attention to the shifting fields of power and cultural politics in the public sphere, where collective identities, social statuses, and cultural subjectivities are produced in law and policy, education and the media, as well as in families, peer groups, ethnic networks, and religious organizations. Hall uses a blend of interviews, fieldwork, and archival research to challenge the assimilationist narrative of the traditional immigration myth, demonstrating how migrant people come to know themselves and others through contradictory experiences of social conflict and solidarity across different social fields within the public sphere. Lives in Translation chronicles the stories of Sikh youth, the cultural dilemmas they face, the situated identities they perform, and the life choices they make as they navigate their own journeys to citizenship.
The definitive biography of Ranjit Singh, contemporary of Napoleon and one of the most powerful and charismatic Indian rulers of his ageRanjit Singh has been largely written out of accounts of the subcontinent's past by recent Western historians, yet he had an impact that lasts to this day. He unified the warring chiefdoms of the Punjab into an extraordinary northern Empire of the Sikhs, built up a formidable modern army, kept the British in check to the south of his realm, and closed the Khyber Pass through which plunderers had for centuries poured into India. Unique among empire builders, he was humane and just, gave employment to defeated foes, honored religious faiths other than his own, and included Hindus and Muslims among his ministers. In person he was a colorful character whose his court was renowned for its splendor; he had 20 wives, kept a regiment of "Amazons," and possessed a stable of thousands of horses. The authors make use of a variety of eyewitness accounts from Indian and European sources, from reports of Maratha spies at the Lahore Durbar to British parliamentary papers and travel accounts. The story includes the range of the maharaja's military achievements and ends with an account of the controversial period of the Anglo-Sikh Wars following his death, which saw the fall of his empire while in the hands of his successors.
During the eighteenth and early years of the nineteenth century, the red tide of British expansion had covered almost the entire Indian subcontinent, stretching to the borders of the Punjab. There the great Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh had developed his military forces to thwart any British advance into his kingdom north of the River Sutlej. Yet on the death of Ranjit Singh, unworthy successors and disparate forces fought over his legacy while the British East India Company seized on the opportunity and prepared for battle. In the winter of 1845, the First Anglo-Sikh War broke out.Amarpal S. Sidhu writes a warts and all tale of a conflict characterized by treachery, tragedy and incredible bravery on both sides. In an innovative approach to history writing, the narrative of the campaign is accompanied by battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of the battlefields, either physically or virtually.
The Sikhs, A Great Power To Reckon With Since The Later Part Of The 17Th Century, Rose From A Small Band Of Adherents Of A 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 History. In The Early 19Th Century When The Mughal Rule Of Delhi Was Virtually Supplanted By The British, The Sikhs Came Into Contact With The Latter Power. After The Death Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Who Had Tactfully Divided Any Serious Clashes With The British, Confrontation Between The British And The Sikhs Are Called Sikh Wars In History. The Brave Sikhs Could Finally Be Subdued And The State Of Punjab Annexed By The British Only After Prolonged Wars And Sustained Political Manoeuvers. 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 Sources 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 Book I: Introductory Before 1808 Chapter 1: Preliminary; Chapter 2: The Mogul Empire And The British Advance; Chapter 3: The Growth Of The Sikhs. Book Ii: Sikh Dominion Chapter 1: Ranjit Singh Creates The Lahore State; Chapter 2: Later Years Of Ranjit Singh, 1819-1839; Chapter 3: After Ranjit Singh, 1838-1843; Chapter 4: The Sikh Anarchy. Book Iii: The Sutlej Campaign: December 1845-March 1846 Chapter 1: Opening Of The Campaign: December; Chapter 2: The Engagement At Moodkee And After: December 18-21; Chapter 3: Ferozeshah, The Attack: December 21; Chapter 4: Ferozeshah Second Day: December 22; Chapter 5: Budhowal And Aliwal: December 23-January 28; Chapter 6: Sobraon: February 10; Chapter 7: Survey Of The Campaign. Book Iv: From The Treaty Of Lahore To Shere Singh S Revolt: March 1845-September 1848 Chapter 1: The Lahore Treaty: March-December, 1846; Chapter 2: The Rule Of Henry Lawrence: 1847; Chapter 3: The Outbreak At Multan: March-May, 1848; Chapter 4: Advance Of Herbert Edwardes: June And July; Chapter 5: The First Siege Of Multan: July-September. Book V: The Conquest Of The Sikhs 1848-49 Chapter 1: The Sikh Rising: August, 1848-January 1849; Chapter 2: Second Siege Of Multan: September-January, 1849; Chapter 3: The Crossing Of The Chenab: November-December, 4, 1848; Chapter 4: Chillianwalla: December 4-January 13, 1849; Chapter 5: After Chillianwalla: January 14-February 21; Chapter 6: Gujerat And The End Of The Campaign: February 21; Chapter 7: Summary And Conclusions As To The Sikh Wars. Book Vi: The Annexation Chapter 1: The New Administration; Chapter 2: The Work Of The Governing Board; Chapter 3: Epilogue.
"You think it is pleasant watching a fat virgin become infertile? I want to be seen and noticed and invited by people. I want anything... that is not this." Past her prime, Min joyfully spends her life caring for her sick, foul-mouthed mother, Balbir. Today, for the first time in years, they ́re off out. Mother and daughter head to the local Sikh Temple, but when Balbir encounters old friends, a past trauma rears its ugly head. Min and Balbir ́s illusions are about to be shattered as they become immersed in a world of desperate aspiration and dangerous deals. In a community where public honour is paramount, is there any room for the truth? Behzti was scheduled to open at The Door (Birmingham Rep) in December 2004 but was cancelled due to protests by some members of the local Sikh community.
In late-eighteenth-century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh Empire stretched throughout northwestern India into Afghanistan and Tibet. Priya Atwal shines fresh light on this long-lost kingdom, looking beyond its founding father to restore the queens and princes to the story of this empire's spectacular rise and fall. She brings to life a self-made ruling family, inventively fusing Sikh, Mughal and European ideas of power, but eventually succumbing to gendered family politics, as the Sikh Empire fell to its great rival in the new India: the British. Royals and Rebels is a fascinating tale of family, royalty and the fluidity of power, set in a dramatic global era when new stars rose and upstart empires clashed.
An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.