Download or read book Social Change in the Upper Bari Doab 1849 1947 written by Bachan Singh Hira and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study covers Amritsar and Gurdāspur districts of Punjab, India.

Download or read book Radical Politics in Colonial Punjab written by Shalini Sharma and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book centres on the impact of the colonial state's institutions and policies towards radical politics in the Punjab pre-Partition. Focusing on the political history of the organised left, a considerable and growing force in South Asia, the book discusses the formation and activities of radical groups in colonial Punjab.

Download or read book The Sikhs written by Patwant Singh and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."

Download or read book Different Types of History written by Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Five Thousand Years of Urbanization written by Reeta Grewal and published by Manohar: Distributed in South Asia by Foundation Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanization In The Punjab Region Dates Back To The Third Millennium Bc. Contributions To This Volume Trace Its Long History Upto The Present. This Volume Breaks Fresh Ground In The History Of The Punjab On Both Sides Of The International Border, And Provides Insights Into The Processes Of Urbanization As Well As The Specificities Of The Punjab Region. Its Insights And Inputs Are Valuable Alike For Scholars And Planners.

Download or read book Proceedings Punjab History Conference written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Punjab History Conference Thirty seventh Session March 18 20 2005 written by Sukhadiāla Siṅgha and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Five Punjabi Centuries written by Indu Banga and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Multi-Disciplinary Volume With An Exceptionally Wide Sweep, Has Contributions Covering Polity, Economy And Society In The Mughal Punjab, State-Formation, Economy, Society And Literature Under Sikh Rule, Religion And Art In The Hills, Pahari Painting; Political, Economic And Socio-Cultural Developments, Urban Society And Politics, Communitarian, Secular And National Consciousness, Agrarian And Urban Economy, Demographic And Social Change, Punjabi Literature And Gender Relations During Colonial Rule; And Political Economy, Agricultural Growth, Punjabi Speaking State Movement In Post Independence Period.

Download or read book Journal of Regional History written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Social History of Christianity written by John C.B. Webster and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-22 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian community in India emerged from an Indian rather than a foreign or an imperial context. Its internal dynamics were shaped far more by Indian social realities than by missionary designs. This book presents a comprehensive social history of Christianity in north-west India, comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, the Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh, and the Pakistani Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. The book discusses significant events in the history of the north-west up to 1947, after which it focuses only on India. These events left a lasting impact on Christianity and shaped its future course, culminating in the transfer of churches’ power from foreign missionaries to Indians and proliferation of churches, and the ongoing struggles of the Christian community. The author pays special attention to the Christian community’s caste composition—how caste status and social mobility affected intra- and inter-community relations—religious diversity, uneven demographic distribution, and development, as well as Christianity as a religious movement in the region.

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Download or read book History and Ideology written by J. S. Grewal and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed papers on Sikh history; previously presented at the various sessions of Indian History Congress.

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