{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-sikhs-vol-1-1469-1839-by-khushwant-singh-rare-books","title":"A History of the Sikhs Vol. 1: 1469-1839 by Khushwant Singh [Rare books]","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-45\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"87c1c706-cfc1-4546-a6c4-742e1a7cb064\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bg-token-message-surface relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] rounded-[18px] px-4 py-1.5 data-[multiline]:py-3\" data-multiline=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9fb3c1e5-27c7-4e08-95e7-1494e27cff85\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"42\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eBook Summary –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFirst published in 1963 and reissued in updated editions, Khushwant Singh’s \u003cem data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eA History of the Sikhs Vol. I\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as the standard English-language narrative of Sikh history from the religion’s founding through the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/products\/history-of-sikhs-volume-i-1469-1839-second-edition-idg361?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/products\/history-of-sikhs-volume-i-1469-1839-second-edition-idg361?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSingh begins with the cultural and religious milieu of 15th-century Punjab, tracing the emergence of Sikhism under Guru Nanak and the subsequent formation of the Khalsa under Guru Gobind Singh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe draws on original archival sources in Gurmukhi, Persian, and English to detail theological developments, the compilation of the Adi Granth, and the transformation of nonviolent Sikhs into a militant community engaged in conflict with the Mughals and Afghans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eMajor themes include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFormation of Sikh institutions and scriptural canon;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eRise of Banda Singh Bahadur and agrarian rebellions;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfghan invasions under Ahmed Shah Abdali and the resilience of Sikh misls;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe consolidation of power culminating in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Sikh Empire by 1799, and its zenith until his death in 1839\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWritten in Singh’s accessible prose, the book appeals to general readers while remaining rooted in scholarly research\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIt remains an essential introduction to Sikh history for those new to the topic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"712\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKhushwant Singh (born circa February 2, 1915 in Hadali, now Pakistan; died March 20, 2014 in New Delhi) was one of India’s most celebrated writers, journalists, and historians. He earned accolades as editor of \u003cem data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eThe Illustrated Weekly of India\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eHindustan Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eNational Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, and served as a member of India’s Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Khushwant-Singh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Khushwant-Singh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis literary oeuvre spans novels like \u003cem data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eTrain to Pakistan\u003c\/em\u003e, incisive commentary, memoirs, and the two-volume \u003cem data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eA History of the Sikhs\u003c\/em\u003e, which he compiled using archival materials and contemporary scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Khushwant-Singh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Khushwant-Singh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHonored with the Padma Bhushan in 1974 (which he later returned in protest of the Golden Temple operation in 1984), Singh blended clear narrative style with journalistic insight—though critics note occasional biases, especially regarding Sikh political movements in later erase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255608959162,"sku":"352LSTLA9-Used","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/akkkk.jpg?v=1761066556","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-sikhs-vol-1-1469-1839-by-khushwant-singh-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}