Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708: master of the white hawk

This comprehensive study of the life and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh is based on contemporary and near contemporary sources in Gurmukhi, Persian and English. It studies the ideological background and the political context for the institution of the Khalsa, the most momentous event of Guru Gobind Sin...

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Main Author: Grewal, J. S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Further subjects:B Gobind Singh Guru (1666-1708)
B Sikh gurus ; India ; Biography
B Gobind Singh ; Guru ; 1666-1708
B Sikh Gurus Biography (India)
B Sikhism History
B Sikhism ; History
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780199494941
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Summary:This comprehensive study of the life and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh is based on contemporary and near contemporary sources in Gurmukhi, Persian and English. It studies the ideological background and the political context for the institution of the Khalsa, the most momentous event of Guru Gobind Singh's life. It linked his literary and political activity before the institution of the Khalsa and the subsequent confrontation with the Mughal state, resulting in the establishment of Khalsa Raj.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 30, 2020)
ISBN:0190990392
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199494941.001.0001