The History of the Sikhs (W.L. MGregor)

Description

Written by a British army surgeon who participated in the military campaign to consolidate colonial rule over Punjab—The Land of the Five Rivers—this mid 19th century documents is more than a fascinating source book for significant period of Sikh History.Rich in anecdotes and eye witness accounts The History of the Sikhs also opens a window into the British mind—the way the conquerors understood the people they tried to subdue and the land they conquered.This edition brings together both volumes of the original work: the first traces the biographies of the Sikh Gurus and Maharaja Ramjet Singh; and the second is a military account of the Anglo Sikh war 1845-46 penned in the very midst of battle.