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# A HISTORY OF THE SIKHS VOL 1 (SECOND EDITION) (OIP) Paperback – 11 October 2004

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0195673085 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #269,424 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Sikhism (Books) #100 in India History #450 in History of Religions |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (718) |
| Dimensions  | 9.1 x 1.3 x 1.9 inches |
| Edition  | 2nd |
| ISBN-10  | 9780195673081 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0195673081 |
| Item Weight  | 15.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | A History of the Sikhs |
| Print length  | 407 pages |
| Publication date  | January 27, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Valuable Book
*by S***J on 17 March 2025*

Concise but very perceptive history book

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great starter history book about the Sikhs
*by V***V on 14 December 2020*

Khushwant Singh's ''A History of the Sikhs''. It's in two volumes - this is a review of volume 1.In Volume 1 - The author chronicles the times of Punjab from the birth of Guru Nanak till the fall of the Sikh Empire. This is the slimmer of the two books.Pros :1. Its a lucidly written overview. If you are a beginner and don't know the names of the gurus or simply how important Ranjit Singh was, even is, to the Sikhs this is a great book.2. It describes the times of Ranjit Singh in good detail - If you've already read the book titled ''Ranjit Singh'' you'd be able to make out that some material was re-used.3. Some key Sikh military figures such as Baba Deep Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Hari Singh Nalwa are dealt with in some depth.Cons :1. The book almost jumps over from the first to the 6th guru and then again to the 10th. It is as if Mr Singh didn't want to do much research but rather focus on writing a readable book. I would now have to look for another book that treats that time frame in some depth.2. The names of different misls can get confusing and some punctuation makes it very hard to follow who was doing what.3. Insufficient attention to motives of all characters save Ranjit Singh - he overshadows even Nanak and Guru Gobind from a perspective of the coverage received.Still - great starter book - especially recommended if you've visited Amritsar and seen the Harmandir Sahib, Ranjit Singh Museum, Qila Gobindgarh, Company Bagh, or any other spots associated with the Sikh religion or their political power in the Punjab.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A well presented and balanced account
*by J***R on 22 June 2014*

Somehow I felt that not much historical account was easily accessible (in English) about the evolution of Sikhs and the religion despite the fact that it is one of the youngest religions. Whatever I knew about it was from the sermons heard at the Gurdwaras and from the family elders in the form of 'Sakhis' much of which gave you the impression of these being the legends. This book does fulfill that gap admirably. It still leaves the work half done, as somehow it does not explain very clearly, how could the Sikhs survive and actually thrive for almost hundered years after Guru Gobind Singh's death amidst all the hostilities of Mughals on one side , Afghans on another and the Hill Rajas not exactly friendly.On the whole,highly readable book full of lesser known facts and convincing analysis.

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