Sikhs Tigers or Thieves
| In 1812, Sir John Malcolm, a Lieutenant General in the British Army wrote A Sketch of the Sikhs , commonly believed to be the first account of the Sikhs written by a non-Sikh. In truth, soldiers, travellers, diplomats, missionaries and scholars had provided accounts for many years before. Drawing on this difficult-to-access material, the editors of this volume have compiled a unique source that offers a fascinating insight into the early developments in Sikh history. From the first ever written accounts of the Sikhs by Persian chroniclers of the Moghul Emperor to the travel diary of an Englishwoman, this volume contains material invaluable to those studying the evolution of the Sikh religion as well as to those interested in learning more about this major religion. It also provides an unparalleled look into the growth and solidification of the religious practices of Sikhs. At a time when the misunderstanding of the Sikh religion and those who practise it has reached new and deadly heights, this volume hopes to introduce a wider audience to the roots of its culture. For more detailed information, including examples of illustrations, and selected extracts, go to www.sicques.com | |||
Table of contents : Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 A Jesuit Account of Gurū Arjan’s Martyrdom, 1606....Pages 3-8 Wendel’s History of the Jats, Pathāns, and Sikhs, 1768....Pages 9-27 Du Perron’s Indian Researches, 1788....Pages 29-40 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Execution of Bandā Singh Bahādur in Delhi, 1716....Pages 43-48 Omīchand, the Plassey Protagonist, 1757....Pages 49-57 Of the Seikh’s or Sikhan, c. 1760....Pages 59-61 Warren Hastings’s Memorandum on the Threat of the Sikhs, 1784....Pages 63-66 The Writings of Colonel Polier on the Sikhs, 1776–1802....Pages 67-88 Browne’s Treatise on the Sikhs, 1788....Pages 89-113 Ranjīt Singh’s Correspondence with the British, 1803....Pages 115-117 A Statesman’s Note from the Afghān Frontier, 1809....Pages 119-121 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 “Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves,” George Forster, 1783....Pages 125-156 “Extraordinary Modern People”: Dominions of the Sikhs, 1794....Pages 157-167 Massacre of Fakīrs, Hardwicke, 1796....Pages 169-176 An Artist’s Impressions of the Sikhs, Balt Solvyns, 1796....Pages 177-181 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Francklin’s History of the Reign of Shāh Ālum, 1798....Pages 185-193 Memoirs of an Irish Mahārājā, 1803....Pages 195-206 Standoff in Ranjīt Singh’s Punjab, 1806....Pages 207-224 A Failed Spying Mission to Lahore, 1808....Pages 225-251 Front Matter....Pages 253-253 Sikh Troop Movements in Patiālā, 1784....Pages 255-259 Front Matter....Pages 253-253 Mahā Singh Sukkarchakīā, 1786....Pages 261-262 Sikhs Invade Delhi, 1787....Pages 263-263 The Collapse of Mughal Power in Lahore, 1789....Pages 265-267 Zemān Shāh and the Sikhs, 1798....Pages 269-269 Submission to Zemān Shāh, 1799....Pages 271-273 Sikhs Gather to Oppose Afghān Rule, 1800....Pages 275-275 Attack on Fakīrs at Haridvār by Sikhs, 1801....Pages 277-278 An Account of George Thomas, 1802....Pages 279-281 Front Matter....Pages 283-283 Ferishtāh’s History of Hindūstān, 1770....Pages 285-289 Visit to the Takht at Patnā, 1781....Pages 291-299 Memoirs of a Mughal Nobleman, 1786....Pages 301-306 A Muslim Account of Sikh History, 1789....Pages 307-326 Afghān Retreat Signals Sikh Prosperity, 1790....Pages 327-335 Ferishtāh’s History of the Deccan, 1794....Pages 337-342 A Modern History of Hindūstān, 1803....Pages 343-348 Back Matter....Pages 349-414 |
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