Founder of the Khalsa
Founder of the Khalsa

Author: Amardeep S. Dahiya

Publisher: Hay House, Inc

Published: 2014-04-14

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9381398615

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This book encapsulates the exceptionally eventful and vibrant life of the guru that will provoke thought and debate even in today’s times. Guru Gobind Singh – Founder of the Khalsa; saint; warrior par excellence; poignant poet; philosopher; soulful human being – was the illustrious Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. This extensively researched book goes beyond the established events that broadly include the untimely assassination of Guru Teg Bahadur; Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation; the battles of Bhangani and Nadaun; his stay in Paonta and Anandpur; and the historic creation of the Khalsa. The book talks about other events that sought to widely establish the Khalsa including the battle of Nirmohgarh; the siege and evacuation of Anandpur; the battles of Chamkaur, Khidrana and Muktsar; his Zafarnama to Aurangzeb and subsequent meeting with Bahadur Shah Zafar in Agra. Most importantly, it provides some unknown facts about the anointment of the holy book of the Sikhs – the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal guiding light. Guru Gobind Singh’s prowess as a warrior of immense distinction is well-recorded, besides his understanding of military strategy and execution; the book brings to light his love for literature, scriptures and languages, his philosophical, judicious and humane thought, and is a tribute to the great saint and seeks to outline the historical life, times and events of Guru Gobind Singh in intricate details.

The Grańth of Guru Gobind Singh
The Grańth of Guru Gobind Singh

Author: Kamalroop Singh

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199458974

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This work offers new insights into the secondary scripture of the Sikhs, Dasam Patshah Ka Granth or the Granth of Guru Gobind Singh. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach and considers the relationship of the scripture in terms of early manuscripts, apocryphal translations, and relics.

The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh
The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh

Author: Louis E. Fenech

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01-31

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0199931453

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Louis E. Fenech offers a compelling new examination of one of the only Persian compositions attributed to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): the Zafar-namah or 'Epistle of Victory.' Written as a masnavi, a Persian poem, this letter was originally sent to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (d. 1707) rebuking his most unbecoming conduct. Incredibly, Guru Gobind Singh's letter is included today within the Sikh canon, one of only a very small handful of Persian-language texts granted the status of Sikh scripture. As such, its contents are sung on special Sikh occasions. Perhaps equally surprising is the fact that the letter appears in the tenth Guru's book or the Dasam Granth in the standard Gurmukhi script (in which Punjabi is written) but retains its original Persian language, a vernacular few Sikhs know. Drawing out the letter's direct and subtle references to the Iranian national epic, the Shah-namah, and to Shaikh Sa'di's thirteenth-century Bustan, Fenech demonstrates how this letter served as a form of Indo-Islamic verbal warfare, ensuring the tenth Guru's moral and symbolic victory over the legendary and powerful Mughal empire. Through analysis of the Zafar-namah, Fenech resurrects an essential and intiguing component of the Sikh tradition: its Islamicate aspect.

Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708)
Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708)

Author: J. S. Grewal

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-07-25

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0190990384

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The unifying theme in the life of Guru Gobind Singh was confrontation with the Mughals, which culminated in a struggle for political power. This fact is brought into sharp focus when we consider the Guru’s life and legacy simultaneously in the contexts of the Mughal Empire, its feudatory states in the hills, and the Sikh movement. The creation of the Khalsa in 1699 as a political community with the aspiration to rule made conciliation or compromise with the Mughal state almost impossible. Their long struggle ended eventually in the declaration of Khalsa Raj in 1765. Using contemporary and near contemporary sources in Gurmukhi, Persian, and English, J.S. Grewal presents a comprehensive study of this era of Sikh history. The volume elaborates on the life and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh and explores the ideological background of the institution of the Khalsa and its larger political context. Grewal, however, emphasizes that the legacy of the Khalsa was also social and cultural. This authoritative volume on the tenth Guru is a significant addition to the field of Sikh studies.

The Dasam Granth
The Dasam Granth

Author:

Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13:

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Sacred work of the Sikhs, attributed to Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708.

Guru Gobind Singh Marg: As Visualised by Artist Trilok Singh
Guru Gobind Singh Marg: As Visualised by Artist Trilok Singh

Author: Jotinder Singh

Publisher: White Falcon Publishing

Published: 2020-07-15

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9789389530780

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The book is an attempt to compile the works of Artist S.Trilok Singh (1914-1990). He dedicated all his life to art and to convey the message of Gurbani through his paintings. Guru Gobind Singh Marg is the route taken by the Tenth Guru - Guru Gobind Singh from Anandpur Sahib to Talwandi Sabo. The map of the route was prepared by the Artist. In the book we have given a brief introduction to the sacred places visited by the Guru on the way. we have tried to express in words what the Artist has conveyed through the paintings. Related works of the Artist are included in the book which is dedicated to the memory of the Artist.

The Sacred Sword
The Sacred Sword

Author: Hindol Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2017-07-26

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9386651629

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‘We are warriors, Painda. The Khalsa does not think of war as entertainment; death is not a joke, killing men is no festival,’ said Gobind. A boy grows up, suddenly, into adulthood when he is brought the severed head of his father. He is born to rule but never acts like a monarch. Invincible as a warrior, he has the soul of a mystic. Poetry fills his heart. Few men before or after him have used a bow as he does, few men mastered their sword like him. Guru Gobind Singh turned villagers into warriors, sent shivers up the spine of the army of Aurangzeb and set the foundation stone of the great Sikh empire. The Sacred Sword is a historical fiction based on his life and legend.