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History of the Sikhs; or, Translation of the Sikkhan de raj di vikhia, as laid down for the examination in Panjabi. Together with a short Gurmukhi gra

History of the Sikhs; or, Translation of the Sikkhan de raj di vikhia, as laid down for the examination in Panjabi. Together with a short Gurmukhi gra

Henry Court, Major

Hardcover

IslamIndian & South Asian HistorySikhism

ISBN10: 9354150160
ISBN13: 9789354150166
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Sep 7 2020
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An authoritative nineteenth-century handbook on Sikh history and Punjabi language, assembled originally for examination in Punjabi and presented here with modern care. Readers gain clarity and context. Major Henry Court's translation and framing reproduce the instructional economy of the original Sikkhan de raj di vikhia while making its lessons accessible to modern readers. The volume functions both as a sikh history book and as a compact punjabi grammar guide: a short Gurmukhi grammar offers a clear gurmukhi script introduction, and an appendix of technical punjabi vocabulary in Roman characters provides immediate, usable entries for learners and translators. The prose is concise and pragmatic, suited to language exam preparation yet surprisingly engaging for anyone curious about nineteenth-century India and the lived practices of Punjab. Court's English preserves the original educational focus and plain phraseology, so the translation carries the voice of a classroom manual rather than a later history. Because it originates in the classroom and the examination hall, the work is a valuable witness for colonial india studies and british raj history, and it illuminates the context for sikh empire origins without resorting to later retrospective narratives. Students of sikhism and scholars working in comparative sikh studies will appreciate the combination of translation and grammatical apparatus, while general readers benefit from the clear chronology and the book's direct voice. Linguists and philologists engaged with Punjabi orthography and transliteration will find the Roman-character glossary especially instructive, and historians tracing administrative vocabulary will gain practical terms for archival research. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Suitable for collectors of classic literature, reference libraries and anyone building practical punjabi language resources, this edition restores a quiet but significant pedagogical text to the shelves it deserves.

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