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Published in hardback, it offers a lasting edition for readers interested in sikh spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBhai Jaita's Sri Gur Katha provides substantial reading on both the author and the text. We bring to you. In English, an excellent translation of the little known epic poem of Bhai Jaita (also known as Bhai Jivan Singh) from the 17\"' century battle- fields of Punjab. A foreword by Professor Raj Kumar Hans constructs an informed and scholarly framework around the text, in terms of Sikh history, ideology and dalit Dynamics, then and now. An introduction by the translator speaks of the scholarship potential the Katha holds as a source text for historians, anthropologists, social scientists and researchers in religious and literary studies. In the larger context of Gurbani and Bhakti poetics, the Srl Gur Katha emerges as a text furnished by local and transnational poetic traditions which in turn were influenced by the dust-storms of religious confluence and conflict. 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Published as a curated bundle, it brings related works together for readers building a focused library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"iframeContent\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Granth Of Guru Gobind Singh: Essays, Lectures, and Translations by Dr. Kamalroop Singh \u0026amp; Gurinder Singh Mann\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Graṅth of Guru Gobind Singh, the authors offer new insights into the Sikh scripture Dasam Patshah Ka Granth, or the Dasam Granth, which has traditionally been attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile many studies have adopted a polemic approach and focused on the authorship of the text, this book takes a multi-disciplinary approach and considers the relationship of the scripture with the newly discovered manuscripts, apocryphal translations, and relics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manuscript tradition of the Graṅth shows how it was written and compiled during Guru Gobind Singh's time and how its compositions were transmitted through material items such as swords. The authors have included in this volume translations of selected compositions from the scripture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book, in essence, takes the reader through relevant history of the Sikh dharam and establishes the centrality of the Dasam Graṅth within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\nCondition: Brand New, Sealed\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 28 Sept. 2015\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 22.35 x 2.54 x 14.73 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\"\u003eGuru Gobind Singh (1666 - 1708): Master of the White Hawk by J. S. Grewal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative volume on the tenth Guru is a significant addition to the field of Sikh studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e316 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: February 2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also read my book review of this title \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/book-review-20-53687389\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out all the related podcasts to Sri Dasam Granth below.\u003ca title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/ramblingsofasikh\/episode-06-dr-kamalroop-singh-from-northampton-sri-dasam-granth-authenticity-and-authorship\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqd4tbc_Vyg\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hkgHVvfmtL8\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ris1pTIP4tk\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Road to Empire: The Political Education of Khalsa Sikhs in the Late 1600s by Satnam Singh\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFrom the late seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, the Sikh community transformed from a relatively insignificant religious minority to an elevated position of kingship and empire. Under the leadership of Guru Gobind Singh (1661–1708), Sikh elites and peasants began to align themselves with discourses of power and authority, and within a few decades Khalsa Sikh warriors conquered some of the wealthiest provinces of the Mughal and Afghan empires.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Satnam Singh argues that the Sikhs’ increasing self-assertion was not simply a reaction to Mughal persecution but also a result of an active program initiated by the Guru to pursue larger visions of scholarship, conquest, and political sovereignty. 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Published for readers interested in sikh spirituality, it offers context for study, teaching and thoughtful reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife History of Baba Shri Chand Ji \u0026amp; Udasin Sampradai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e explores the remarkable life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Baba Shri Chand Ji — the elder son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the revered founder of the Udasin tradition. 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