Life of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

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Book	Life of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Writer	Dr. Ganda Singh
Genre	Sikh History
Pages	183
Language	English
Script	Roman
Size	10.8 MB
Format	PDF
Publisher	Punjabi University Patiala [Archives]

Preface

The case of Banda Singh Bahadur presents perhaps, the strangest array of difficulties and paradoxes in the whole range of Sikh biography. No biography of his, written during his lifetime by any of his admirers or impartial writers, has no far been unearthed to give us first-hand and reliable information on his life and work. No doubt, there are works by Bhangu Rattan Singh Shahid, Bhai Santokh Singh, and Bhai Gyan Singh with chapters on him; there are sketches by Daulat Singh, Sohan Singh, and Karam Singh, and there are sections allotted to this subject in almost all the books that deal with the rise of the Sikh nation. But unfortunately no account of Banda Singh so far written by a contemporary or a later writer — Muslim, Hindu, or Sikh — exhibits his true character.

In view of these defects and imperfections in the attempts made so far by different writers, I felt justified in undertaking the present work. I began it quite afresh, and I have attempted to pierce through the gloom that veiled the life history of this great hero and martyr of the early eighteenth century. Subjecting every fact to scrutiny and criticism in the light of contemporary and original works — mostly unpublished Persian manuscripts — I have undertaken an impartial investigation of the whole subject, and have dealt with it on scientific lines, regardless of the opinions and prejudices of the previous writers.

– From Preface of Book by Ganda Singh, 1935

Index

Childhood And Ascetic Life
At The Feet Of The Master
Banda Singh Leaves For the Punjab
Samana And Sadhaura
The Battle Of Rupar
The Battle Of Chappar Chiri And The Sack Of Sirhind
Ghudani And Maler Kotla
At His Capital
Incursions In The Jamuna-Ganga Doab
The Rising In The Majha And The Hadri Flag Crusade
Disturbances In The Jullundur Doab And The Battle Of Rahon
Emperor Bahadur Shah’s March Against The Sikhs
The Battles Of Sadhaura And Lohgarh
Reduction Of The Hill Chiefs, The Battles Of Bahrampur And Batala, And Other Minor Engagements
Emperor Bahadur Shah At Lahore, His Death And After
The Siege Of Sadhaura And Lohgarh
Kiri Pathan, Rupar And Batala
The Siege And Fall Of Gurdas Nangal
Massacre Of The Sikhs And Banda Singh At Delhi
The Man And His Achievements

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