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When sparrows became hawks : the making of the Sikh warrior tradition, 1699-1799 /

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Purnima Dhavan examines the creation of the Khalsa Sikh warrior tradition during the 18th century. By focusing on the experiences of long-overlooked peasant communities, she reveals how a dynamic process of debates, collaboration, and conflict transformed Sikh practices and shaped a new martial cult...

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Main Author: Dhavan, Purnima
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Khalsa (Sect) > History.
Khālsā (Secte) > Histoire.
RELIGION > Sikhism.
Khalsa (Sect)
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Purnima Dhavan examines the creation of the Khalsa Sikh warrior tradition during the 18th century. By focusing on the experiences of long-overlooked peasant communities, she reveals how a dynamic process of debates, collaboration, and conflict transformed Sikh practices and shaped a new martial culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 253 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199877171
0199877173