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1 online resource (xv, 296 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
This comprehensive study of the life and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh is based on contemporary and near contemporary sources in Gurmukhi, Persian and English. It studies the ideological background and the political context for the institution of the Khalsa, the most momentous event of Guru Gobind Singh's life. It linked his literary and political activity before the institution of the Khalsa and the subsequent confrontation with the Mughal state, resulting in the establishment of Khalsa Raj.
Part I Introductory -- 1 New Perspectives and Sources -- 2 The Mughal State and the Sikh Panth -- Part II The Pre-Khalsa Decades -- 3 From Birth to Manhood (1666-85) -- 4 In Battles and Politics (1685-98) -- Part III Institution of the Khalsa -- 5 Literary Articulation (1685-98) -- 6 Socio-Political Import of Courtly Literature -- 7 The Baisakhi of 1699 -- Part IV Direct Confrontation with the State -- 8 Ouster from Anandpur (1699-1704) -- 9 Negotiations with Aurangzeb (1705-7) -- 10 Failure of Negotiations with Bahadur Shah (1707-8) -- 11 The Last Commandment -- 12 Political, Social, and Cultural Legacies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2019