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Author : Sukhpal Singh
Release : 1987
Genre : Civil service
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Book Synopsis Civil Service in the Punjab, 1849-1947 by : Sukhpal Singh
Download or read book Civil Service in the Punjab, 1849-1947 written by Sukhpal Singh. This book was released on 1987. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sukhpal Singh
Release : 1987
Genre : Civil service
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Civil Service in the Punjab, 1849-1947 by : Sukhpal Singh
Download or read book Civil Service in the Punjab, 1849-1947 written by Sukhpal Singh. This book was released on 1987. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tan Tai Yong
Release : 2005-05
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Garrison State by : Tan Tai Yong
Download or read book The Garrison State written by Tan Tai Yong. This book was released on 2005-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the Mutiny of 1857, various factors impelled the British to turn to the province of Punjab in north-western India as the principal recruiting ground for the Indian Army. This book examines the processes by which the politics and political economy of colonial Punjab was militarised by the province`s position as the `sword arm` of the Raj. The militarisation of the administration in the Punjab was characterised by a conjunction of the military, civil and political authorities. This led to the emergence of a uniquely civil-military regime, a phenomenon that was not replicated anywhere else in British India, indeed in the Empire. Analysing these events, this book: - Studies the manner in which the Punjab became the main recruiting ground for the Indian Army - Looks at how certain districts were selected for military recruitment, and the factors motivating the `military classes` among the Punjabis to join the Army - Discusses the effects of the First World War on the recruitment process in the Punjab - Highlights the role the civil-military regime played in the politics of the Punjab, its survival after the Second World War and the manner in which it handled the demand for Pakistan and the subsequent partitioning of the province.
Author : W. H. McLeod
Release : 2009-07-24
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis The A to Z of Sikhism by : W. H. McLeod
Download or read book The A to Z of Sikhism written by W. H. McLeod. This book was released on 2009-07-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to popular opinion, there is more to Sikhism than the distinctive dress. First of all, there is the emergence of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the long line of his successors. There are the precepts, many related to liberation through the divine name or nam. There is a particularly turbulent history in which the Sikhs have fought to affirm their beliefs and resist external domination that continues to this day. There is also, more recently, the dispersion from the Punjab throughout the rest of India and on to Europe and the Americas. With this emigration Sikhism has become considerably less exotic, but hardly better known to outsiders. This reference is an excellent place to learn more about the religion. It provides a chronology of events, a brief introduction that gives a general overview of the religion, and a dictionary with several hundred entries, which present the gurus and other leaders, trace the rather complex history, expound some of the precepts and concepts, describe many of the rites and rituals, and explain the meaning of numerous related expressions. All this, along with a bibliography, provides readers with an informative and accessible guide toward understanding Sikhism.
Author : Ian Talbot
Release : 1988
Genre : India
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Book Synopsis Punjab and the Raj, 1849-1947 by : Ian Talbot
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