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Sketch Of The Sikhs
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- Book Synopsis
- "Sketch of the Sikhs" is a seminal paintings authored by Sir John Malcolm, a British administrator, diplomat, and historian. This pioneering text is a big supply of data about the Sikh community and their records for the duration of the early nineteenth century. John Malcolm's "Sketch of the Sikhs" affords valuable insights into the Sikh faith, tradition, and the political landscape of Punjab on the time. Malcolm's paintings are particularly extremely good for its complete account of the army prowess and valor of the Sikh warriors, which might later play a vital role within the shaping of Sikh history. The e-book's historic and sociological perspectives provide a glimpse into the evolving Sikh identification and their turbulent members of the family with the British East India Company. Malcolm's writing is characterized by using its meticulous research, shiny descriptions, and a goal view of the Sikhs' way of lifestyles and their affect within the area. "Sketch of the Sikhs" stays a vital aid for students and readers interested by Sikh records, offering an invaluable photo of a community that would cross directly to play a tremendous function within the history of South Asia.
- About The Author
- Major-General Sir John Malcolm GCB, KLS was a Scottish soldier, diplomat, East India Company administrator, statesman, and historian who died on May 30, 1833. Sir John Malcolm was born in 1769 in Eskdale, Scotland, to George Malcolm, an impoverished tenant farmer, and his wife Margaret ('Bonnie Peggy'), née Pasley, the sister of Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley. Sir James Malcolm, Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm, and Sir Charles Malcolm were among his brothers. He left school, family, and nation at the age of thirteen to join the East India Company, where he was known as 'Boy Malcolm.' Arriving in Madras as an ensign in the East India Company's Madras Army in 1783, he served as a regimental soldier for eleven years before returning to Britain for a year to recover his health. In 1795, he returned to India as General Sir Alured Clarke's Military Secretary, taking part in Clarke's seizure of the Cape of Good Hope en route. He served with the Hyderabad contingent in the Anglo-Mysore wars of 1799, and later as joint secretary of the Peace Commission that established Mysore's new government. subsequently that year, the Governor-General (Lord Mornington, subsequently Marquess Wellesley) appointed him to conduct a diplomatic mission to Iran.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789359951423
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Double 9 Books, (01 December 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 80
- Weight
- 113 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 5 mm
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