Sketch of the Sikhs

Sketch of the Sikhs - A Singular Nation Who Inhabit the Provinces of Penjab, Situated Between the Rivers Jumna and Indus

When with the British army in the Penjb, in 1805, I endeavoured to collect materials that would throw light upon the history, manners, and religion of the Sikhs. Though this subject had been treated by several English writers, none of them had possessed opportunities of obtaining more than very general information regarding this extraordinary race; and their narratives therefore, though meriting regard, have served more to excite than to gratify curiosity. In addition to the information I collected while the army continued within the[2] territories of the Sikhs, and the personal observations I was able to make, during that period, upon the customs and manners of that nation, I succeeded with difficulty in obtaining a copy of the Ad-Grant'h[1], and of some historical tracts, the most essential parts of which, when I returned to Calcutta, were explained to me by a Sikh priest of the Nirmala order, whom I found equally intelligent and communicative, and who spoke of the religion and ceremonies of his sect with less restraint than any of his brethren whom I had met with in the Penjb. This slender stock of materials was subsequently much enriched by my friend Dr. Leyden, who has favoured me with a translation of several tracts written by Sikh authors in the Penjb and Dggar dialects, treating of their history and religion; which, though full of that warm imagery which marks all oriental works, and particularly those whose authors enter on the boundless field of Hind mythology, contain the most valuable verifications of the different religious institutions of the Sikh nation. [3] ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 53510
Author: Malcolm, John
Release Date: Nov 12, 2016
Format: eBook
Language: English