A compelling narrative about the ravages wrought by invaders like Nadir Shah, the rise of the Sikhs under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Britain’s wars against the Sikh kingdom, and the Great Rebellion of 1857 and its effect on Punjab. Gandhi also delves into the works of Bulleh Shah, Waris Shah, Iqbal, Amrita Pritam and Saadat Hasan Manto, the spiritual teachings of Sikh gurus and Sufi saints, as well as the narratives of ordinary Punjabis, to create an unforgettable portrait of undivided Punjab. - See more at: http://caravanmagazine.in/bookshelf/punjab-history-aurangzeb-mountbatten#sthash.Ey6aH5bR.dpuf
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