The book examines the local culture, its customs, its people and
its philosophy before arrival of the outside invaders. It also
examines the impact of the arrival of the outside invaders, spread
of Islam, coming of the Sikh Gurus, the establishment of the Mughal
Empire, and the British. It traces the historical thread that makes
the Punjabis what they are today. Surprisingly enough the people of
Punjab did not hate all outside invaders. Although the Arabs, the
Turks, the Iranians, and the Afghanis were all considered
outsiders. The people of Punjab felt pride in learning the Persian
language, copying some of the Persian literature, customs and so
on. The book explains the events, bench marks and their impact on
the people of Punjab. For example major events took place in 1763
era and no one can imagine how it would have been during that era
without reading a lot of history books. However, no one can read
hundreds of books to get some understanding of any subject. It is
important to understand why Sikhs were not writing history books
because they were fighting wars. The 1763 was a pivotal era for the
Sikhs, for the Mughals, and to some extent the British East India
Company. Although there were also East India Companies from France,
Germany, and Portugal, but only the British were able to outsmart
everyone. Not only that, the British got rid of the Mughal Empire
and the Sikh rule. The British did not favor Hindus or the Muslims
or the Sikhs, they merely used them against each other. The divide
and rule method was used by the British to suit their purpose. The
British had only one purpose; money to be made in India. The book
deals with the Hindus, the Sikhs, the Muslims, the British andtheir
influence over each other in that region. The book gives credit
where due and bluntly criticizes the fragmented society. It does
not favor one group over the other instead it exposes the
narrow-minded aspects of the society. Because some events were
taking place simultaneously cross references have been included for
the ease of understanding. If the reader wants to learn about
Punjab, its culture, its food, its customs, its history and a
Punjabi heritage then this book reading is a must. The people from
Punjab, their children and Punjabi immigrants will get a charge out
of reading this book. It preserves those aspects of the Punjabi
culture that tend to fade out with the televisions, cell phones,
automobiles, televisions and managed river water. The Hindu
religion, its culture, its religious literature and its
spirituality far exceeds any other religion. On one hand there is
extremely high caliber spiritual thought and yet on the other hand
there is nothing but degradation and fragmentation of the society.
The Mughals were not merely outsiders they left behind the most
beautiful architecture, music, Urdu language and poetry. It would
be unfair to ignore their contribution to the culture, to the
landscape and to the population. The sacrifice and contribution of
the Sikhs exceeds all other groups. This book brings out those
certain aspect of the Sikh warriors that had not been fully
explored before. Sikhs had been fighting for hundreds of years
instead of writing history. The Sikhs did not write history books,
even when they knew how to write. The contribution of the British
towards the development of systems in India and in Punjab deserves
a lot more than simple praise or thankyou. It is the British who
united the country, it is the British who created educational
system, the public works, the railroads, the telegraph, the civil
service and the civil law to name a few.
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