Shah Mohammad
Shah Mohammad | |
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| Born | 1780 Amritsar, Sikh Empire (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Died | 1862 (aged 81–82) Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Literary movement | First Anglo-Sikh War |
| Notable works | Jangnama (Book of War) about the First Anglo-Sikh War |
Shah Mohammad (Punjabi: شاہ محمّد (Shahmukhi); ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ (Gurmukhi); 1780–1862), was a Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) and is best known for his book Jangnama (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.[1][2]
It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. That's how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. Therefore, Shah Mohammad's book is considered the most accurate book on the reasons for the fall of Sikh rule in the Punjab.[2]
References[]
- ^ Varinder Walia (8 December 2005). "Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website Retrieved 23 October 2020
External links[]
- Singh, Khushwant, "A history of the Sikhs Volume II"
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