The darbar of the Sikh gurus : the court of God in the world of men
"The court of the Gurus was central to the changing Sikh socio-political and religious formation. Focusing on documentary evidence available in Punjabi, Hindi, and Persian sources, this book meticulously reconstructs the evolving nature of the darbars of the Sikh Gurus. It explores the significant connections between the process of description and change in Sikh religion and state formation." "The volume explores the ideas and lives of the Gurus and the people in their courts. The author examines the court literature and investigates the various reasons behind the elevation of Nand Lal's poetry as sacred on equal footing with the utterances of Gurus and its connection to the representation of the darbar. Fenech carries the narrative forward into the nineteenth century through the history of the court beyond the Gurus. This book will interest scholars, researchers, and students of Sikh studies, religion, and medieval Indian history."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2008
Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2008