Jassa singh ahluwalia biography book

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (�)
The Forgotten Hero of Punjab
Sumant Dhamija
, Hb, pp., Glossary, Biblio.
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Publisher: Social Science Press
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The Book

In Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (�): The Forgotten Hero of Punjab, Sumant Dhamija describes the riveting history of Punjab�s struggle for freedom and sovereignty.

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A key role was played by Jassa Singh and his fellow misl sardars who came into conflict, principally, with Ahmad Shah Abdali �Durrani� (�72), King of Afghanistan, regarded as the greatest conqueror of his time. Inspired by Guru Gobind Singh, Jassa Singh united the panth, leading the Dal Khalsa, the Sikh army, to ultimate victory.

The people of Punjab looked up to him as the warrior-saint. This victory puts Jassa Singh in the front ranks of the heroes of Indian history.


The Author

Sumant Dhamija is a freelance writer.

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He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, King�s School, Canterbury and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He lives in Delhi with his wife Iqrup. They have two children Ritika and Udai. As President of The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India, he organized the history lecture, �Jassa Singh Ahluwalia of Punjab: from Sevak to Sovereign�, after which the book was born.


Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1.

Punjab in �
2. Jassa Singh�s Childhood: His Birth and Ancestry
3. Jassa Singh�s Delhi �
4.

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Influence of Sikh Gurus
5. The Making of a Warrior: �
6. Jassa Singh the Warrior
7. The Mughals and the Sikhs �
8. Amritsar and the Rise of Jassa Singh
9. Jassa Singh�s Greatest Adversary: Ahmad Shah Abdali,
King of Afghanistan
Sikh Territorial Consolidation: Alliance with Marathas
The Marathas and Abdali
Jassa Singh�s Military Strategies: Conquest of Lahore
Jassa Singh�s Defeat and Victory
Defeat of Abdali
Expansion of Sikh Territory under Jassa Singh
Jassa Singh�s Relationship with the Jats, Rajas of
Patiala and Mughals
Jassa Singh�s Invasion of Delhi
Epilogue
Appendices
Chronology
Glossary
Bibliography