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THE SIKH FOUNDATION 580 College Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-7454 Fax: 650-494-3316 www.sikhfoundation.org Email: [email protected] A remarkable pictorial history documenting the Sikh prowess in war with early prints and paintings dating back to the 1700s, and photographs from the 1850s to the present day. The book traces the spiritual and ethical origins of the Sikh call-to-arms, the martyrdoms and conflict of the Mughal period, the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh, the Afghan and Persian invasions, the rise of the Sikh kingdoms, the Anglo- Sikh wars and the contribution of Sikhs in both World Wars and more recent international conflicts. The commentary is accompanied by quotes from allies and foes of Sikhs soldiers through the ages and from the Sikh Gurus. Detailed picture captions add military substance and tell human stories. WARRIOR SAINTS: Three Centuries of the Sikh Military Tradition By Amandeep S. Madra and Parmjit Singh Hardback, 180 pages, 110 duo-tint images I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with the Sikh Foundation ISBN: 1-86064-490-2 Our Price: $50.00 BOOKS ON SIKHISM SIKH ART

THE SIKH FOUNDATION SIKH FOUNDATION 580 College Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-7454 Fax: 650-494-3316 Email: [email protected] A remarkable pictorial history documenting

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A remarkable pictorial history documenting theSikh prowess in war with early prints and paintingsdating back to the 1700s, and photographs fromthe 1850s to the present day.

The book traces the spiritual and ethical origins ofthe Sikh call-to-arms, the martyrdoms and conflictof the Mughal period, the founding of the Khalsa by

Guru Gobind Singh, the Afghan and Persian invasions, the rise of the Sikh kingdoms, the Anglo-Sikh wars and the contribution of Sikhs in both World Wars and more recent international conflicts. The commentary is accompanied by quotes from allies and foes of Sikhs soldiersthrough the ages and from the Sikh Gurus. Detailed picture captions add military substanceand tell human stories.

WARRIOR SAINTS:Three Centuries of the Sikh Military TraditionBy Amandeep S. Madra and Parmjit SinghHardback, 180 pages, 110 duo-tint imagesI.B. Tauris Publishers in association with the Sikh FoundationISBN: 1-86064-490-2 Our Price: $50.00

BOOKS ON SIKHISM

SIKH ART