UID:
almahu_9949385504902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (556 pages) :
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Map
ISBN:
9781003302452
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1003302459
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9781000609424
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1000609421
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9781000609448
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1000609448
Inhalt:
"This book reconstructs the historical transition in the undivided Panjab during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It shows that the assertion of Mughal and Afghan suzerainty faced sustained resistance from local elements, particularly the autonomous tribes and hill chiefdoms. In central plains, Dulla Bhatti mobilized the toilers of his ancestral domain and, leading a relentless fight against the Mughal oppression, became an abiding symbol of resistance in the collective memory. The multicultural legacy of Panjab evolved through diverse strands of spirituality. The jogis, wedded to monastic discipline, supernatural abilities and land grants, gained acceptance through their exertions for social betterment. The Sabiri and Qadiri silsilas channelized mystical urges towards the technique of prime recitation. The popular verses of Shah Husain, Baba Lal and Sultan Bahu proposed a loving relation with God. The legendary lovers, perishing in the struggles against patriarchal forces, promoted a merger of dissent with spirituality. In the city of Lahore, the material pursuits and cultural life were visible in a mosaic of descriptions, including episodes of social tension. The book understands the upliftment of depressed castes as a defining feature of Sikhism. It places egalitarian concern of the Sikh Gurus alongside the anti-caste protests of Namdev, Kabir and Ravidas. Owing to scriptural authority and congregational equality, the members of depressed castes attained a numerical majority in the Sikh warrior bands that shook the foundations of the Mughal state. The work relies on evidence from the Persian chronicles, Mughal newsletters, Sufi writings, Sikh literature and Punjabi folklore"--
Anmerkung:
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Map -- Introduction -- State formations and tribal resistance -- Consolidation of the Mughal state -- Renunciation, monasticism and patronage -- Continuity and change in Sufi lineages -- Spiritual discourses in poetic idiom -- Uplift of depressed castes among the Sikhs -- Love, suffering and death -- Material and cultural life in the city of Lahore -- The Mughal quest for supremacy -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Surinder Singh. Medieval Panjab in transition New York : Routledge, 2022 ISBN 9781032298702
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
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History.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003302452
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003302452
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