Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal
Vol-03, Issue-01 (Jan-Mar 2024)
An International scholarly/ academic journal, peer-reviewed/ refereed journal, ISSN : 2959-1376
The Last Aspect of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s Struggle According to Gurumukhi Sources
Kaur, Ravinder
Assistant Professor, Department of History, Guru Nanak Girls College, Yamuna Nagar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59231/SARI7680
Subject: Education / Science Pedagogy / Educational Psychology
Page No.229-233
Received: Dec 07, 2023
Accepted: Dec 26, 2023
Published: Jan 01, 2024
Thematic Classification: School Environment, Academic Performance, Junior Secondary School, Basic Science, Ankpa Local Government Area, Physical Facilities, Learning Atmosphere, Teacher-Student Interaction
Abstract
The research paper deals with the last aspects of Banda Singh Bahadur’s struggle according to Gurumukhi Sources. The Gurumukhi Sources analyzed are written by Ratan Singh Bhangu, Giani Gian Singh and Kesar Singh Chibber. All the writings provide a different and contrasting about the last Battle of Banda Singh Bahadur’s battle i.e. Battle of Gurdas Nangal. The last phase of Banda Singh Bahadur’s struggle begins from the time of Emperor Farooqshiar. At this time Banda Singh Bahadur was under attack by the Mughal generals from all side. This paper deals with the analysis of prominent Gurmukhi writings on this last struggle of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Keywords: Battle, Mughals, Sikhism, Gurdas Nangal.
Impact Statement
We find in the original Gurmukhi writings to shed light on the last aspect of Banda Singh Bahadur’s struggle is not a one-size-fits-all matter. Each text gives different information than the other. Second, even this discrepant information is unreliable. Many things are imaginary and hearsay. There is no logic in anything. Kesar Singh Chibber alone is giving some logical and concrete information. Its text is very concise. Ratan Singh Bhangu have written in detail. The more detailed they are, the more imaginative and biased they are. It seems that Ratan Singh Bhangu are writing against the man. Because there is a lot of contradiction in their writing. Ratan Singh Bhangu proves the man to be an incompetent leader. Bhangu writes the whole story in such a way that it has no historical significance. Gian Singh has certainly described the last aspect of Banda Singh’s struggle in a somewhat logical manner and has given some historical color to his writing. But its years are wrong. In the end it can be said that there is utter despair in the original Gurmukhi writings about the last aspect of Banda Singh Bahadur’s struggle.
About Author
Dr. Ravinder Kaur an assistant professor in the department of History at Guru Nanak Girls College, Yamunanagar. My Academic qualifications are B.A (History Hons), M.A (History), B.Ed. and Ph.D. in Persian and Gurmukhi Sources on Banda Singh Bahadur-A Historical Analysis. I have also done PG Diploma in yoga therapy from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. My four Research papers publish in peer-reviewed E-Journal & International Journals.
Cite this Article
APA 7th Style: Kaur, R. (2024). The last aspect of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s struggle according to Gurumukhi sources. Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 3(01), 229–233. https://doi.org/10.59231/SARI7680
Chicago 17th Style: Kaur, Ravinder. “The Last Aspect of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s Struggle According to Gurumukhi Sources.” Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 3, no. 1 (2024): 229–233. https://doi.org/10.59231/SARI7680.
MLA 9th Style: Kaur, Ravinder. “The Last Aspect of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s Struggle According to Gurumukhi Sources.” Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2024, pp. 229-233, https://doi.org/10.59231/SARI7680.
Statements & Declarations
Review Method: This article underwent a double-blind peer-review process by independent experts in Medieval Indian History and Sikh Studies to evaluate the historiographical analysis of Gurumukhi primary sources and the interpretation of 18th-century military struggles.
Competing Interests: The author, Ravinder Kaur, declares that there are no financial, personal, or professional conflicts of interest that could have inappropriately influenced the research findings or the historical narrative presented in this study.
Funding: This research was conducted through the academic support of the Department of History, Guru Nanak Girls College, Yamuna Nagar. No specific external grants or commercial funding were received for this study.
Data Availability: The analysis is based on primary Gurumukhi historical texts and secondary historical accounts. The specific references to 18th-century manuscripts and chronicles are detailed within the footnotes and bibliography of the manuscript.
License: The Last Aspect of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s Struggle According to Gurumukhi Sources © 2024 by Ravinder Kaur is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. This work is published by the International Council for Education Research and Training (ICERT).
Ethics Approval: As this study is a historiographical analysis based on archival and literary sources and does not involve direct human or animal experimentation, it was deemed exempt from formal institutional ethical review while maintaining strict adherence to academic integrity and historical accuracy.
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