Rishi Singh, "State Formation and the Establishment of Non-Muslim Hegemony: Post-Mughal 19th-century Punjab"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 9351500756, 9353288703 | PDF | pages: 246 | 2.1 mb
Explores one of the most crucial factorsleading to the non-Islamic paradigm inthe political and social fabric ofPunjab―the emergence of a Sikh 'space'from the time of advent of the gurus.
This book examines the Punjab state under MaharajaRanjit Singh and his rightful domination over themajority Muslim subjects.
The conversion of Punjabis both from Hindu andMuslim backgrounds to Sikhism began to createproblems for the Muslim elites in Punjab, even thoughMuslim and Sikh leaderships engaged with each other.The book traces how Ranjit Singh derived legitimacyfrom Muslim subjects in five crucial areas ofgovernance: religion, justice, army, agrarian policy andthe formation of new Muslim elites.
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