Ratan Singh Bhangu was a Sikh historian and Nihang who wrote about the Sikhs' struggles and rise to power in North India, in his book Prachin Panth Prakash.[1][2] This work describes how the Sikh people came to dominate Punjab in the 1700s and remains one of the few historical accounts of the era.[3][4]
Rattan Singh was likely born in 1785 and passed in 1846.[5] His grandfather, Mehtab Singh Bhangu, was a famous Sikh warrior who assassinated Massa Ranghar for defiling Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple.[6][7] He began his work as a historian in 1809, and died in 1846 at the Battle of Sobraon[citation needed].[8] Rattan Singh's father, Rai Singh (d. 1810), would become the founder of Karor Singhnia Misal.[9]
Bhangu is primarily known for his historical text, (Pracheen) Panth Prakash (Gurmukhi: ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀਨ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼).[note 1][10] He was approached by the British East India Company who wished to know how the Sikhs rose to power in the Punjab Region. Vir Singh believes the text was completed in 1841.[11] However, Gurinder Mann suggests the work was completed in the early 1810's.[12]Vir Singh is believed to the first to publish the text in 1914.[13] In 2004, Balwant Singh Dhillon published a revised larger version of the text utilizing manuscripts, including the material that was excised in Vir Singh's version.[14] Scholars like Fenech and Harinder Singh have documented the various edits by Vir Singh (writer) in their scholarship, see Bhai Vir Singh’s Editing of Panth Prakāsh by Rattan Singh Bhangu.[15][16]
Bhangu was a member of the ruling Sikh aristocracy and had first-hand knowledge of the struggle and success of the Khalsa. Due to lack of written records at the time, the work was primarily compiled from oral histories, including interviews, family history, and information collected from British and French officers in Punjab. The work describes how the Sikh people successfully came to rule over Punjab. This work remains to this day one of the only historical accounts of the Sikh people during this era.[6] Dhavan writes that Rattan Singh's account "has become one of the foundational sources for Sikh history."[17]
^The original title of the work was 'Panth Prakash', it is not to be confused with a later work with a similar name by Giani Gian Singh, in-which it is differentiated from it by the addition of the word 'Prachin' meaning "old" before the title.
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^OxfordScholarship: History, Literature, and Identity: Four Centuries of Sikh Tradition
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 17.
^ ab. 14 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^Singh, Harbans (1995). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University of Patiala. ISBN9788173801006.
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 17.
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 17.
^When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 18.
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 15.
^Mann, Gurinder Singh. 2016. 'Sri Guru Panth Prakash: Its text, Context and Significance'. In Journal of Sikh & Punjabi Studies. Volume 23, page 16.
^Balwant Singh Dhillion, Sri Guru Panth Prakāsh. (Amritsar: Singh Brothers, 2004).
^Harinder Singh. 1990. “Bhai Vir Singh’s Editing of Panth Prakāsh by Rattan Singh Bhangu.” Ph.D. Thesis. Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University. Page 188.
^Lou Fenech, Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition: Playing the “Game of Love.” (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2000).
^Dhavan, Purnima. 2011. When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799. New York: Oxford University Press. Page 120
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Ratan Singh Bhangu was a Sikh historian and Nihang who wrote about the Sikhs struggles and rise to power in North India in his book Prachin Panth Prakash 1 2 This work describes how the Sikh people came to dominate Punjab in the 1700s and remains one of the few historical accounts of the era 3 4 AkaliRattan Singh BhanguNihangBornLate 18th century Sikh Misl Period Died1846 Battle of Sobraon Sikh Empire period OccupationHistorianNotable worksPanth Parkash Contents 1 Life 2 Panth Prakash 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesLife editRattan Singh was likely born in 1785 and passed in 1846 5 His grandfather Mehtab Singh Bhangu was a famous Sikh warrior who assassinated Massa Ranghar for defiling Darbar Sahib Golden Temple 6 7 He began his work as a historian in 1809 and died in 1846 at the Battle of Sobraon citation needed 8 Rattan Singh s father Rai Singh d 1810 would become the founder of Karor Singhnia Misal 9 Panth Prakash editMain article Panth Prakash Bhangu is primarily known for his historical text Pracheen Panth Prakash Gurmukhi ਪ ਰ ਚ ਨ ਪ ਥ ਪ ਰਕ ਸ note 1 10 He was approached by the British East India Company who wished to know how the Sikhs rose to power in the Punjab Region Vir Singh believes the text was completed in 1841 11 However Gurinder Mann suggests the work was completed in the early 1810 s 12 Vir Singh is believed to the first to publish the text in 1914 13 In 2004 Balwant Singh Dhillon published a revised larger version of the text utilizing manuscripts including the material that was excised in Vir Singh s version 14 Scholars like Fenech and Harinder Singh have documented the various edits by Vir Singh writer in their scholarship see Bhai Vir Singh s Editing of Panth Prakash by Rattan Singh Bhangu 15 16 Bhangu was a member of the ruling Sikh aristocracy and had first hand knowledge of the struggle and success of the Khalsa Due to lack of written records at the time the work was primarily compiled from oral histories including interviews family history and information collected from British and French officers in Punjab The work describes how the Sikh people successfully came to rule over Punjab This work remains to this day one of the only historical accounts of the Sikh people during this era 6 Dhavan writes that Rattan Singh s account has become one of the foundational sources for Sikh history 17 See also editSuraj Parkash Kavi Santokh Singh Pundit Tara Singh Narotam Giani Gian SinghNotes edit The original title of the work was Panth Prakash it is not to be confused with a later work with a similar name by Giani Gian Singh in which it is differentiated from it by the addition of the word Prachin meaning old before the title References edit OxfordScholarship History Literature and Identity Four Centuries of Sikh Tradition Vidhia Pracheen Panth Parkash Britannica Prachin Panth Prakash SikhMuseum Significance Sikh Chronicles Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 17 a b Welcome to The Institute of Sikh Studies gt Publications 14 October 2007 Archived from the original on 14 October 2007 Retrieved 11 February 2021 Singh Harbans 1995 The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Punjabi University of Patiala ISBN 9788173801006 Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 17 Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 17 When Sparrows Became Hawks The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition 1699 1799 Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 18 Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 15 Mann Gurinder Singh 2016 Sri Guru Panth Prakash Its text Context and Significance In Journal of Sikh amp Punjabi Studies Volume 23 page 16 Balwant Singh Dhillion Sri Guru Panth Prakash Amritsar Singh Brothers 2004 Harinder Singh 1990 Bhai Vir Singh s Editing of Panth Prakash by Rattan Singh Bhangu Ph D Thesis Amritsar Guru Nanak Dev University Page 188 Lou Fenech Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition Playing the Game of Love New Delhi Oxford University Press 2000 Dhavan Purnima 2011 When Sparrows Became Hawks The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition 1699 1799 New York Oxford University Press Page 120 nbsp This Sikhism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biographical article about an Indian historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ratan Singh Bhangu amp oldid 1165845257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
