Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History (Vol 1)

About Warrior Saints: "'If you want to feel proud from a Sikh perspective of the contribution the Sikhs have made. Or, if you love history, and military history, and you just want to have an amazing book in your hands, I strongly advise you to buy this book, Nihal'" This sweeping history chronicles the emergence of one of the world's most remarkable warrior cultures, and its clash with the British Empire in the 19th century. This first of two richly illustrated volumes, featuring many unpublished photographs and intriguing testimonies from friend and foe alike, explores the martyrdoms and conflicts that gave rise to a unique warrior culture steeped in the spiritual teachings of the 16th-century mystic poet, Guru Nanak. He was the first of ten Sikh spiritual masters hailing from Punjab, a region that today straddles North India and Pakistan. On his odysseys across Asia, he spoke out fearlessly against the oppression and hypocrisy that he witnessed. Imbibing his concept of rig