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Preface To 'Rise Of The Sikh Power In The Panjab' By Sohan Singh Seetal

The long drawn out struggle and the tale of countless sacrifices through which the Sikh nation had to wade to come by her goal as last, is nothing short of a miracle, indeed.

It was during the life-time of their fifth apostle, Guru Arjan Dev, when the Sikhs came to be organised and knit in a distinct community. But this wass too bitter a pill for the autocratic Mughal rulers to swallow. Guru Arjan Dev was martyred under the direct orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Though this was an unbearable blow to the newly rising Sikh community, yet it stood this cruel calamity like a dauntless and brave nation.

His son, Guru Hargobind, who succeded him as the sixth Guru, was then a boy of less than eleven years old. But he stood his test and ground remarkably well and led the community effectively.

The Sikhs did not lose heart because of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev. On the contrary they learnt the lesson of daring and bravery from his peerless sacrifice. A sword dangled from its girdle on the person of each Sikh who wore a rosary of holy beads round his neck at the same time.The Sikhs took to the path of living as saint soldiers.

As Aurangzeb occupied the mughal throne at Delhi, he introduced a wholesale change in the policy of his administration. He had a fixed goal of proselytising' the entire Hindu population of India to Islam by the terror of his sword hand.

Though the Hindus formed a majority of the population in north India, they behaved as a helpless community. They had no effective organisation to protect or lead them. Guru Teg Bahadur came to their rescure and offered himself for martyrdom for their sake. Far from recognising his rightful and just claim and proposal, Aurangzeb martyred the Guru in Delhi. This sanctimonious martyrdom was responsible for bringing about a matchless revolution in the history of India, beyond a doubt.

This martyrdom was a challange, thrown out to the Sikh nation by the Mughal rulers. The Sikhs, too, responded to it like brave warriors. They swarmed to collect themselves under the flag of Guru Gobind Singh as armed and fearless soldiers.

That had started an era of wars for religion and martyrdoms in the country. All the four sons or Guru Gobind Singh, his mother and , at last, he , all fell as martyrs to their cause. He was treacherously killed by a hired foe. Yet the Sikh nation was far from being cowed or beaten; it arose every time on the strength of its martyrdoms with a renewed courage and power. It continued to advance like an irrestible storm.

The Sikhs regained some power during the leadership of Banda Singh Bahadur, when they had set themselves as the rulers of their mother-land for a bit. But the Mughal rulers of Delhi once again used their total military power against them and suppressed them totally. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was put to death most barbarously in Delhi. A wide massacre was staged, next , through the Punjab to annihilate the Sikhs altogether.

The people were now convinced that the Sikhs could never revive and rise again. But after only a short respite, the Sikhs were up and doing and in arms for their life and honour. They were actively staging the same, long drama of martyrdoms and warring struggle in the fires of which they had been tempered a while back. And, in this way, they were able to attain their goal after servere struggles in the fields of battles after three-quarter years of a century.

At long last, the Sikhs were able to establish their administration in the Punjab after sacrificing millions of their members in the fields of bloody battles and represson.

The following pages of this book narrate the story of the matshless bravery of the Sikh nation.

I am also grateful to Professors M. C. Sharma and Hardyal Singh who helped me in this work of translation from my Panjabi compositions.

Sohan Singh

Table Of Contents For 'Rise of The Sikh Power In The Panjab' Book By Sohan Singh Seetal

	Part First
CHAPTER		PAGE
I	Early Life of Banda Singh	10
II	Sikh Baptism	14
III	Banda Sikh in Panjab	21
IV	Small Skirmishes	26
V	Samana-ward	31
VI	Sadhaura to Chhatt	37
VII	The Battle of Sirhind	44
VIII	Nemesis of Sirhind	50
IX	Lohgarh as Capital	54
X	Towards the Jamna	62
XI	Revolution in the Majha	70
XII	Fighting the Fanatics	75
XIII	In Jullundur Doaba	81
XIV	Sirhind and Sadhaura Lost	88
XV	The Battle of Lohgarh	94
XVI	Aftermath of Lohgarh	99
XVII	Back in Panjab	102
XVIII	The Scene in Lahore	108
XIX	The Tussel Continues	113
XX	The Beginning of the End	118
XXI	The End Itself	123
XXII	In Delhi	128
XXIII	Banda Singh : an Estimate	136
	Part Second
I	Essentials of Sikhism	146
II	Butchery after Banda Singh	148
III	Tara Singh Martyred	153
IV	Disorders Continue	160
V	Comparative Calm	165
VI	Repression Renewed	169
VII	Bhai Mani Singh	174
VIII	Bota Singh	179
IX	The Mughal Kings	183
X	Nadar Shah became King of Iran	188
XI	Nadar Shah Invaded India	193
XII	Dark Times	197
XIII	Massa Ranghar	202
XIV	Taroo Singh	207
XV	Ressurrecetion	212
XVI	More Dark Times	216
XVII	Stalemate	222
XVIII	Abdali	227
XIX	Confusion	232
XX	The Sikh Misals	238
XXI	Mir Mannu	242
XXII	Mannu and Kaura Mall	247
XXIII	Abdali Again	251
XXIV	Abdali, Mannu and the Sikhs	258
XXV	Worst Barbarism	263
XXVI	Murad Begam	266
XXVII	Riotous Ravening	271
XXVIII	Abdali Active	277
XXIX	Adina Beg	284
XXX	Abdali and Mahrathas	290
XXXI	Sikhs Survive	295
XXXII	Abdali and the Sikh Slough	301
XXXIII	Abdali and the Sikhs	306
XXXIV	The Panjab in Muddle	311
XXXV	Sikhs Settling	317
XXXVI	Abdali Again	322
XXXVII	Abdali s Last Invasion	336
XXXVIII	The Sikhs Achieve the Goal	340