Splendors of Punjab heritage : art from the Khanuja family collection / with essays by Dr. Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja ; edited with an introduction by Dr. Paul Michael Taylor.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Lustre Press/Roli Books,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
431 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color illustrations ; 30 cm
"Sikhmuseum.org in association with Asian Cultural History Program, Smithsonian Institution." Includes bibliographical references (pages 430-431).
Contents:
Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction / Dr. Paul Michael Taylor -- One and the same light: gurus in Sikhism -- Gurdwaras: spiritual and temporal abodes of authority -- The fight for degh, tegh, and fateh: Banda Singh Bahadur and the misls -- Building a Sikh empire: the life times of times of Ranjit Singh -- Encounters with the colonial: the post-Ranjit Singh years -- The making of a martial race: military traditions in Sikhism -- Princely states of Punjab: arts and artifacts -- Embroidered and woven masterpieces: textile traditions of greater Punjab -- Symbols of sovereignty: Sikh coinage -- Miscellaneous illustrations in the Khanuja Family Collection -- The spirit of Punjabiyat and Chardi Kala.
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