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This was coupled with the influx of Christian Missionaries who came to convert the Sikhs into the British way of thinking. The two Empires were destined to clash and the Anglo Sikh Wars of 1845-1849 witnessed some of the bloodiest battles Victoria's Britain fought, with major losses on both sides. The annexation of the Punjab led to the employment of the Sikhs into the British Indian Army. This led to the Sikhs becoming part of many British campaigns, including their major contributions in the First and Second World Wars. This book weaves the reader through anecdotes and important events highlighting the relationship between the British and the Sikhs which exists to this day. In this deeply researched book, Mann uses rare anecdotes to provide recognition to early descriptions from British administrators, writers and illustrators who depicted the history of the Sikhs and the land of the Punjab. 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Presenting students with an accurate and comprehensive view of the history and religion of the Sikhs, this unique and insightful study skillfully combines recent researches in the area of Sikh studies to provide an overview of Sikh history and religiosity against the backdrop of other major religious traditions of the world.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50090349789457,"sku":"CIN0130409774G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50938074202385,"sku":"GOR008178284","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53068527468817,"sku":"CIN0130409774VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0130409774.jpg?v=1751195019"},{"product_id":"making-of-sikh-scripture-book-gurinder-singh-mann-9780195130249","title":"The Making of Sikh Scripture","description":"The Adi Granth ('original book'), the primary scripture of the Sikhs, comprises approximately 3,000 hymns. 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