Master Tara Singh in Indian History: Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sikh Identity

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J.S. Grewal (Life Fellow, Life Fellow, Punjabi University, Patiala, India)

Master Tara Singh in Indian History

Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sikh Identity

J.S. Grewal (Life Fellow, Life Fellow, Punjabi University, Patiala, India)

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OUP India
24 May 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: religious & spiritual; Religion & politics; Sikhism; Political leaders & leadership

This is the first comprehensive study of the life and work of Master Tara Singh (1885-1967), Akali leader, freedom fighter, and arguably the foremost leader of the Sikhs. Master Tara Singh's vision of the 'Indian National State' was fundamentally different from that of Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian National Congress. The partition of British Punjab and the formation of Punjabi Suba are the lasting legacies of his determined efforts to protect Sikh interests. Employing new and a broad variety of sources in English and Punjabi, J.S. Grewal weaves a comprehensive biography of Master Tara Singh. Divided into two parts, the first deals with Master Tara Singh's anti-British activity in colonial India, while the second traces the political and religious trajectories of the movements led by him in pursuit of a unilingual Punjab state. Lending unity to the two parts is Master Tara Singh's politics based on Sikh identity as a source of confrontation with the colonial state and the Congress government. Revealing new facts, ideas, and perspectives on Master Tara Singh, this book throws fresh light on the freedom struggle, the Akali movement, the politics of partition, and the working of the Congress governments in the states and at the Centre during a tumultuous and transformative period of Indian history.

By: J.S. Grewal (Life Fellow Life Fellow Punjabi University Patiala India)
Imprint: OUP India
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 192mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 1.416kg
ISBN: 9780199467099
ISBN 10: 0199467099
Pages: 776
Publication Date: 24 May 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J.S. Grewal was until recently Professor of Eminence at Punjabi University, Patiala, India, and is presently Life Fellow of the University. Earlier he was Professor and Vice Chancellor at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India, and Director and (later) Chairman, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla.