Priya Atwal, Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020, pp 288

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Sikh Studies, Rani Jindan, Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh

Abstract

This thesis-turned-book by Priya Atwal consists of five chapters. This lucid read engages with socio-cultural events that impacted the high politics of Punjab in the nineteenth century. The story is about the making of the Sikh empire from the perspective of the ‘peripheral’ personalities.

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Atwal, Priya. Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.

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07-07-2025

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Sharma, S. (2025). Priya Atwal, Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020, pp 288. Reading the Archive, 1(1 Monsoon), 1–8. Retrieved from https://readingarchive.janastu.org/ria/article/view/41

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Vol. 1 No. 1 Monsoon (2025): Inaugural Issue

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