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J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3)

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-sikhs-of-the-punjab.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-sikhs-of-the-punjab

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-j-s-grewal-the-sikhs-of-the-punjab-new-c,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-sikhs-of-the-punjab},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

J. S. Grewal's history traces the documented political and social record of the Sikh community in the Punjab from its origins under the Gurus into the modern period, part of a larger multi volume history of India that situates Sikh history within its wider regional context rather than treating it in isolation. That contextual grounding, checkable against the wider historical record it draws on, is the real basis for using it here. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Grewal's specific claims. Use it for established historical facts about Sikh history and its regional political and social context.

Facts

Citation

Author

J. S. Grewal

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Year

1998

URL

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies/article/abs/new-cambridge-history-of-india-the-sikhs-of-the-punjab-by-j-s-grewal-new-york-cambridge-university-press-1990-xxv-264-pp-3450/28015F78E755CB15417BC76375343A87

Source Type

academic monograph

Assessment

Reliability Tier

A scholarly history from a university press, part of a larger multi volume history of India, tracing the documented political and social record of the Sikh community from its origins under the Gurus into the modern period.

Notes

Standard scholarly history of the Sikhs, part of The New Cambridge History of India, covering the tradition's origins under the Gurus through its political and social history in the Punjab into the modern period. Use for established historical facts about Sikh history.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

India

This source names India directly: "of a larger multi volume history of India that situates Sikh history within its wider regional context rather than treating it in isolation."

Source J.S. Grewal, The Sikhs of the Punjab (New Cambridge History of India II.3)J. S. Grewal

Claims Backed By This Source (428 claims)

This source backs 428 claims across the atlas. As facts: 246 well-attested, 7 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 74 holds, 8 connected. Plus 93 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Articles, 82 claims: 67 well-attested, 1 holds, 4 connected, 10 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 48 claims: 29 well-attested, 8 holds, 11 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 33 claims: 19 well-attested, 4 holds, 10 general references.
Religious Events, 31 claims: 18 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 5 holds, 7 general references.
Spread Events, 29 claims: 9 well-attested, 17 holds, 3 general references.
Historical Figures, 28 claims: 18 well-attested, 6 holds, 4 general references.
Sacred Sites, 21 claims: 1 well-attested, 11 holds, 9 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 17 claims: 11 well-attested, 2 holds, 4 general references.
Wars & Conflicts, 17 claims: 7 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 3 connected, 1 general references.
Cities, 15 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds, 5 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 14 claims: 9 well-attested, 2 holds, 3 general references.
Councils and Synods, 12 claims: 6 well-attested, 4 holds, 2 general references.
Pilgrimage Routes, 12 claims: 5 well-attested, 4 holds, 3 general references.
Figures, 10 claims: 2 well-attested, 8 general references.
Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Cultures, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Symbols, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 general references.
Doctrines, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Bodies of Water, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Deities, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Practices, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Subcategories, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Alphabet Letters, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Organizations, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Regions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Languages, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Religions, 1 claims: 1 holds.