This book tells the story of the disintegration of the Sikh kindgom after the death of Maharaja Ramjit Singh. It is a sordid tale of court intrigues and treachery, encouraged by the British who eagerly awaited the oppurtunity to annex the last independent Indian state and extend their empire beyond the Indus. It also tells of the heroism and valour of the common Punjabi soldiers who fought to the last but never turned their backs to the enemt to flee to safety
About the Author
Khushwant Singh is Indias best known writer and columnist. He has been founder editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale and Delhi. His latest novel, The Sunset Club, written when he was 95, was published by Penguin Books in 2010. His nonfiction includes the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs, a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published by Penguin Books in 2002.
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