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Janam Sakhi is seen as an authentic source of history. The Janam Sakhi manuscripts have a number of pictorial representations containing legends, with their numerous interpretations, on the birth and life Guru Nanak including his enlightenment. This volume studies various styles of Janam Sakhi manuscripts found in different museums and libraries of Punjab. It has detailed explorations of the symbols, motifs and legends that are to be found in the Janam Sakhis, ...
This book makes an in-depth study of the various styles of Janam Sakhi manuscripts, which were found in different museums and libraries of Punjab. Presenting a historical survey of Janam Sakhi manuscripts, it discusses at length their social and religious significance.
Explaining the aesthetic significance of Janam Sakhis, it describes in detail the important artists and calligraphers of Janam Sakhis, their prominent patrons, artist-patron relations, and ...