Puratan Janam Sakhis & Assemblage of Artist and Calligraphers

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 important centres of Janam Sakhi painting. It also provides rich insight into the art and culture history of the Sikh community, in particular, and the history of Punjab, in general.