This is a fascinating book on visual images of the Sikhs and their realms of the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Printed together for the first time are the best of such collections remaining in India, many so far unpublished. The mediums illustrated include miniature and ivory paintings, frescoes and murals, lithographs and photographs. The subjects of religious, courtly and everyday life are vividly portrayed and the images effectively capture the aura of the glorious heritage of the Sikhs.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T.S. Randhawa
Tejinder Singh Randhawa has been documenting venerable elements of Indian life-styles that are becoming archaic. Prior to this work on traditional courtyard houses he ahs authored books on subjects ranging from nomadic tribes to textiles. His publications The Last Wanderers : Nomads and Gypsies of India and Kachchh : The Last Frontier were highly acclaimed. He has also photographed Patolas and Resist Dyed Fabrics of India and written for journals on issues of appropriate technology. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he is a senior officer in the Indian Administrative Service.
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