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RAJA JOGI: The Life & Times of Baba Sahib Singh Bedi
Author
Giani Ishar Singh Nara Translated from Punjabi by Harindar Singh Bedi
Specifications
  • ISBN 13 : 9788121513630
  • year : 2022
  • language : English
  • binding : Hardbound
Description
The book is a fascinating account of Baba Sahib Singh Bedi of Una (Himachal Pradesh) that had not been comprehensively researched until well over a century after him when the renowned historian Giani Ishar Singh Nara published his work "Raja Jogi", in Punjabi, in 1953 thus making good a big shortcoming in Sikh history. The book eloquently reveals the religious and political aspects of Baba Sahib Singh's life which was indeed that of a raja as also a jogi. As a towering leader of the Sikhs from the house of Guru Nanak during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, he enjoyed the bliss of spirituality and dedicated his life in Gursikhi-prachar and sant-sewa notably in the Doaba, Majha and Malwa regions of the Punjab. He also played a pivotal role in bringing about unity and peace among the clashing Sikh Misals during a critical time in Punjab's history. A brave warrior and a skillful statesman, he assisted Maharaja Ranjit Singh in matters of state and in several of his military campaigns. The book is also a commendable piece of work wherein the author has deliberated substantively on the serious aspects of Gurbani and religious history where difficult canons of Gursikhi have been made easy to comprehend.