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| birth_date = {{birth year|1780}} | | birth_date = {{birth year|1780}} | ||
| birth_place = Wadala Viram, [[Amritsar]], [[Bhangi Misl]] | | birth_place = Wadala Viram, [[Amritsar]], [[Bhangi Misl]] <br> {{small|(present-day [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]])}} | ||
| death_date = {{death year and age|1862|1780}} | | death_date = {{death year and age|1862|1780}} | ||
| death_place = [[Amritsar]], [[British Punjab|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]] | | death_place = [[Amritsar]], [[British Punjab|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]] <br> {{small|(present-day Punjab, India)}} | ||
| occupation = [[Poet]] | | occupation = [[Poet]] | ||
| movement = [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] | | movement = [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] | ||
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| notableworks = [[Jangnama]] (Book of War) about the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] | | notableworks = [[Jangnama]] (Book of War) about the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] | ||
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'''Shah Mohammad''' ({{langx|pa|{{nq|شاہ محمّد}}}} {{small| ([[Shahmukhi]])}}; {{lang|pa|ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ}} {{small|([[Gurmukhi]])}}; 1780–1862), was a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] poet who lived during the reign of [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] (1801 &ndash; 1839) and is best known for his book ''[[Jangnama]]'' (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] (1845 &ndash; 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839. | '''Shah Mohammad''' ({{langx|pa|{{nq|شاہ محمّد}}}} {{small| ([[Shahmukhi]])}}; {{lang|pa|ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ}} {{small|([[Gurmukhi]])}}; 1780–1862), was a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] poet who lived during the reign of [[Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] (1801 &ndash; 1839) and is best known for his book ''[[Jangnama]]'' (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]] (1845 &ndash; 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.<ref name=APNA>{{cite web|url=http://apnaorg.com/prose-content/english-articles/page-21/article-1/index.html |author=Varinder Walia|website=Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website|date=8 December 2005|title=Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad|access-date=23 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=goodreads>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17260697-jangnama-singhan-te-firangian Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website] Retrieved 23 October 2020</ref> | ||
It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army which is how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. Therefore, Shah Mohammad's book explains reasons for the fall of Sikh rule in the Punjab. | It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army which is how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. Therefore, Shah Mohammad's book explains reasons for the fall of Sikh rule in the Punjab.<ref name=goodreads/> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Shah Mohammad | |
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| Born | 1780 Wadala Viram, Amritsar, Bhangi Misl (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Died | 1862 (aged 81–82) Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Literary movement | First Anglo-Sikh War |
| Notable works | Jangnama (Book of War) about the First Anglo-Sikh War |
Shah Mohammad (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist. (Shahmukhi); ਸ਼ਾਹ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ (Gurmukhi); 1780–1862), was a Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1801 – 1839) and is best known for his book Jangnama (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.[1][2]
It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army which is how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. Therefore, Shah Mohammad's book explains reasons for the fall of Sikh rule in the Punjab.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Varinder Walia (8 December 2005). "Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website Retrieved 23 October 2020
External links[edit | edit source]
- Singh, Khushwant, "A history of the Sikhs Volume II"
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