Shah Mohammad | |
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| Born | 1780 Wadala Viram, Amritsar, Bhangi Misl <br> (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Died | 1862 (aged 81–82) Amritsar, Punjab, British India <br> (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.<ref name=APNA>Varinder Walia (8 December 2005). "Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 23 October 2020.</ref><ref name=goodreads>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.<ref name=goodreads/>
References
External links
- Singh, Khushwant, "A history of the Sikhs Volume II"
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