It is not uncommon that some errors creep into verbal traditions over a period of time. This has been the case with Sirhind which has been referred to as Suba or province in verbal traditions but was Sarkar or Chakla. It is never too late to correct an error.
The costliest piece of land ever sold or purchased was by Diwan Todarmal for the cremations of the younger Sahibzade. This research is everything about this devotee of the Guru's house.
Dr Khurana beautifully takes us through this period and the write-up includes biographies of important Afghan Sikhs who lead Khalsa Diwan Afghanistan and played an important part in Afghan society. Dr Saab had done a yeoman service by writing these books. I hope the younger Afghan Sikh and Hindu generations will utilize them to further research and obtain doctorates on their rich history and legacy. These books are for both casual and serious readers on the history of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan.
The place was abandoned after the partition of Punjab in 1947 hence half a century later, the author was unable to apprise on the exact location of this Gurdwara. To make the matter bit complicated, no reference was mentioned, and it was not straightforward to find out from the bibliography, given at the end of the book, which manuscript or book would have these details?
Roger Ballard stated that Afghan Sikhs are “likely to be made up of indigenous population who resisted the process of conversion..."
Wahe Guru Ji Apne Charna Vich Niwas Bakshan!
The book will appeal to both a casual reader and serious student of history
A remarkable and detailed volume on our heritage in Pakistan
How Canadian Sikhs Struggled Out of the Fringes and Into the Mainstream
Many historical manuscripts in Persian are lying in these Universities waiting to be translated.