Search Results: History Of the Sikhs From the Origin Of the Nati… by Joseph Davey Cunningham

Rupa & Co. , pp. xliii + 472 + [ii], Maps (1 Folded & Col.) 9th Impression . Papeback. New.

Low Price Publications , pp. xlix + 402, Map (Folded), Index. Hardback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. 478, 2 Maps . Papeback. New.

1897. The "Sun" Printing Works. Lahore. 1897. Reprint of the 1849 original edition. Very scarce. Rebound in half brown calf, very rubbed and worn. Spine faded. xxxiii, 427 pages plus two pages of family trees at rear and folding family tree to centre. Two maps, one of them folding. Pages browned, prelims extremely so. Margins and boards are slightly wormed. Outer edge of contents pages torn and lacks small portions not affecting text.

London: John Murray, , 1853. Winning Sikhism an assured place in the history of mankind First published 1849, this second edition incorporates the author's final revisions. A work described by Khurana as the "high-water mark" of British historiography on the Sikhs, which "won for Sikhism an assured place in the history of mankind" (pp. 135-6). Although a critical and popular success, the book precipitated the premature end to a highly successful military career. Cunningham (1812-1851) passed through Addiscombe and Chatham attracting high praise at both establishments, passing out of the former with the prize for mathematics, the sword for good conduct, and the first nominations for the Bengal Engineers. On reaching India he was appointed to the staff of General Macleod, then chief engineer in the Bengal presidency. In 1837 he became assistant to Sir Claud Wade, political agent on the Sikh frontier, a position he continued to hold under Wade's successors, G. Russell Clark and Colonel Richmond. During… Read More

London: John Murray, 1853. Second edition, with the author's last corrections and additions, pp.xliii, 473, 2 maps, 1 partially hand coloured and folding, the other coloured in outline, genealogical chart. A very good copy in original cloth, spine title in gilt. Spine faded, and with minor wear to head and foot. Joseph Davey Cunningham (1812-1851) sailed for India in 1832 after graduating with distinction from Addiscombe. In 1837 he was appointed assistant to Colonel Wade, political agent at Ludhiana. He was present at the meeting of Lord Ellenborough, Dost Muhammad and the Sikhs at Ferozpur in 1842. During the Sikh wars he served under Napier, Gough, and as aide-de-camp to Hardinge, the Governor-General, at the battle of Sobraon. After the war he was appointed Political Agent at Bhopal where he was commended by Hardinge "you have.. by your energy and promptitude, fully justified the favourable opinion I entertain of your abilities and character." He wrote this book in Bhopal, but on… Read More