Eminent Women in Sikh History

About the Author Dr Alka Mishra is a well-known scholar of history. She received her Ph. D. degree on the subject "The Battles of Sikh Gurus". At present she is working on her post-doctoral research project "Historiography of Sikh History" under the supervision of renowned historian Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer.

Dr. Alka Mishra had been working as Senior Research Associate with G. N. Research Institute, Birmingham (England). At present, she is teaching history to post graduate classes in S.S.M. Mahavidyala Bareilly.

Dr Alka Mishra has already published a book on "Non- Sikhs in Sikh History" in which she had narrated brief history and role of more than 350 persons associated with the history of the Sikhs. This book "Eminent Women in Sikh History" narrates the lives and contribution of more than 125 Sikh women. Her book "Essays in Sikh History" too has also been approved for publication. She has also contributed research papers to various journals.

Foreword Sikhism is a 549 years old religion. During my study of and research on Sikh history, I have noticed that several Sikh women made great contribution to the history of the Sikhs. But, these female heroes have never received their due from the Sikh leaders, Sikh institutions or non-Sikh historians.

I have already published a book on the contribution of the non-Sikhs to the Sikh history. This inspired me to write a book on the role of the Sikh women as well.

In this book I have given the sketches of more than one hundred and twenty-five women. These include members of the families of the Gurus, queens and princeses, writers and artists, martyrs and leaders and philanthropist personalities. I have given their brief sketches; these are not their comprehensive biographies. To write about them in detail would need several volumes; but my purpose, here, is to introduce to my readers, the role of some eminent women of the Sikh history.

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