Panth Parkash
Encyclopedia
Panth Parkash is the name of two well-known books on Sikh
history.
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
history.
- Panth Parkash of Rattan Singh BhanguRattan Singh BhanguRattan Singh Bhangu was a Sikh nobleman who wrote the history of Sikh struggles and rise to power in North India.In the beginning of the 19th century the British East India Company approached the Punjab frontier...
, the grandson of famous Sikh warrior, Sardar Mehtab Singh Mirankotia. It was written during 1809-1841. Panth Parkash is the only source of historical account of Banda BahadurBanda BahadurBanda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh warrior and martyr. He became part of struggle against the Mughal Empire in the early 18th century, after meeting Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh gave him the new name of Banda Singh Bahadur...
and the establishment of Sikh rule in the Punjab. It is termed Prachin (old) being older of the two histories.
- Panth Parkash of Giani Gian Singh, who conducted the marriage of Maharaja Bhupinder of Patiala, written in 1880 in Braj Bhasha.