Sikh News in India, 1864-1924

Kristina Myrvold, Ph.D. (2007) and Associate Professor (2015), is a Visiting Professor of Asian Religions at Lund University. She is the author and editor of numerous academic publications on Sikh religion, history, and colonial Punjab. Myrvold is one of the editors for Brill’s Encyclopedia of Sikhism.

Fom the peer review report: "Invaluable to both scholars and students of history, Punjabi society, religion and politics (...) It is, without question, (and, given the sheer volume of the entire work), a major contribution to the field." - Doris R. Jakobsh. Professor, Department of Religious Studies

• ContentsPrefaceGlossaryIntroduction1 Newspapers in Punjab2 The Press Reports3 Press Policies and Censorship4 Press Reports as Source Material5 Multiple Publics6 Purpose and Structure of the BookVolume 1: Royalties, Reformers, and OrganizationsOverview1 Descendants of the Sikh Kingdom1 Maharaja Duleep Singh2 Maharani Bamba3 Prince Victor Duleep Singh4 Princess Sophia Duleep Singh2 Maharaja and State of Patiala1 Mahendra Singh (1852–1876)2 Council of Regency (1876–1890)3 Rajinder Singh (1872–1900)4 Council of Regency and Political Agent (1900–1910)5 Bhupinder Singh (1891–1938)3 Maharaja and State of Nabha1 Bhagwan Singh (1842–1871)2 Hira Singh (1843–1911)3 Ripudaman Singh (1883–1942)4 Maharaja and State of Kapurthala1 Kharak Singh (1850–1877)2 Jagatjit Singh (1872–1949)3 Administration of Lewis French (1910–1915)4 Representative Assembly5 Raja and State of Faridkot1 Wazir Singh (1811–1874)2 Bikram Singh (1842–1898)3 Balbir Singh (1869–1906)4 Brijinder Singh (1896–1918)5 Council of Regency (1918–1934)6 Other Princely States1 Maharaja and State of Jind2 Maharaja and State of Kalsia7 Religious and Social Reformers1 Baba Khem Singh Bedi2 Kanwar Bikrama Singh Bahadur3 Sardar Thakur Singh Sandhanvalia4 Gurbachan Singh Sandhanvalia5 Bhai Gurmukh Singh6 Bava Sarmukh Singh7 Sardar Attar Singh of Bhadaur8 Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia9 Sardar Umrao Singh Majithia8 Chiefs, Public Servants, and Politicians1 Raja Sahib Dayal Singh2 Raja Harbans Singh3 Sardar Lehna Singh4 Sardar Ajit Singh Attari5 Sardar Bikrama Singh Ahluwalia6 Sardar Sher Singh7 Sardar Gurdial Singh8 Bhai Ram Singh9 Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia10 Sardar Daljit Singh11 Sardar Gajjan Singh9 Organisations and Movements1 Kuka Movement2 Singh Sabhas3 Shuddhi Sabha4 Committee for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria5 Chief Khalsa Diwan10 Education and Language1 Khalsa College and Its Management2 Muslim Students in the Khalsa College3 Performance of the Drama Khwab-i-Hasti4 Kanya Maha Vidyalaya in Ferozepur5 Educational Reforms in the Sikh States6 Other Schools and Colleges7 Western Education for Women8 Sikh Graduate League9 Sikh Students10 Sikh Educational Conferences11 Caste Based Conferences12 Sikh Zenana Conference13 Punjabi and the Gurmukhi Script14 Gurmukhi Script in the Sikh States15 Gurmukhi Script in the Indian Army16 Religious Propaganda11 Military Service and Campaigns1 Loyalty and Martial Qualities2 Recruitment3 Religious Practices and Specialists4 Service in Europe5 Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880)6 The Battle of Saragarhi (1897)7 Settlement on the Frontier8 Connections with Russia9 Suppression of Riots10 The Afghan Campaign (1919)11 Commissions and Sandhurst College12 Misconducts and Dismissals12 Miscellaneous Incidents and Reports1 Individual Resistance2 A Discovery of Relics3 The Evils of Eating Opium4 A Sikh PhotographerVolume 2. Religious Places, Practices, and RelationsGlossaryOverview1 The Golden Temple at Amritsar1 Management of the Golden Temple2 Management under Colonel Jowala Singh3 Management under Sardar Arur Singh4 Religious Practices and Specialists5 River Ganga at the Golden Temple6 Introduction of Electric Lights7 Visits by British Officials and Europeans8 Prostitution and Improper Conducts9 Impure Sugar in Karah Prashad10 Sell and Use of Intoxicants11 Water Supply12 Aeroplanes over the Temple13 Requests for Sikh Control14 The Key Affair2 Religious Scriptures and Practices1 Translation by Ernest Trumpp2 Translation by Bhai Gurmukh Singh3 Max Arthur Macauliffe4 The Faridkot Vala Tika5 Criticism of Publishers6 Sikh Festivals as Public Holidays7 The Anand Marriage Act8 The Ragmala Controversy9 Sacrilegious Writings10 Criticism of Religious Practices3 Relations with Hindus1 Sikhs Are Hindus or a Separate Nation2 Census Reports3 Gurbakhsh Singh Bedi and the Hindu Conference4 Arorbans Conference5 Casteless Community6 Marriages with Hindus7 Impurities from Hindus8 Radhasoami9 Dev Samaj10 Sanatan Dharm11 Protection and Killing of Cows12 A Poem Insulting Krishna4 Relations with Arya Samaj1 Pandit Lekh Ram2 Swami Dayanand and the Satyarth Prakash3 Propaganda and Counter-Propaganda4 Neo-Sikhs and Tat Khalsa5 Attacks on Religious Scriptures and Worship6 Attacks on the Loyalty of Sikhs7 Conversion of Dalit Sikhs8 Conversions of Other Groups9 Disputes in Sialkot10 Destruction of Pictures11 Sikh Students in Arya Schools12 Activities of Lala Munshi Ram13 The Tract Khalsa Panth ki Haqiqat14 The Pamphlet Nath Chakkar5 Relations with Muslims1 Sikhs Eating Pork2 Opinions about Jhatka and Halal meat3 Controversies over Jhatka4 A Picture of Guru Nanak5 Beating Breasts during Muharram6 A Pig in a Well7 Disputes over Meat in Schools8 Interference with Sikh Processions9 Rumours about Shahidganj Gurdwara10 Muslim Oppression in History11 Sikh Repression of Muslims12 Eating with Muslims13 Conversion of Women14 Sikhism a Branch of Islam15 Ahmadiyaa and Sikh Converts16 Guru Nanak Portrayed as a Muslim6 Relations with Christians1 Missionaries and Conversions2 The Khalsa Prayer Society7 Religious Insults and Cases of Desecration1 Pictures of the Sikh Gurus2 Commercial for Cigars3 Images on Wine Labels4 Smoking in Trains5 Disturbances and Insults in Gurdwaras6 Attacks on Gurdwaras and the Guru Granth Sahib7 Protection of Samadhs8 Sikhs Presented as Drunkards8 Rikabganj Gurdwara1 Responses and Debates2 Agitation by Women3 Resolutions by the Chief Khalsa Diwan4 Decisions by the Chief Commissioner of Delhi5 Prohibition of Meetings and Processions6 Post-war Activities7 Bangla Sahib Gurdwara9 Kirpan Controversies1 Incidents of Violence2 Religious Symbols in Jails3 Governmental Orders on the Kirpan4 Cases of Arrests5 The Sitapur Arrests6 Religious Symbols in the Army7 Manufacture and Market8 The Length of Kirpans9 The Lahore High Court10 Debate and Agitation11 Hunger Strike of Bhai Sucha SinghVolume 3. Migration, Representation, and ReformGlossaryOverview1 Sikh Migration1 England2 Canada3 America4 Shanghai5 Malaysia6 Mexico7 Afghanistan2 Nationalism and Sedition1 An Appeal to Indian Mothers2 Ajit Singh and Sufi Amba Prasad3 A Letter from London4 Prints from America5 The Lahore Conspiracy Case6 A Loyal or Seditious Community7 Sikh Newspapers under Censorship8 Examples of Texts Deemed Seditious3 Komagata Maru1 Reports and Debates2 The Budge Budge Riot3 Commission of Enquiry4 The Arrest of Gurdit Singh4 Sikhs in the First World War1 Loyalty and Recruitment2 A Gurdwara at Basra3 Patiala in the War4 Rewards and Memorials5 Representation in Governmental Services1 Sikhs in the Public Service2 Municipal and District Committees3 Deputy Commissioners4 Civil Department5 Education Department6 Finance Department7 Postal Department8 Railway Board9 Police Department10 Jail Department11 Medical Services12 Punjab Legislative Council13 Viceroy’s Executive Council14 Honours and Titles6 Political Consolidation and Nationalism1 Sikh Leadership and Political Agitation2 Separate Representation in Reform Schemes3 Cooperation with the Muslim League4 Montagu’s Declaration and Visit to India5 Suggestions for Sikh Organizations6 The Sikh League7 Jat Representation and Politics8 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre9 Amritsar Session of the Congress10 The Definition of a Sikh11 Resolutions of Non-cooperation12 Sikh Deputation to England13 Opinions about Viceroy Lord Reading14 Ahmedabad Session of the Congress15 Demands of Chief Khalsa Diwan7 The Nankana Massacre1 Rumours about the Mahant2 Mahant Narain Das and the Riot4 Action by the Government5 Advise of Mahatma Gandhi6 Investigation7 Petitions of Bhatti Muslims8 Judgement by the High Court9 Transfer of the Nankana Estate8 Gurdwara Reform and Resistance1 A Need to Reform Gurdwaras2 Sodhi Gurdwara at Kartarpur3 Gurdwara Babe Di Ber Sahib at Sialkot4 Gurdwara Bhai Joga Singh5 Sri Darbar Sahib at Tarn Taran6 Gurdwara Khadur Sahib7 Gurdwara Bhai Pheru8 Gurdwaras at Hazro9 Other Disputes over Sacred Spaces10 National Independence and Self-Rule11 SGPC and Non-violent Resistance12 Separation between Sikhs and Hindus13 Governmental Policies and Resolutions14 The Arrest of Sardul Singh Kavishar15 The Arrest of Kartar Singh of Jhabbar16 The Arrest of Sikh Leaders at Ajnala17 The Arrest of Kharak Singh18 The Arrest of Giani Sher Singh19 The Arrest of Master Mota Singh20 Arrests at Various PlacesVolume 4. Politics of Repression and ReconciliationGlossaryOverview1 The Guru ka Bagh Incident1 Violence and Repression2 Women in the Agitation3 The Railway Incident at Hasan Abdal3 Pressure for Enquiries4 Actions of the Government5 Actions of the SGPC6 Actions of the Punjab Legislative Council7 Supporters and Critics8 The Rawalpindi Incidents9 Babar Akalis in the Doaba10 Arrests and Releases of Prisoners11 Trials of Sikh Leaders12 Treatment of Prisoners2 The Deposition of Ripudaman Singh1 Relations between Nabha and Patiala2 Statements of Government3 Speculations and Opinions on the Reasons4 Protest and Agitation5 A House and Gift of the Guru6 Warnings to Indian States3 The Jaito Agitation1 Jathas at Jaito2 Religious Insults and Religious Rights3 Arrests of Congress Leaders4 The First Shahidi Jatha and Shootings5 Actions and Sacrifices by Women6 Governmental Statements and Enquiries7 The Second Shahidi Jatha8 Advises of Mahatma Gandhi9 The Third Shahidi Jatha10 Subsequent Shahidi Jathas11 Sudhar Sangat Jatha12 Prisoners at Nabha Bir4 Religious Ideologies and Responses1 Religious Interference and Insults2 A Religious Struggle and War3 Invoking the Gurus and Exhorting Sacrifices4 The British Compared to Mughals5 Reponses from the Udasis6 Responses from the Namdharis7 Responses from Other Groups8 Gurdwara Movement and the Sikh States9 Akalis an