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Originally Posted by aad0002  Dalsingh ji
Where did you find/buy/get the book? I would try to read it and be part of a discussion. I cannot promise intelligent discussion  -- McLoed is not someone who is easy for some of us to read in a quiet detached way 
We could try!  |
I'm no big fan of McLeod myself. I try and detach myself and remember that he is essentially writing from a sceptical western perspective and may have some innate fear of Sikhism driving his attacks on fundamental beliefs.
The book is on amazon (i'm presuming your in the states):
Amazon.com: Prem Sumarag: The Testimony of a Sanatan Sikh: W. H. McLeod: Books
Better you get it from a library.
I must confess that I did find aspects of it fascinating. Personally I'm guessing it is from the latter part of the 18th century at earliest. Also I don't think it represents a common Khalsa soldiers perspective. But its subject matter (especially the bit on statecraft) is fascinating. I know some people think it is a modern forgery.