Ratan Singh Bhangu
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Rattan Singh Bhangu | |
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 Akali-Nihang Rattan Singh Bhangu with his wife | |
| Born | Late 18th century (Sikh Misl Period). |
| Died | 1846- Battle of Sobraon (Sikh Empire period) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable works | Prachin Panth Parkash |
Akali Ratan Singh Bhangu Nihang was a Sikh historian and Nihang who wrote about the Sikhs' struggles and rise to power in North India, in his book Prachin Panth Prakash. In the beginning of the 19th century the British East India Company approached the Punjab frontier. They wanted to know about the Sikhs and their rise to power in the Punjab Region.
Early life and works
Ratan Singh Bhangu belonged to the Jat sikh bhangu family of martyrs and had first-hand knowledge of the struggle and success of the Khalsa. He, being a member of the ruling Sikh aristocracy, took upon himself to prove to the British the glory of the Sikh rise to the power in the Punjab and the complete legitimacy of Sikh domination. He was requested by Captain Murray, Agent to the Governor-General, to write the history of Sikhs, which he did under the title of the Prachin Panth Parkash.
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