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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: There is an interest attaching to the character and fortunes of Runjeet Singh, and to the dominion he has establislied over the Punjab and the Sikh nation, which promises to ensure to the following pages a favorable reception from the British Public. This interest is founded not less upon the geographical position of the territory of the new state, than upon the fact of its having been silently growing up under our eyes, till our wonder is excited at the accumulation of power and of wealth at the command of its present head. About The Author: Henry Thoby Prinsep (15 July 1793 11 February 1878) was an English official of the Indian Civil Service, and historian of India. In later life he entered politics, and was a significant figure of the cultural circles of London. Prinsep was born at Thoby Priory, Essex, the fourth son of Sophia Elizabeth Auriol (17601850) and politician John Prinsep. Prior to his birth, his father had been active as a soldier and businessman in India returning to England in 1788 and settling at the Priory. Prinsep wrote also works on: the origin of Sikh power in the Punjáb (1834); recent discoveries in Afghanistan (1844); social and political conditions of Tibet, Tartary, and Mongolia (1852). In 1853 he published a pamphlet on the India question, when the Charter Act was under discussion. He also, when in India, brought out Ramachandra Dasa's Register of the Bengal Civil Servants 17901842, accompanied by Actuarial Tables (Calcutta, 1844). In his old age he printed for private circulation Specimens of Ballad Poetry applied to the Tales and Traditions of the East. The Title 'Origin of the Sikh Power in the Punjab and Political Life of Muha-Raja Ranjeet Singh: With an Account of the Present Condition, Religion, Laws, and Customs of the Sikhs written/authored/edited by Henry T. Prinsep', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121290937 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 255 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Politics. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 255.