Ratan Singh Bhangu

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Rattan Singh Bhangu
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

Early life and works

Ratan Singh Bhangu belonged to the bhangu Jat 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Notable works

• Prachin Panth Prakash[6]

References

1. OxfordScholarship: History, Literature, and Identity: Four Centuries of Sikh Tradition
2. Vidhia: Pracheen Panth Parkash
3. SikhiWiki: Ratan Singh Bhangu
4. Britannica: Prachin Panth Prakash
5. SikhMuseum: Significance - Sikh Chronicles
6. When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799