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Alexander Burnes made a name for himself as a traveler and a British agent in Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Charles Metcalfe in a capacity of a diplomat met with Ranjit Singh and wrote of his encounter with the Sikh Maharaja.

Victor Jacquemont in his travels to the Sub-continent met with Maharaja Ranjit Singh and he wrote an account of his audience.

Victor Jacquemont during his travels to the Sub-continent made an observation on the conditions of European officers serving under Ranji...

Ranjit Singh established an Empire that the Sikhs as well as Muslims and Hindus called their home. He emerged as another defining leader ...

Guru Gobind galvanized a generation of Sikhs earning him enormous respect second only to Guru Nanak. After his assassination in 1708, ...

If Guru Hargobind established the foundation of Sikh martial tradition, Guru Gobind built the structure that furthered the militarizatio...

Sikhs made a name for themselves as ferocious soldiers. They served in major conflicts in modern history, from the wars of India and Pak...

Sikhism is one of the major religions in India and recognizable in the world for their long beards and turbans that exude an aura of m...

Guru has been used informally to mean an expert in a particular field – financial guru, fitness guru, business guru, etc. For the Sikhs,...

The First Anglo-Afghan War witnessed the extent of British aggression and Afghan resolve to maintain its independence. British India, ho...

Nadir Khan became Nadir Shah after deposing King Amanullah in 1929. Amanullah's downfall came no surprise after the late King imposed ...

After the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan rebuild under the leadership fo Abdur Rahman. As the new century came near, new challenge...

The dynasty led Afghanistan from 1826 to 1973 and on that period it battled foreign intervention, imperialism, traditionalism, and tri...

Many great powers had fallen to the quagmire of Afghanistan. The most recent, the United States and NATO found it difficult to stabilize t...

He lived, survived, and thrive in a volatile Afghanistan. Filled with rivalry between family, clans, and tribes he established a dynasty. ...