He is a heros hero, an ascetic warrior, a monk king. Hindol sengupta hindol sengupta born 1979 in jamshedpur is an indian historian and journalist. A boy grows up, suddenly, into adulthood when he is brought the severed head of his father. This fictional account of gurus life takes us from chandni chowk in delhi, where the beheading of his father took place, to nanded, where the warrior guru breathed his last. Sengupta lives in delhi and is editoratlarge at fortune india where he writes a weekly column. For someone who has little knowledge of the history of sikhs or may be khalsa in this case, this book. Hindol sengupta is an awardwinning author of nine books.
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The legend of guru gobind singh by hindol sengupta abhinav agarwal 6 december, 2017 the pressing need to bring history alive and make it interesting finds more than adequate fulfilment in hindols short but engaging account of the last of the ten gurus of the sikhs, guru gobind singh. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta a we are warriors, painda. The sacred sword by sengupta fulfils this purpose in the present hypersensitive, overemotional postmodernist world. New delhiflick through the story of a young man whose struggles come to an end with the growing spiritual influences in his life. Sacred sword hindol sengupta we are warriors, painda. Hindol sengupta is an awardwinning author and has written eight books. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta overdrive rakuten. The biography of swami vivekananda, the modern monk, also makes for a. Scared sword will inspire readers to delve deeper in sikh history. Jul 28, 2015 hindol sengupta s droll memoirs at such a young age will echo in many a young persons mind. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta a book that will leave your palms sweaty, fill you with fear and rage but which will then, also soothe you down and offer some answers via the word of the warrior guru, on whose life and legend this is based upon. The legend of guru gobind singh by hindol sengupta books online shopping at low price in india.
The book is a riveting, first of its kind historical fiction based on the life, teachings and battles of guru gobind singh, the 10th and last living guru of the sikh faith. In 2017, he was selected as a young global leader by the world economic forum. Hindol sengupta is a bestselling author of seven books, an awardwinning writer and senior. Dec 20, 2019 book covers designed at penguin random house, india. Few men before or after him might have used a bow and mastered a sword like him. Hindol sengupta vice president invest india linkedin.
A unique battle, itself depicts an historical event of iconic significance wherein a scanty number of daredevil sikh soldiers commanded by guru gobind singh, fought for sublime commitment against the mighty mughal forces. Hindol sengupta is the author of the upcoming book on the joyride of 20 years of indian economic liberalisation called the liberals, out by harper collins in. The lord of the sacred sword is a high fantasy mythological novel as first part of vishnu trilogy. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world, which happens to be the first book on hinduism to win the prestigious prize given by the religion communicators. Hindol sengupta is a bestselling author of seven books, an awardwinning writer and senior journalist. The author breaks new ground in this book to analyse and present a comparative study of four or five battles.
He has won the wilbur award, and the psf prize for public service in india. Guru gobind singh turned villagers into warriors, sent shivers up the spine of the army of aurangzeb and set the foundation stone of the great sikh empire. Hes been published in the united states, uk and india, among other countries. The sacred sword the legend of guru gobind singh by. Hindol senguptas the sacred sword covers the life and era of the tenth and the last guru of the sikhs, guru gobind singh.
Hindol sengupta born 1979 is an indian journalist and entrepreneur, who is the awardwinning author of eight books. Hindol speaks for indias future and a funky future it is too. See more ideas about book cover design, cover design and penguin random house. Summary the sacred sword chronicles the rise of guru gobind singh, a sikh warrior to be reckoned with. Gifts on air online shopping site for fashion, shoes. Sacred sword is senguptas attempt at historical fiction based on the life of the last sikh guru. The sacred sword the legend of guru gobind singh by hindol sengupta. The biography of swami vivekananda, the modern monk, also makes for a rewarding reading. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world, the first book on hinduism to win the prestigious prize given by the religion communicators council of america.
There is a large langar house that gives you an idea of how many devotees it attracts. Author hindol sengupta speaks on books, politics and. Invincible as a warrior, he has the soul of a mystic. It is the story of the tenth and the last guru of sikhs, guru gobind singh. He is churning out books at the rate many people can not even read. He is a world economic forum young global leader and editoratlarge at fortune india. In 2018, he won the prestigious wilbur award instituted by the religion communicators council of america for being hindu. He sent shivers up the spine of the army of aurangzeb. He is an awardwinning writer of nine bestselling books. His latest book the sacred sword, is a fictionalized biography of last sikh guru guru gobind singh. Nov 01, 2018 read more the sacred sword by hindol sengupta it is a large gurudwara in pristine white.
The legend of guru gobind singh, by hindol sengupta t he pressing need to bring history alive and make it interesting finds more than adequate fulfillment in hindols short but engaging account of the last of the ten gurus of the sikhs, guru gobind singh. For someone who has little knowledge of the history of sikhs or may be khalsa in this case, this book was a revelation. Jan 10, 2017 hindol sengupta the sacred sword is an explosive and unputdownable historical fiction based on the king of kings, and the divinity of the enlightened teacherguru gobind singh. Few men before or after him have used a bow as he does, few men mastered their sword like him. Indic talk on mirror of tamil and sanskrit at chennai. Pdf the sacred sword download full pdf book download.
The legend of guru gobind singh, by hindol sengupta t he pressing need to bring history alive and make it interesting finds more than adequate fulfillment in hindol s short but engaging account of the last of the ten gurus of the sikhs, guru gobind singh. Indic today march 20, 2018 hindol sengupta is a journalist, entrepreneur and an awardwinning author of eight books. The story of the bravery of sikhs always makes for engrossing reading. His three new upcoming books are a narrative nonfiction, a historical fiction and a history of the free markets in india to be published by penguin. The sacred sword is a historical fiction based on his life and legend. Sengupta is a world economic forum young global leader and a knightbagehot fellow. Penguin random house india is thrilled to announce the acquisition. The mahabharata calls itself the fifth veda and an upani. Jul 21, 2017 the book, the sacred sword, follows the life and legend of guru gobind singh. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world, which happens to be the first book on hinduism to win the prestigious prize given by the religion communicators council of america. Penguin random house india is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the sacred sword by hindol sengupta the game of thrones seems like a petulant skirmish once you start to unravel sikh history. Hindol sengupta is a bestselling author of seven books. Penguin random house india is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the sacred sword by hindol sengupta. Hindol sengupta, bestselling author of seven books, an awardwinning writer world economic forum young global leader and editoratlarge at fortune india, tells us why he wrote the sacred sword.
Aug 23, 2018 hindol sengupta born 1979 is an indian journalist and entrepreneur and the author of eight books. The book is a riveting, first of its kind historical fiction based on the life, teachings and battles of guru gobind singh, the. The legend of guru gobind singh hindol sengupta on. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta is available in these. Of spirituality, mystery and rapists the statesman. Sacred sword is sengupta s attempt at historical fiction based on the life of the last sikh guru. Home the sacred sword english, paperback, sengupta hindol the sacred sword english, paperback, sengupta hindol. Penguin random house india is thrilled to announce the. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta for someone who has little knowledge of the history of sikhs or may be khalsa in this case, this book was a revelation. Burhanpur mp where taj mahal was to be originally built. The sacred sword by hindol sengupta an easy read fictionalized biography of 10th and last sikh guru guru gobind singh. At the prime age of 9 years, gobind rais childhood came crashing down when his father, guru tegh bahadur, was assassinated by the mughals. Weekend books of spirituality, mystery and rapists.
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