History of Sikhs books in Canada

  Rare Books Wanjara Nomad has a collection in excess of 1230 rare books pertaining to the Sikh rule, East India Company, and the British empire. The earliest book in the collection is from circa 1696 and the majority of the books are from the 1800s and early 1900s. The collection is an accumulation of published material focusing on the Sikh liaisons with the colonial powers. How it shaped Sikh identity through the Mughal and the British eras and the role Sikhs played in shaping the geopolitical landscape of the subcontinent. Books are predominately first or second editions written by various authors with different perceptions. See More ​ Maps While historical books may detail the events of our past that shaped Punjab, we can see a literal shaping when we take a look at the historic maps of British India. These maps help us understand the territory of the Sikh Empire, which had been annexed by the British East India Company in 1849, following the Second Anglo-Sikh War. We have collecte