Amarinder Singh

A phenomenal undertaking by a man whose own ancestors were contemporaries of Sher-e-Punjab, "The Last Sunset" is a meticulous narration of the meteoric rise and cataclysmic fall of the Sikh Empire.

Leaving aside theological variations, Amarinder Singh weaves a tantalizing picture of the Lahore Darbar's last days with the British at its doors. While the fall of their Empire still haunts the Sikhs, accounts of it's last days are still poignant for the community which weeps to see an undivided Punjab.

Amarinder Singh's research is exceptional, but his allegation of Jind Kaur being the progenitor of the Empire's demise somewhat mitigates the Dogras trio's role in the affair as well as that of his own forefathers. Otherwise, his work is a must-read. Good writer but shit politician.… (mais)