Marriage Ceremonies of the Sikhs as Depicted in ‘PREM SUMARAG’

The use of literature as a form of evidence on the past is known to almost every working historian. A lot of such literature is available on Sikh History, but to determine the significance of literary evidence for past modes of life is neither simple nor easy work. The Prem Sumarag is an important work of Sikh literature which by modern researchers have, prima facie, been shown that this work is certainly a product of late nineteenth century but not of eighteenth century as before majority of scholars hold the view. Exact period in which the Prem Sumarag was written is yet to be determined. The Present paper is strictly based on published version of Prem Sumarag edited by Bhai Randhir Singh in 1965 (2nd edition). The literature under study is highly important for religious, social and political conditions of the Sikhs in a given historical situation. Hence my paper is on marriage ceremonies of the Sikhs as depicted in the Prem Sumarag.