How Long to Read The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 32 minutes to read The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh by Louis E. Fenech

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Louis E. Fenech offers a compelling new examination of one of the only Persian compositions attributed to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): the Zafar-namah or 'Epistle of Victory.' Written as a masnavi, a Persian poem, this letter was originally sent to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (d. 1707) rebuking his most unbecoming conduct. Incredibly, Guru Gobind Singh's letter is included today within the Sikh canon, one of only a very small handful of Persian-language texts granted the status of Sikh scripture. As such, its contents are sung on special Sikh occasions. Perhaps equally surprising is the fact that the letter appears in the tenth Guru's book or the Dasam Granth in the standard Gurmukhi script (in which Punjabi is written) but retains its original Persian language, a vernacular few Sikhs know. Drawing out the letter's direct and subtle references to the Iranian national epic, the Shah-namah, and to Shaikh Sa'di's thirteenth-century Bustan, Fenech demonstrates how this letter served as a form of Indo-Islamic verbal warfare, ensuring the tenth Guru's moral and symbolic victory over the legendary and powerful Mughal empire. Through analysis of the Zafar-namah, Fenech resurrects an essential and intiguing component of the Sikh tradition: its Islamicate aspect.

How long is The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh?

The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh by Louis E. Fenech is 331 pages long, and a total of 83,081 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 33 minutes to read The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh?

The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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