Title: Hukamnamas shri guru Tegh Bahadur sahib
Author surname(s): Singh
Author forename(s): Fauja
Publisher: Punjabi university, Patiala
Pages: 127
ISBN: none
Publn date: 1996 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 3.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "The Hukamnamas, being the relics of the great Gurus, are a unique constituent of our sacred heritage…perhaps their chief importance lies in the highly useful evidence they provide on historical matters…[the hukamnamas of Tegh Bahadur] are an indispensible fresh source for the reconstruction of the Guru's life."  21 hukumnamas of Tegh Bahadur are included, in an  chronological order based on the author's estimates (they are not dated).  Each is shown: as a photograph of the original, then its text printed in gurmukhi and an English translation, identifying text in the hand of the guru and the calligrapher's.  The location (e.g., gurdwara, of the original hukumnama is also stated).  The hukumnamas also provide insights to the evolution of gurmukhi language and style.  The Introduction on page 33 provides some details on the life, travels, and times of Tegh Bahadur and his skills and achievements.

Title: Hukamnamas of guru Tegh Bahadur a historical study
Author surname(s): Singh Sagar
Author forename(s): Sabinderjit
Publisher: Guru Nanak Dev university, Amritsar
Pages: 154
ISBN: 8177700472
Publn date: 2002 (original publication date: NS)
Location: shelf 3.2 SGSSS library
Language: English
Preface: yes
Overview: "Hukamnama is an important source of Sikh history…a valuable source of evidence on the life and works of the Gurus.  It throws light on the organization of the Sikh congregations and also provides valuable insights on a number of issues related to the Sikh Panth.  [the book] aims at studying critically the hukumnamas [of the guru]." "the available hukamnamas are studied critically to ensure their authenticity.  An attempt is made to determine the authorship of the hukumnamas which do not have endorsements in the identical hand...An effort has been made to determine their [hukumnamas'] mutual relationship.  The entire structure of relationships is placed in chronological order to understand and appreciate the evidence in a proper perspective."  The book shows copies of the guru's hukumnamas in gurmukhi and then translated into English.  An index of names of people mentioned in hukumnamas, and the corresponding hukumnama, is included.