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Diet of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Sikhs of that time


shastarSingh

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Beef was banned in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's empire.

https://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/88068-diet-of-maharaja-ranjit-singh-and-sikhs-of-that-time/

Osborne met Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1838. He writes:

1.  26th June.—This morning, at sunrise, ordered our elephants, and went out to try and relieve the monotony of our life by a few hours' shooting. Proceeded straight to a
rumna, or preserve, of the Maharajah's, which we supposed to abound in wild hog, hares, and black partridges. The Sihks, in
contradiction to the religious tenets of most of the other castes in India, are very fond of pork, and Runjeet cultivates grain and sugar- cane round this preserve for the wild hog who frequent it to feed upon. Beef is as much a forbidden food in the Punjab as pork is in Hindostan to the natives ; and to kill a cow across the Sutlege would subject the perpe-trator of the deed to almost certain death.
We found a considerable quantity of wild hog, and a few black partridges, in the rumna, and had altogether two hours' very
tolerable shooting.

 

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7 hours ago, kdsingh80 said:

Sikhs these days hardly consume pork and even pork from piggery farmsof Punjab go to Northeast India 

There are 18th century European accounts mentioning Sikhs being fond of wild boar.

But there are historical sources prohibing Sikhs from eating domestic pig meat.

Domestic pig eats excreta and has dirty diet. Wild boar has a very clean diet.

 

https://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/88030-historical-sources-that-prohibit-sikhs-from-eating-domestic-pork/

 

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We have 18th century accounts of Khalsa being greatly fond of hunting wild boar and eating it's meat.

http://sikhcybermuseum.com/history/MemorandumGrifiths.htm

John Griffiths -1794

The Seiks receive Proselytes of almost every Cast, a point in which they: differ most materially from the Hindoos. To initiate Mahommedans into their mysteries, the prepare a Dish of Hog's legs, which the Converts are obliged to partake of previous to admission. They have forbid absolutely the use of the Hookah, but they are as liberal in the use of Bang, and Ophiam, as their Neighbours. They are not prohibited the use of Animal food of any kind, excepting Beef, which they are rigidly scrupulous in abstaining from. They never shave either Head or Beard; They sometimes wear yellow, but the prevailing Colour of their Cloths is deep blue; They make their Turbans capaciously large, over which they frequently wear a piece of pliable Iron Chain or Network.

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http://www.sikhcybermuseum.org.uk/history/FrancklinSikhsCountry.htm

William Francklin-1798

The Seiks are remarkably fond of the flesh of the jungle Hog, which they kill in chance, this food is allowable by their law. They likewise eat of mutton and fish, but these being deemed unlawful, the Bramins will not partake, leaving those who chuse to transgress their institutes to answer for themselves. In the city or in the field the Seiks never smoke tobacco

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On 9/16/2022 at 3:26 AM, shastarSingh said:

Osborne met Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1838. He writes:

1.  26th June.—This morning, at sunrise, ordered our elephants, and went out to try and relieve the monotony of our life by a few hours' shooting. Proceeded straight to a
rumna, or preserve, of the Maharajah's, which we supposed to abound in wild hog, hares, and black partridges. The Sihks, in
contradiction to the religious tenets of most of the other castes in India, are very fond of pork, and Runjeet cultivates grain and sugar- cane round this preserve for the wild hog who frequent it to feed upon. Beef is as much a forbidden food in the Punjab as pork is in Hindostan to the natives ; and to kill a cow across the Sutlege would subject the perpe-trator of the deed to almost certain death.
We found a considerable quantity of wild hog, and a few black partridges, in the rumna, and had altogether two hours' very
tolerable shooting.

 

What people are overlooking is who is this Osborne?

So, he came from the  other side of the world to find out what Raja Ranjit Singh was eating?

Our apney are so naive.  

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3 hours ago, Sajjan_Thug said:

What people are overlooking is who is this Osborne?

So, he came from the  other side of the world to find out what Raja Ranjit Singh was eating?

Our apney are so naive.  

Maybe..or he was there travelling on business and made note?

You think this was a conspiracy to consternate vegetarians in 2022?

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4 hours ago, Sajjan_Thug said:

What people are overlooking is who is this Osborne?

So, he came from the  other side of the world to find out what Raja Ranjit Singh was eating?

Our apney are so naive.  

H.L.O Garrett in 1935 wrote 'The Punjab a Hundred Years Ago' in which he edited and translated the works of  V. Jacquemont (1831) & A. Soltykoff (1842). In this book it's written:

Maharaja Ranjit Singh took bread, pulao, milk and fruits in his lunch. His  dinner contained a little rice and a quail or half 

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