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'''''Life of Guru Nanak Through Pictures''''' is a book by [[Shamsher Singh (writer)|Shamsher Singh]] and [[Narendra Singh Virdi]] containing a collection of forty-four [[janamsakhi]]s relating events in the life of [[Guru Nanak]]. Each janamasakhi is illustrated with a full-color painting by the [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[artist]] [[Phulan Rani]].<br />
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Published by the Modern Sahit Academy, [[Amritsar]], in 1969, ''"In commemoration of [[Quincentennial|Quincentenary]] Celebrations of Guru Nanak"'', it is one of the few English books about the life of Guru Nanak, and the only known fully illustrated version. The book is [[out of print]] and not widely available.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
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The book includes many of the well-known janamsakhis (the story of the sacred-thread ceremony, the festival at Hardawar, his visit to [[Mecca]], etc.) as well as several of the lesser known. Inside the front cover is a map of the travels of Guru Nanak drawn from the places mentioned in the various janamsakhis, including those not mentioned in the book.<br />
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In 1970, the book was awarded "Sardar Mohan Singh Book Award" by the then President of India [[V. V. Giri]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Art & Life of Phulan Rani|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060831/aplus.htm#2|accessdate=7 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=31 August 2006}}</ref><br />
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