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I want to ask one thing. Even today numerous Sikh Historians (here I mean non-Sikh historians also who write sikh history) are emerging. But there is a question in my mind is that what will be the use of writing the almost same thing by many person again and again. I mean, suppose now one would want to become historian.what will he do? He would study SGGSji,SDGSji, Writings of Bhai Gurdas ji, and some scriptures (Gyan parkash, Twarikh e Khalsa, Parchia, So Sakhi etc.) to know the history of the Sikh Guru, and accounts and books of Sikh, British, Muslims, Hindus' Scholars, Governors, politicians, and some official records to know the history of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and afterwards. At the most, he would visit the historical places to further inquiry. But after doing all this, what would he write. Surely (I think) he would write the same things which already been written in the previous mentioned Scriptures. What can he write new thing? And what will be the use of the Writing? If the writings are of no remarkable use then why many of the professors of history in the punjab are keep publishing their own History books? Or is it better to write contemporary History which the Historian can see himself Happening? Note: I am not against the History writing I am just curious and want to know the opinions of others and the FURTHER SCOPE OF WRITING GURUs HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH. Hope I have conveyed my thoughts clearly.