Author: Anshu Malhotra
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199088772
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
What is Punjabiyat? What are the different notions of Punjab? This volume analyses these ideas and explores the different aspects that constitute Punjab as a region conceptually in history, culture, and practice. Each essay examines a different Punjabi culture—language-based and literary; religious and those that define a 'community'; rural, urban, and middle class; and historical, contemporary, and cosmopolitan. Together, these essays unravel the complex foundations of Punjabiyat. The volume also shows how the recent history of Punjab—partition, aspirations of statehood, and a large and assertive diaspora—has had a discernible impact on the region's scholarship. Departing from conventional studies on Punjab, this book presents fresh perspectives and new insights into its regional culture.
Punjab Reconsidered
Author: Anshu Malhotra
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199088772
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
What is Punjabiyat? What are the different notions of Punjab? This volume analyses these ideas and explores the different aspects that constitute Punjab as a region conceptually in history, culture, and practice. Each essay examines a different Punjabi culture—language-based and literary; religious and those that define a 'community'; rural, urban, and middle class; and historical, contemporary, and cosmopolitan. Together, these essays unravel the complex foundations of Punjabiyat. The volume also shows how the recent history of Punjab—partition, aspirations of statehood, and a large and assertive diaspora—has had a discernible impact on the region's scholarship. Departing from conventional studies on Punjab, this book presents fresh perspectives and new insights into its regional culture.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199088772
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
What is Punjabiyat? What are the different notions of Punjab? This volume analyses these ideas and explores the different aspects that constitute Punjab as a region conceptually in history, culture, and practice. Each essay examines a different Punjabi culture—language-based and literary; religious and those that define a 'community'; rural, urban, and middle class; and historical, contemporary, and cosmopolitan. Together, these essays unravel the complex foundations of Punjabiyat. The volume also shows how the recent history of Punjab—partition, aspirations of statehood, and a large and assertive diaspora—has had a discernible impact on the region's scholarship. Departing from conventional studies on Punjab, this book presents fresh perspectives and new insights into its regional culture.
Lions of the Punjab
Author: Richard Gabriel Fox
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520054912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520054912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
History and Culture of Panjab
Author: Mohinder Singh
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN:
Category : Panjab
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN:
Category : Panjab
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Peoples History of Punjab
Author: Manẓūr Iʻjāz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789694026237
Category : Panjabis (South Asian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789694026237
Category : Panjabis (South Asian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Sikhs
Author: Patwant Singh
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0307429334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0307429334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."
Lectures on History, Society, and Culture of the Punjab
Author: J. S. Grewal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
History of the Panjab Hill States
Author: John Hutchison
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120609426
Category : Punjab Hill States (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Including Kulu, Lahul, Spiti, Jammu And Other Areas Of Present Himachal Pradesh And Southern Jammu & Kashmir.
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120609426
Category : Punjab Hill States (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Including Kulu, Lahul, Spiti, Jammu And Other Areas Of Present Himachal Pradesh And Southern Jammu & Kashmir.
The Social Space of Language
Author: Farina Mir
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520262697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
poetics of belonging in the region. --Book Jacket.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520262697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
poetics of belonging in the region. --Book Jacket.
History And Culture Of Punjab
Author: Mohinder Singh
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788171560783
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This Volume Attempts To Provide Students, Scholars And Others Interested In Punjab With An Authoritative Work Containing Papers On Different Aspects Of Its History And Culture.Prominent Among Those Whose Con¬Tributions Are Included In The Volume Are Dr. Ganda Singh, Prof. Bipan Chandra, Prof. V.N. Datta, Prof. S.S. Bal, Prof. Attar Singh, Dr. Darrol Bryant, Dr. W. Owen Cole, Dr. James Lewis, Prof. Mulk Raj Anand, Prof. K.S. Duggal, Mrs. Satya Rai And Dr. R.K. Perti.It Is Hoped That This Work Will Help Promote Better Understanding Of The Rich Heritage Of Panjab And Result In More Scholarly Studies In Different Fields.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788171560783
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This Volume Attempts To Provide Students, Scholars And Others Interested In Punjab With An Authoritative Work Containing Papers On Different Aspects Of Its History And Culture.Prominent Among Those Whose Con¬Tributions Are Included In The Volume Are Dr. Ganda Singh, Prof. Bipan Chandra, Prof. V.N. Datta, Prof. S.S. Bal, Prof. Attar Singh, Dr. Darrol Bryant, Dr. W. Owen Cole, Dr. James Lewis, Prof. Mulk Raj Anand, Prof. K.S. Duggal, Mrs. Satya Rai And Dr. R.K. Perti.It Is Hoped That This Work Will Help Promote Better Understanding Of The Rich Heritage Of Panjab And Result In More Scholarly Studies In Different Fields.
East of Indus
Author: Gurnam Singh Sidhu Brard
Publisher: Hemkunt Press
ISBN: 9788170103608
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher: Hemkunt Press
ISBN: 9788170103608
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description