Explore the profound works of Harinder Singh Mehboob, a celebrated figure in Punjabi poetry and essays, known for 'Sahji Rachio Khalsa' and his award-winning 'Jhanan Di Raat'.
Explore Suba Singh's iconic humorous essays and his influence on Punjabi journalism, blending wit with cultural narratives.
BIR GURU, by Rabindranath Tagore, is a life sketch in Bengali of Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), the last of the Ten Gurus of the Sikh faith, emphasizing especially how he had prepared Sikhs to stand up to oppression and injustice. This is Tagore`s first writing on Guru Gobind Singh published in 1885 in the Sraban July-August issue of the Balak. The poet was then in his early twenties. Though no reference is made in the text to any earlier work on the Sikhs, Tagore (1861-1941) seems to have been familiar with the writings of Malcolm (Sketch of the Sikhs), McGregor (History of the Sikhs) and Cunningham (A History of the Sikhs).
Explore Bawa Prem Singh Hoti's monumental contributions to Sikh history through his detailed biographies and literary works.
Narula, Surinder Singh is a technique-conscious novelist, whose Peo putar (Father and the son, 1946) gave a fresh thematic dimension to the Punjabi novel. His literary corpus includes 12 novels, 7 collections of short stories, some collection of poems and few books of literary critcism, both in Punjabi and English. He was born in Amritsar and after graduating from Khalsa College, Amritsar, with three medals to his credit, he joined the State Secretariat in 1938; but after doing his M.A. in English (1942), he joined as a Lecturer at the local Khalsa College. Afterwards, he was at Rawalpindi (Khalsa College) for a short period, and then after joining Government Service he was posted at different other colleges.
Explore the Tarikh-i-Muzaffari, a Persian manuscript by Muhammad Ali Khan Ansari documenting the Indian Timurides and later Mughals. Rich in Sikh history.
BUDDH SINGH (d. 1816), son of Khushhal Singh, nephew of the leader of the Dal Khalsa, Nawab Kapur Singh, succeeded his father as head of the Singhpuria misl. He inherited territories in the Bart Doab, the Jalandhar Doab and in the province of Sirhind. He built a fort at Jalandhar and reconstructed at a cost of a lakh of rupees the holy shrine and tank of Tarn Taran demolished by Nur udDin, the local Mughal chief.
Discover the dramatic tale of Jalla Pandit, the powerful adviser whose arrogance led to his downfall in the Sikh Kingdom's tumultuous history.
Explore Steinbach's 1845 account of Punjab's history, commerce, and culture during Ranjit Singh's era, advocating for British rule. An insightful read!
Explore Punjabi history with TARIKHIPANJAB. From Guru Nanak to British rule, uncover fascinating Sikh and Punjab insights in this Urdu classic.
