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Discover the diverse dialects of the Punjabi language spoken across India and Pakistan, from Eastern Punjabi in Majha to Western Lahndi in Multan.

AKHBARAT-I-SINGHAN, also known as Twarikhi Sikkhan, is a diary of the day today events of the period from 1895 Bk/AD 1839 to 1903 Bk/AD 1847 based on official reports which General Avitabile (q.v.), military governor of Peshawar during Sikh times, received from various districts under his jurisdiction. It is written in Khatti Shikasta. also called Khatti Diwani; the name of the compiler is not known. The only known manuscript is available, in three volumes, at the Panjab University Library. Lahore, under MS. No. PE III, 30. Volume I, comprising 250 folios, covers the period from 12 Chet 1895 Bk to 3 Jeth, 1896 23 March 1839-May 1839 and contains news from Peshawar.

AKHBAR-I-DARBAR-I-MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH, also called Akhbari Deorhi Sardar Ranjit Singh Bahadur, is a set of Persian manuscripts comprising 193 loose sheets of unequal size and containing, as the title indicates, news of the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). These sheets are believed to be newsletters sent from the Punjab for the Peshwa Daftar at Poona (now Pune). The collection was first discovered in 1932-33 by Dr Muhammad Nazim, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India, in the Alienation Branch of the Divisional Commissioner\'s office at Poona.

Discover the extraordinary endurance of ATI Akhand Path, an unbroken reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, achieved by only a few, like Baba Narayan Singh.

Discover the power of Amrit Vela, the divine time before sunrise for meditation and prayer, as urged by Guru Nanak. Experience peace and spiritual blessings.

CHARPAT NATH, one of the yogis whom, according to the Miharban Janam Sakhi, Guru Nanak met on Mount Sumer, was a Gorakhpanthi recluse. Guru Nanak himself mentions his name twice in his compositions in the Guru Granth Sahib in his Si`dh Gosti and in another hymn in Raga Ramkali. In the Sidh Gosti (lit. discourse or dialogue with the Siddhas), Charpat is stated to have put this question to him: "How is one to go across the world described as an impassable ocean?" Answers the Guru: As unaffected liveth the lotus in water, And the duck, So with the mind fixed on the Word, One swimmeth across the Ocean of Existence.

Explore 'Itihas Guru Khalsa,' a historical account in Hindi by Sadhu Gobind Singh, showcasing the rich narrative of the Sikhs and their philosophy.

Explore Gurdwara Gurusar Patshahi DasvTri in Jivan Singhvala, honoring Guru Gobind Singh's stay. Visit the 1974-built shrine near Bathinda for a spiritual journey.

Explore Kanwal Kesar Singh's impactful short stories addressing societal evils with clarity and realism, advancing Punjabi literature's realistic portrayal.

Explore intimate accounts of British residents in 1846-49 Lahore, capturing political events and trends during the Regency period between the Anglo-Sikh wars.