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Historian
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Jagtar Singh Grewal is an Indian writer, historian, scholar and a former vice chancellor of the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU).[1] After securing his PhD and DLitt from London, he joined the Guru Nanak Dev University where he founded the Department of History.[2] He was the first Dean of the Academic Affairs of the University and is a former member of faculty at Panjab University, Chandigarh. After his superannuation from GNDU in 1984, he joined the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla as its director.[2]
Grewal is a member of the Religious Advisory Council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation[1] and the head of the Institute of Punjab Studies, Chandigarh.[3] He has published several articles[3] and books on Sikh history[4] and is considered by many as a scholar on the subject.[2] Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition,[5] The Sikhs of the Punjab,[6] Sikh Ideology, Polity and Social Order,[7] Social and Cultural History of the Punjab,[8] Maharja Ranjit Singh: Polity, Economy and Society,[9] Kinship and State Formation,[10] The Sikhs: Ideology, Institutions, and Identity,[11] Guru Nanak in History[12] and Historical Writings on the Sikhs (1784-2011)[13] are some of his notable works and his researches have been subjected to studies on academic level.[14] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian literature.[15]
Bibliography
- Guru Nanak in History{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjab University Press(1969)
- Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(1998). ISBN 9788173042553
- The Sikhs of the Punjab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge University Press(1998). ISBN 9780521637640
- Maharja Ranjit Singh: Polity, Economy and Society{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Guru Nanak Dev University(2001). ISBN 9788177700268
- Social and Cultural History of the Punjab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2004). ISBN 9788173045653
- Sikh Ideology, Polity and Social Order{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2007). ISBN 9788173047374
- Kinship and State Formation{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2007). ISBN 9788173047183
- The Sikhs: Ideology, Institutions, and Identity{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press India(2009). ISBN 9780195694949
- Historical Writings on the Sikhs (1784-2011){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. SAB(2012)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Religious Advisory Council. Tony Blair Faith Foundation(2015). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vice Chancellors of Guru Nanak Dev University. Guru Nanak Dev University(2015). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Geography in India: Selected Themes{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pearson Education India(1999). ISBN 9788131726648
- ↑ Amazon profile. Amazon(2015). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(1998). ISBN 9788173042553
- ↑ The Sikhs of the Punjab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge University Press(1998). ISBN 9780521637640
- ↑ Sikh Ideology, Polity and Social Order{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2007). ISBN 9788173047374
- ↑ Social and Cultural History of the Punjab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2004). ISBN 9788173045653
- ↑ Maharja Ranjit Singh: Polity, Economy and Society{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Guru Nanak Dev University(2001). ISBN 9788177700268
- ↑ Kinship and State Formation{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar Publishers(2007). ISBN 9788173047183
- ↑ The Sikhs: Ideology, Institutions, and Identity{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press India(2009). ISBN 9780195694949
- ↑ Guru Nanak in History{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjab University Press(1969)
- ↑ Historical Writings on the Sikhs (1784-2011){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. SAB(2012)
- ↑ J.S. Grewal on Sikh History, Historiography and Recent Debates. Institute of Punjab Studies, Chandigarh.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Partition of Punjab - vs - Partition of India. - Dr. J S Grewal. Patshahi(18 September 2013). Retrieved 1 December 2015.
Further reading
- J.S. Grewal on Sikh History, Historiography and Recent Debates. Institute of Punjab Studies, Chandigarh.
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