Kirpal Singh Narang was an Indian historian, educationist and the vice-chancellor of Punjabi University.[1] He was the second in line of the vice-chancellors of the university (1966–75) and the longest serving among them.[2] Born on 12 April 1912 in Amritsar in Punjab of the British India,[3] he published several books on the history of Punjab and Sikhs,[4][5][6][7] which included four volumes of Punjab history and a book on Islam.[8] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1975, for his contributions to education and literature.[9]
Selected bibliography
- History of the Punjab, 1526-1849{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Uttar Chand Kapur(1953)
- History of the Punjab: 1500 -1558, by K.S. Narang and M.R. Gupta, Rev & enl ed{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- History of the Punjab, 1526-1857{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Uttar Chand Kapur(1967)
- History of the Punjab, 1500-1858{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. U.C. Kapur(1969)
- Islam{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjabi University(1969)
See also
References
- ↑ Sikh Historiography and Dr. Kirpal Singh. Angel Fire(2016). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Pbi varsity VC to get 3-year extension(9 December 2015). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ 12-April-1912. Indian Age(2016). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ History of the Punjab: 1500 -1558, by K.S. Narang and M.R. Gupta, Rev & enl ed{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. publisher not identified
- ↑ History of the Punjab, 1526-1857{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Uttar Chand Kapur(1967)
- ↑ History of the Punjab, 1500-1858{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. U.C. Kapur(1969)
- ↑ History of the Punjab, 1526-1849{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Uttar Chand Kapur(1953)
- ↑ Islam{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punjabi University(1969)
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- Narang, Kirpal Singh. WorldCat(2016). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- Our Vice-Chancellors. Punjabi University(2016). Retrieved 30 April 2016.