Learning Punjabi in Delhi
Posted on Jul 20th, 2013 in Middles
WE were in Delhi. Not to visit the fine old city, but to study and live far away from the comfort of home. My friends and I had travelled from the city of Patiala and were now in the deep end. We had earned the right to be there by a mixture of intelligence, proper schooling and some degree of …
Making an iconic tome handy
Posted on Jul 19th, 2013 in Book Reviews
Concise Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Ed. Harbans Singh. Abridged. Dharam Singh Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala. Pages 723. Rs 1,400. The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism was the late Professor Harbans Singh’s magnum opus, a project he devoted two decades of his life to. A suave gentleman, known for his polished and courtly manner, he earned his Masters in English Literature, from Khalsa College, …
