Bhai Vir Singh Religious and Literary Modernities in Colonial and Post-Colonial Indian Punjab

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Synopsis

This volume brings together works by established and emerging scholars to consider the work and impact of Bhai Vir Singh. Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957) was a major force in the shaping of modern Sikh and Punjabi culture, language, and politics in the undivided colonial Punjab, prior to the Partition of the province in 1947, and in the post-colonial state of India. The chapters in this book explore how he both reflected and shaped his time and context and address some of the ongoing legacy of his work in the lives of contemporary Sikhs. The contributors analyze the varied genres, literary, and historical that were adopted and adapted by Bhai Vir Singh to foreground and enhance Sikh religiosity and identity. These include his novels, didactic pamphlets, journalistic writing, prefatory and exegetical work on spiritual and secular historical documents, and his poems and lyrics, among others. This book will be of particular interest to those working in Sikh studies, South Asian studies, and post-colonial studies.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Critical Sikh Studies
Author:
Anshu Malhotra, Anne Murphy
ISBN:
9781000867008
Related ISBNs:
9781032267784, 9781003298939, 9781032288772
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
280
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-04-26
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2023
Copyright by:
selection and editorial matter, Anshu Malhotra and Anne Murphy 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality