Five Punjabi Centuries: Polity, Economy, Society and Culture C.1500-1990: Essays for J.S. Grewal

By Indu Banga

The contributors to this volume belong to the disciplines of history, art history, geography, political science, economics and literature - many of them eminent in their field of interest. Their contributions make this volume multi-disciplinary, with an exceptionally wide scope, proving it indispensable for all students and scholars?of?social?sciences?and?humanities.

Three papers cover polity, economy and society in the Mughal Punjab; six relate to state-formation, economy, society and literature of the period of Sikh rule; one deals with religion and art in the hills. A masterly essay delineates the major developments in the recent study of Pahari?painting.

The period of colonial rule is covered by fifteen contributors who discuss political, economic and socio-cultural developments dwelling on urban society and politics; communitarian, secular and national consciousness; agrarian and urban economy; demographic and social change; Punjabi literature; and gender relations.

There are three papers on the Punjab after independence related to political economy; the bearing of agricultural growth on urbanization; and the movement for?the?Punjabi-speaking state.

The essay on Professor J.S. Grewal's work becomes virtually a study of new directions in the historiography of the Punjab in its political, social, ?economic?and?cultural?dimensions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 817304175X
• ISBN13: 9788173041754
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Manohar Books
• Length: 626 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"