SARDAR Dyal Singh Majithia was the son of a family that had played a very important part in the history of the Sikh state founded by Maharaja Ranjit
During the 17th, 18th and even the 19th century the appreciation of any art produced in the Punjab has been reserved for the paintings produced in the Punjab
Kundan Lal Saigal (1904-47) The year was 1932; a gramophone record- ‘Jhulana jhulao’ appeared in the music world, sung by a totally unknown singer. It was an instant
Born in 1680, Bullhe Shah lived mostly in the town of Qasur where he had received traditional education before he became affiliated to Shah Ināyat Qadiri of Lahore
Thirty five years after the partition and two wars between India and Pakistan; in the year 1982 the melody queen, Malika-e-Tarannum Noorjehan visited India. It was certainly a
I begin with a rather uneventful narration. This narration, in my view, has a certain bearing on the purpose of this short introductory essay on the unwritten polemic
IN April this year I visited Lahore in connection with a project on comparative development in India and Pakistan. On a Sunday afternoon, having finished with the usual
Time started from the moment, THE CREATOR, created this creation, though no one knows, when. …
Apart from facilitating "conflict resolution" between countries, the various tracks/strands of diplomacy are important tools for enhancing "cooperation" between different regions of the world. For instance, multi-track diplomacy
‘Yun naa reh reh kar hamein tarsaaiye’ and ‘Hairat se tak rahaa hei jahane wafa mujhe’ these two ghazals of Master Madan recorded at the tender age of
‘Khayalon mein kisi ke is tarah aya nahin karte’ sung by Mukesh and Geeta Roy for film- ‘Bawre Nain’- starring Raj Kapoor and Geeta Bali- in the year
{1} Hitherto little attention has been directed to the experience of Indian prisoners of war in South-East Asia, and much of that had concerned the formation of the
The film ‘Mahal’ released in the year- 1949 will be remembered for all times to come. It is not because that it was directed by legendary Kamal Amrohi;
‘Gujar gaya wo zamana, kaisa kaisa’, as and when we listen to these grand nostalgic signatures of the melody of the gone by days; something, which cannot be
"On the 1st of Baisakh (April 12) 1801, Sahib Singh Bedi daubed Ranjit Singh's forehead with saffron paste and proclaimed him Maharajah of the Punjab. A royal salute
The Voice from the Rural Areas: The rural Punjab , the real Punjab … far away from the disease of communalism was a centre of merriments, festivals, folklore,
SHAH ABDUL LATIF of Bhit, called simply' Shah' or 'Monarch’ is a unique figure in literature. He is not only the greatest of Sindhi writers, but he has
If and when a dispassionate history of the evolution and development of Indian film music comes to be written, Naushad’s name will undoubtedly find a pride of place
The popularity of Jugni has always touched the hearts of Panjabi mentality. She became a permanent part in the Panjabi folklore right since the ancient times. But who
Indian film panorama after the commencement of talking era, witnessed a variety of personalities attached to different faculties of production; may it be acting, direction, photography, editing, dialogue-writing,
Study of the category of research and publication in the field of Punjab library history. Only about a dozen scholars are identified as library historians, but a number
The immortal melody of yesteryears -‘Seeeny mein sulagty hein armaan’ sung by Talat Mehmood and Lata Mangeshkar for film ‘Tarana’ (1952) will continue to bewitch earnest music lovers,
‘Sajan rey jhooth mat bolo, khuda key pass janaa hei, na hathee hei na ghorha hei wahan paidal hi janaa hei’- was sung by Mukesh for the film-
Seething quietude- Nutan in film ‘Bandini’ The photographer of P.C.Barua’s film ‘Devdas’, editor of the all times musical great ‘Mahal’; director of the classics ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ &
The three versions of film: ‘Devdas’ The film ‘Devdas’ released in the year 1935, is a milestone in the history of Indian cinema; primarily because K.L.Saigal acted and
Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh was banished from his beloved Lucknow by the British during eighteenth century. A true lover of dance and music; he was
The latest addition to the long list of absurdities espoused by our ruling classes came from MNA Naeema Kishwar Khan a couple weeks back. She proposed and defended
Why English again? InSINCE 1999, when Unesco first declared Feb 21 International Mother Language Day, this issue has received much attention throughout the world. In Pakistan, where the
ISLAMABAD: A well in one of the holiest sites in the Sikh religion, believed to be the birthplace of the religion, has been made functional and the government
During a trip to India in early 1984 (my first and last), I was a second-year student at a college in Karachi. My fellow travellers on that trip
My first exposure to Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst the Youth (SPIC-MACAY) was in 1983 as a dance student in Delhi, when
Where is the Left in saffronised Punjab? Looking at pictures in newspapers or electronic media, one finds candidates of all major parties coloured in saffron – going by
On January 31, 2016, professor Randhir Singh breathed his last at the ripe age of 94. Till the age of 90, he remained fully active, travelling, delivering lectures,
February 21, 2016: it is a crisp morning outside the Lahore Press Club. The sun shines bright but the air is cool and the sky a clear, sharp
I stood at the threshold of the gurudwara. A small plaque above its wooden door declared that it was Gurudwara Chakki Sahib, Eimanabad. The door of the place
Raza Kazim is a lawyer, philosopher and political activist. He is also the inventor of a musical instrument called Saagar Veena and a photographer of international standards. He
‘Manto’s lunatic’: My Punjab has no border, no limits InA poem of mine devoted to my homeland goes thus: “Punjab mera tan Duniya jidda, Punjab mera anhadd hai;
In this peoples’ history of post-Partition Lahore, Parvez Mahmood depicts his family rebuilding their lives after their 1947 migration from Amritsar …
In remembering a beloved relative, Parvez Mahmood ended up telling the story of his family – of survival under colonialism, war, mass migration and the glaring inequalities of
Images of panicked refugees on trains during Partition retain a very personal poignance for the author and others whose families were displaced….
Al-Biruni -was he an Empirical Scientist? Abu Rehan al-Biruni (973-1048) was a distinguished scientist of Afghanistan in the 11th century. He is described as founder of Indology, father
NEW DELHI Nikki Haley may have been born in the United States but her extended family back in India is thrilled that the South Carolina governor has been
Collage Photos: Book by Khalid Mahmood, Bulleh Shah image originally by Tahirakram via Wikimedia Commons. …
Lahore: Sikh pilgrims from different parts of the world on Monday attend the religious rituals at the gurdwara at Nankana Sahib, where the founder of the Sikh faith
A security guard sits reluctantly on a chair at the entrance to this village. He is wearing a light blue shirt with navy blue pants. There is a
The single lane disappeared deep into the darkness of the road. Shadows of the trees ran past as the headlight of the car illuminated them. There was a
InHOW many languages are spoken in Pakistan? The precise answer to this question is not known, but Dr Memon Abdul Majeed Sindhi in his Lisaniyaat-i-Pakistan (National Language Authority…
The legend of Heer-Ranjha is believed to have played out in real life on the banks of the river Chenab, way back in the second half of the
Why English? A YOUNG mother recounted to me her harrowing experience of her daughter’s schooling in Lahore. The child was asked by her teacher to report on her
The Sindhi language has a Baghdadi connection, KARACHI: There is historical evidence about the prowess of the Sindhi language, as even when Sindh had been conquered by the
The British systematically discouraged the use of Punjabi. In independent India, following reorganisation of Punjab, for the first time in history Punjabi became the official language and a
IT is easy to get embroiled in controversies of which there never seems to be a shortage in Pakistan. The online world has ensured that any contentious bit
Over the years we have seen a growing identity crisis in Pakistan. Small wonder – since the only Pakistani identity left to us, without it turning controversial, is
Recently a school campus in Sahiwal, Punjab issued a directive to the students to refrain from using foul language inside and outside the school. The note further clarified
SAHIWAL: A cross section of society, especially prominent Punjabi language activists and literary organisations, have taken a dim view of a private school’s notification which dubs Punjabi a
LAHORE: Indian singer, song writer and composer Mika Lahore is one of the most enchanting and beautiful cities of the Indian subcontinent, not only for its historical sites,
InThe bust of the Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh (famously known as Sher-e-Punjab) was unveiled at Allard Square in St Tropez, in the south of France, on Saturday,
There is a process of globalization afoot (see Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat) which seems unstoppable. An undesirable part of it is the homogenisation of cultures, …
The Punjabi Society of the British Isles hosted a splendid dinner for Mr Vijay Jolly, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Mr Vijay Mehta at the Bombay
The difference between Sikh and Hindu practices are obvious and well documented over the past 140 years. Following the annexation of Punjab and loss of royal patronage,….