{"product_id":"five-punjabi-centuries","title":"Five Punjabi Centuries","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.","brand":"Manohar Publishers and Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57260997214552,"sku":"9788173041754","price":97.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9788173041754.jpg?v=1778392897","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/five-punjabi-centuries","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}