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Bhai Vir Singh (1872–1957) : Rethinking literary modernity in Colonial Punjab Malhotra, Anshu; Murphy, Anne (Historian)

Abstract

For many Punjabis in India, as well as scholars of Punjab, the name Bhai Vir Singh is synonymous with Punjabi literary production and Sikh religious reform. He was a major force in shaping Sikh and Punjabi culture, language, and politics in the undivided Punjab, prior to the partition of the province in 1947 with the formation of the post-colonial states of India and Pakistan. He was a prominent exegete and scholar of Sikh scriptures and literatures, and a historian.

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Title
Bhai Vir Singh (1872–1957) : Rethinking literary modernity in Colonial Punjab
Creator
Malhotra, Anshu; Murphy, Anne (Historian)
Publisher
Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory
Date Issued
2020-05-04
Description
For many Punjabis in India, as well as scholars of Punjab, the name Bhai Vir Singh is synonymous with Punjabi literary production and Sikh religious reform. He was a major force in shaping Sikh and Punjabi culture, language, and politics in the undivided Punjab, prior to the partition of the province in 1947 with the formation of the post-colonial states of India and Pakistan. He was a prominent exegete and scholar of Sikh scriptures and literatures, and a historian.
Genre
Article; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-11-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0391026
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/74585
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Asian Studies, Department of
Citation
Anshu Malhotra & Anne Murphy (2020) Bhai Vir Singh (1872–1957): Rethinking literary modernity in Colonial Punjab, Sikh Formations, 16:1-2, 1-13.
Publisher DOI
10.1080/17448727.2019.1674513
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
Taylor & Francis
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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