Download or read book The Punjabi People written by Gurprit Singh and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-14 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Punjabis are talked about, the geographical area under consideration is the present Indian Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the West Punjab of Pakistan. The first batch of people to arrive in the sub-continent and in the Punjab region were OoA or Out of Africa people and this migration took place in around 50000-65000 BCE. Over the years, people came from the present-day areas of Iran in around 8000 BCE. Combining with the Out of Africa people, they made the genetic pool of the Indus Valley people. Next, People came from the steppes in 2000 BCE. These have been so far called the Aryans or of lighter color. The people got mixed for centuries or some thousands of years to produce the people of the so-called North Indian Ancestry (ANI). For several centuries Punjab was known as Taki or Tak Desa. During Vedic times, the then Punjab was inhabited by the following five tribes or Panchjanas:1)Anush 2) Purus 3) Bharats 4) Yadus and 5) Turvasus. Since the Indus Valley Civilization came to an end and the mixing with the steppes' people was over, there was a lull so far as mixing of the so-called extraneous elements into the Punjabi blood is concerned.Over the years Harappans, Indo-Aryans, Greeks, Persians, Scythians, Arabs, Turks, Mughals, Balochs have inhabited Punjab and has been influenced by various religions like the Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism and Christianity.These waves of migrations notwithstanding, Punjab has acted as a giant melting pot, assimilating people of various ethnicities and geographical areas who have been held together by some sort of a Punjabiness even though the name Punjab was yet to be coined for the geographical area we are talking about. Till the attack by Alexander in 326 BCE, not many attackers besides Darius came to India and the number of such people who possibly mixed with Indians and Punjabis of that period was far less. From 326 BCE till the end of Harsha, we find mixing in Punjab of various external races like Parthians, Scythians, Huns, Indo-Greeks etc. But the number of people mixing with Indians and those living in Punjab was pretty less. Much later, Mohammed Bin Qasim and the Syrians arrived in India in the 8th century CE, followed by Mahmud Ghaznavi and other Muslims like Iranians, Turanis, Turks, Afghans and Mughals. Even though some claims are made of the external genetic pool of the Punjabis, in general, it is accepted that the Punjabis are mostly from the local stock, at least for the last 2000 years, if not less.The Punjabi genetic pool comprises the locals and also of the attackers from various passes having different ethnicities, skin colours and religious practices whose goal was capturing the fertile plains and the seat of power which vacillated between Kabul, Punjab and Delhi.Since time immemorial, Punjabis have this Caste system often called a Biradari system has made the Punjabis inter-marry in their own religion and castes. Then there have been the hill tribes of Punjab like the Pashtuns. Various occupations/Castes in East and West Punjab have been discussed.A very detailed data analysis based on Religion, Classes and Castes has been attempted. The demographics of East Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh based on the Indian Census of 2011 and the demographics of Pakistani/West Punjab as recorded in 2017 have been studied in detail and finally projected Demographics of Pre-Partition Punjab or the erstwhile Punjab province are arrived at as these would be in 2021.demographics of Pakistani/West Punjab as recorded in 2017 have been studied in detail and finally projected Demographics of Pre-Partition Punjab or the erstwhile Punjab province are arrived at as these would be in 2021.
Download or read book Making Ethnic Choices written by Karen Leonard and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining and changing perceptions of ethnic identity.
Download or read book Punjabi written by Tej Bhatia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book The Social Space of Language written by Farina Mir and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: poetics of belonging in the region. --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Migration Mobility and Multiple Affiliations written by S. Irudaya Rajan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume discusses how the Punjabi transnational experience has impacted Indian transnationalism and led to a diverse diaspora.
Download or read book American Karma written by Sunil Bhatia and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian American community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the U.S. Unlike previous generations, they are marked by a high degree of training as medical doctors, engineers, scientists, and university professors. American Karma draws on participant observation and in-depth interviews to explore how these highly skilled professionals have been inserted into the racial dynamics of American society and transformed into “people of color.” Focusing on first-generation, middle-class Indians in American suburbia, it also sheds light on how these transnational immigrants themselves come to understand and negotiate their identities. Bhatia forcefully contends that to fully understand migrant identity and cultural formation it is essential that psychologists and others think of selfhood as firmly intertwined with sociocultural factors such as colonialism, gender, language, immigration, and race-based immigration laws. American Karma offers a new framework for thinking about the construction of selfhood and identity in the context of immigration. This innovative approach advances the field of psychology by incorporating critical issues related to the concept of culture, including race, power, and conflict, and will also provide key insights to those in anthropology, sociology, human development, and migrant studies.
Download or read book A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province written by Horace Arthur Rose and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Punjab Bloodied Partitioned and Cleansed written by Ishtiaq Ahmed and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is a definitive account of the partition of the Punjab in 1947. It chronicles how East and West Punjab were emptied of unwanted minorities. Besides shedding new light on the events through secret British reports, it contains poignant accounts by eyewitnesses, survivors and even participators in the carnage, from both sides of the border.
Download or read book The Sikhs written by Patwant Singh and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. The Sikhs defied the caste system; rejected the authority of Hindu priests; forbade magic and idolatry; and promoted the equality of men and women -- beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar -- the holy shrine of the Sikhs--was destroyed by the Indian Army. In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs -- their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. We learn how Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru, welded the Sikhs into a brotherhood, with each man bearing the surname Singh, or "Lion," and abiding by a distinctive code of dress and conduct. He tells of Banda the Brave's daring conquests, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh state, and how the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled this promise by founding a Sikh empire. The author examines how, through the centuries, the Sikh soldier became an exemplar of discipline and courage and explains how Sikhs -- now numbering nearly 20 million worldwide -- have come to be known for their commitment to education, their business acumen, and their enterprising spirit. Finally, Singh concludes that it would be a grave error to alienate an energetic and vital community like the Sikhs if modern India is to realize its full potential. He urges India's leaders to learn from the past and to "honour the social contract with Indians of every background and persuasion."
Download or read book Punjabi Khana written by Tarla Dalal and published by Sanjay & Co. This book was released on 2007-06-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Punjabi Khana Is A Book That Is Very Close To My Heart. Every Recipe In This Book Has Been Tried And Tested By Me And My Team Of Expert Cooks To Provide You With Completely Authentic Punjabi Recipes. This Book Is Dedicated To All You Cooking Enthusiasts Eager To Sample Some Of The Punjab S Authentic Cuisine. Though We Have Made Abundant Use Of High Calorie Ingredients Such As Ghee, Butter And Cream In This Book Those Of You Who Want To Cut Back On The Calories Can Use Low Fat Ingredients Such As Low Fat Butter, Low Fat Cream In Moderation To Prepare The Same Dishes. This Book Is A Compilation Of Authentic Vegetarian Recipes Along With Some Vegetarian Versions Of Non Vegetarian Punjabi Delicacies.
Download or read book Punjabi Century 1857 1947 written by Prakash Tandon and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important document in the social history of India, this volume presents the autobiography of a Punjabi family over the three tumultuous generations that spanned years from the Mutiny to Independence. The book provides an absorbing view, from within, of what British rule meant for the educated elite of the province. In its descriptions of the changing customs and values of the educated Indian in the early twentieth century, the book affords a memorable account of a critical period in modern Indian history.
Download or read book People on the Move written by Ian Talbot and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume examines a century of Punjabi Migration. This has been marked by both the massive upheaval of the 1947 partition and economic migration arising from agricultural and urban development within the Punjab and a tradition of overseas migration that dates back to the army recruitment of the colonial era.
Download or read book Decentralization and Intrastate Struggles written by Kristin M. Bakke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no one-size-fits-all decentralized fix to deeply divided and conflict-ridden states. One of the hotly debated policy prescriptions for states facing self-determination demands is some form of decentralized governance - including regional autonomy arrangements and federalism - which grants minority groups a degree of self-rule. Yet the track record of existing decentralized states suggests that these have widely divergent capacity to contain conflicts within their borders. Through in-depth case studies of Chechnya, Punjab and Québec, as well as a statistical cross-country analysis, this book argues that while policy, fiscal approach, and political decentralization can, indeed, be peace-preserving at times, the effects of these institutions are conditioned by traits of the societies they (are meant to) govern. Decentralization may help preserve peace in one country or in one region, but it may have just the opposite effect in a country or region with different ethnic and economic characteristics.
Download or read book The Punjab Borderland written by Ilyas Chattha and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers insights into how the new international boundary between India and Pakistan was made, subverted, and transformed.
Download or read book The Evolution and History of Human Populations in South Asia written by Michael D. Petraglia and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-22 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of its kind on prehistoric cultures of South Asia. The book brings together archaeologists, biological anthropologists, geneticists and linguists in order to provide a comprehensive account of the history and evolution of human populations residing in the subcontinent. New theories and methodologies presented provide new interpretations about the cultural history and evolution of populations in South Asia.
Download or read book Silencing The Self written by Dana C. Jack and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1993-01-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is relevant to anyone grappling with the central challenge of relationships: how to achieve connections to others without losing oneself."--Deborah Tannen (author of You Just Don't Understand), New York Times Book Review
Download or read book Grit written by Angela Duckworth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. “Duckworth’s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly changed some lives for the better” (The New York Times Book Review). Among Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference. This is “a fascinating tour of the psychological research on success” (The Wall Street Journal).
