J. S. Grewal

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J. S. Grewal
Sikh history
Institutions

Jagtar Singh Grewal (1927 – 11 August 2022)[1] was an Indian writer, historian, scholar, and a vice-chancellor of the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU).[2]

Career

After securing his Ph.D. and DLitt from London, he joined the GNDU, where he founded the Department of History.

superannuation from GNDU in 1984, he joined the Indian Institute of Advanced Study as its director.[3]

Grewal was a member of the Religious Advisory Council of the

Sikh history[5] and is considered by many as a scholar on the subject.[3] Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition,[6] The Sikhs of the Punjab,[7] Sikh Ideology, Polity and Social Order,[8] Social and Cultural History of the Punjab,[9] Maharja Ranjit Singh: Polity, Economy and Society,[10] Kinship and State Formation,[11] The Sikhs: Ideology, Institutions, and Identity,[12] Guru Nanak in History[13] and Historical Writings on the Sikhs (1784–2011)[14] are some of his notable works and his researches have been subjected to studies on academic level.[15] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian literature.[16]

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References

  1. ^ "Historian Grewal passes away". The Tribune. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Religious Advisory Council". Tony Blair Faith Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Vice Chancellors of Guru Nanak Dev University". Guru Nanak Dev University. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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  5. ^ "Amazon profile". Amazon. 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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  13. ^ J. S. Grewal (1969). Guru Nanak in History. Punjab University Press. p. 348.
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  15. ^ Indu Banga. "J.S. Grewal on Sikh History, Historiography and Recent Debates" (PDF). Institute of Punjab Studies, Chandigarh: 301–326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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