Dear Friends,

On 20 Sep, Dr Mohinder Singh from Bhai Vir Singh Sadan, New Delhi asked me to join a panel discussion on Harleen Singh’s book ‘The Lost Heer: Women in Colonial Punjab’. It is a fascinating book and opens doors to more writers engaging with the women history of Panjab – a space which at present is wide open. The session was chaired by Dr Patricia Uberoi and Prof Gurpreet Mahajan was the main speaker.

I attend the Sadan’s book events and lectures regularly. They are very enriching. I had blurbed the book and had some questions of my own for the author who I had never met. I decided to briefly comment and then bring the author into the discussion.

My section, with Prof Uberoi’s intervention is from 52.45 mins – 1.29.25 hrs. English. Though to get a good sense of the book listen to Prof Mahajan’s commentary and buy the book.

Note: I like it that folks get confused about how to address me. Whether I am Sir, Sri, Prof, or Sardar.

Please watch here …