Useful to keep in mind Nietzsche's insight on the origin of a thing vs its 'meaning' or 'purpose': "whatever exists... is again and again reinterpreted to new ends, taken over, transformed, and redirected... all subduing and becoming master involves fresh interpretation."

I'm discussing “Reform in fragments” with @sialmirzagoraya, Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sikh History Book Club . Today, Jul 21 at 8:30 AM PDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/xVlO15dR…

Just found out that Sikh historian JS Grewal has sadly passed away at the age of 95. Came across his book 'The Sikhs of Punjab' in my Uni library in the mid 90s, a complete game changer for a confused teenager like me trying to understand my Sikh heritage. Still refer to the book

A massive loss to Sikh scholarship. Managed to write on almost every topic concerning Sikhi; from treatises on Master Tara Singh and Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha to summaries of Sikh history.

Prof JS Grewal (1927-2022) was an eminent writer and historian. I am blessed to have met him, when my father was a fellow in IIAS, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. Dr JS Grewal became the director of IIAS, after retiring as VC of GNDU, Asr. His books will guide us.

Heard about passing of JS Grewal, Sikhism’s most eminent scholar. Read his books on Master Tara Singh and Maharaja Nabha and clearly has the best knowledge of Akali politics Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee should confer the Panth Ratan on him for his promotion of Sikh history through literature

I'm discussing “The Akali Movement - Chapters 1 and 2” with @sialmirzagoraya, Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sikh History Book Club . Thursday, Aug 25 at 8:00 AM PDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/mZJz7lv8….

Guru Hargobind Paintings Some beautiful images of the Sixth Guru held by the descendants of Ram Rai which match in features with the paintings of the Guru held by Bidhi Chand and Bhai Rupa's ancestors

I'm discussing “The Akali Movement - Chapters 1 and 2” with @sialmirzagoraya, Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sikh History Book Club . Tomorrow, Aug 26 at 9:00 AM PDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/mZJz7lv8…. Tomorrow morning please join in!!

Sana Goyal Kotecha So thrilling to see all the gorgeous books on here. Here’s mine - on a cultural and social history of musicians and dancers in colonial Punjab- to be published in late 2022 with Oxford University Press

Speaking with Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and sialmirza.goraya clubhouse.com/room/xlal93z6?…

My op-ed today in The Tribune on #BhaiKahanSinghNabha, #Sikh savant, thinker and writer, among several major works, of the #Mahakosh - great encyclopaedia on Sikh thought, history, Language and literature #Punjab #sikhism m.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/b…

I'm discussing “The Akali Movement Chapters 3,4,5” with @sialmirzagoraya, Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sikh History Book Club . Friday, Sep 16 at 8:00 PM PDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/M1KL6N81…

I'm discussing “Akali Movement Chapters 3 4 5” with @sialmirzagoraya, Manshaan Singh, Puneet Singh, and Sikh History Book Club . Tomorrow, Sep 23 at 9:30 AM PDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/Pv9lnVzp…

Starting in a few minutes, please join in interested!

"A History of Sikh Flags, Part I - Banda Bahadur" by Jodh Singh (YungBhujang) A look into how the symbolism of the Nishan Sahib developed under the Khalsa army of Banda Singh Bahadur and some theories as to what it looked like. khalsachronicle.substack.com/p/a-history-of…

Check out my podcast, Sikh History Book Club, on Jackie Westrick! anchor.fm/sikhhistoryboo… first episode is chapter 1 from a JS Grewal book "Historical Perspectives on Sikh Identity"