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SikhArchive

by Sukhraj Singh

A series of interview-based episodes with academics, authors, historians, activists and journalists on their topics of expertise with respect to Sikh and Panjabi history; hosted by Sukhraj Singh.

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Episodes

  1. The Philosophy of Death and Dying in Sikhi with Professor Balbinder Singh Bhogal

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 68th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Professor...

  2. Revolutionaries on Trial with Professor Aparna Vaidik

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 67th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabihistory. In this episode, we are joined by Professor Aparna...

  3. Farmers Protest in Panjab and the Role of Women with Sangeet Toor

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 66th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Sangeet Toor…

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  4. UAPA in Panjab with Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 65th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Jaspal Singh...

  5. On Violence and The Sikhs with Professor Arvind Pal Singh Mandair

    In this episode, we are joined by Professor Arvind Pal Singh Mandair, who is a prolific author, a philosopher by training, and a Professor of Sikh Studies at the University of Michigan. Arvind has recently released a book titled, “Violence and the Sikhs” which is published by Cambridge University...

  6. Who was Lord Mountbatten? with Andrew Lownie

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 63rd episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Lownie;...

  7. The Rural Transformation of Panjab with Professor Surinder Singh Jodhka

    In this episode, we are joined by Professor Surinder Singh Jodhka, who is a prolific academic in sociology based in Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru University specialising in structures of social inequality regarding caste and agrarian society. Today we will be discussing a number of topics, for…

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  8. Who was Jaswant Singh Khalra? with Gurmeet Kaur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 61st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Gurmeet Kaur…

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  9. Allegory – A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels with Amardeep Singh

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 60th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Amardeep Singh,...

  10. Masculinity, Sexuality and Transnationality in Panjab with Professor Harjant Singh Gill

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 59th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Harjant Singh...

  11. Faith, Gender and Activism: The Wheatfields Still Whisper with Mallika Kaur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 58th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Mallika Kaur…

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  12. Panjab: Journeys Through The Fault Lines with Amandeep Sandhu

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 57th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Amandeep…

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  13. Music in Colonial Punjab with Professor Radha Kapuria

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 56th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Radha Kapuria,...

  14. Janamsakhis of Guru Nanak with Professor Harjeet Singh Grewal

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 55th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Harjeet Singh...

  15. Sikhi and Jainism with Professor Nirinjan Kaur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 54th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Nirinjan Kaur,...

  16. Life and Work of Guru Arjan with Professor Pashaura Singh

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 53rd episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Pashaura Singh,...

  17. Lost in History: 1984 Reconstructed with Dr. Gunisha Kaur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 52nd episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Gunisha…

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  18. Communism in Punjab and The Ghadar Party in Russia with Professor Ali Raza

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 51st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Ali Raza, who…

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  19. Police Torture in Punjab with Professor Ami Laws

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 50th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Ami Laws…

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  20. The History of Migrant Incarceration in USA with Professor Jessica Ordaz

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 49th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Ordaz,...

  21. Sikhi & Yoga with Professor Balbinder Singh Bhogal

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 48th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Balbinder Singh...

  22. On Nehru, High Modernism and Chandigarh with Professor Taylor Sherman

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 47th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Taylor Sherman,...

  23. Persianate Age of India with Professor Richard Eaton

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 46th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Richard Eaton…

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  24. Marxism in Punjab with Professor Pritam Singh

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 45th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Pritam Singh…

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  25. Religious Rebels in the Punjab with Professor Mark Juergensmeyer

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 44th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Mark...

  26. Paghri Sambhal Lehar to Samyukt Kisan Morcha with Professor Ronki Ram

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 43rd episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode, we are joined by Ronki Ram, who…

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  27. Australian Indian History with Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 42nd episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Len Kenna and...

  28. Influence of the British Raj on the Attire and Textiles of Punjab with Jasvinder Kaur

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 41st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Jasvinder Kaur,...

  29. Delhi Fateh Diwas with Dr. Kanika Singh

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 40th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Kanika Singh…

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  30. Who was Jahangir? with Parvati Sharma

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 39th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Parvati Sharma,...

  31. The History of Monsanto and The Green Revolution with Professor Bartow Elmore

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 38th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Bartow Elmore…

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  32. Punjab and Palestine - A Tale of Two Tragedies with Salman Siddiqi

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 37th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Salman Siddiqi,...

  33. The Komagata Maru and Jurisdiction in the Time of Empire with Professor Renisa Mawani

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 36th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Professor Renisa...

  34. Gendered Citizenship and Sikh Women in India with Professor Natasha Behl

    In this episode we are joined by Professor Natasha Behl, who is an associate professor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU). Today, we discuss her book, Gendered Citizenship: Understanding Gendered Violence in Democratic India, which analyzes Indian...

  35. Who was Dr. Ambedkar? with Professor Valerian Rodrigues

    In this episode we are joined by Professor Valerian Rodrigues, who is an Indian political scientist known for his influential work on Babasaheb Ambedkar, and also for his formulations of themes in Modern Indian Political Thought. We discuss the life of Dr Ambedkar from his early childhood to his...

  36. Vernacular Culture in British Colonial Punjab with Professor Farina Mir

    In this episode we are joined by Professor Farina Mir, who is a professor of colonial and post-colonial South Asian studies with a particular interest in the social, cultural, and religious history of late-colonial north India. She is also the author of the book, The Social Space of Language:...

  37. On Bhai Maharaj Singh and Kharak Singh with Professor Anand Yang

    In this episode we are joined by Professor Anand Yang, who is a scholar of history, with fields of interest including comparative colonialism and south Asian studies. He is a professor of history at the University of Washington and author of the book, “Empire of Convicts” which we will be...

  38. History of the Body in British Colonial Punjab with Nikita Azad

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 31st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. We discuss a host of topics surrounding early…

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  39. My Dalit Experiences with Balbir Madhopuri

    Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from Sikh Archive and welcome to the 30th episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history. In this episode we are joined by Balbir Madhopuri...

  40. Debating the Dasam Granth with Professor Robin Rinehart

    In this episode we are joined by Professor Robin Rinehart, who is a scholar of Religious studies at Lafayette University, with research interests in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Religions of Asia. She is the author of the book, “Debating the Dasam Granth” which is our main topic of discussion...

  41. The Trolley Times with Jasdeep Singh

    In this episode we are joined by Jasdeep Singh, who is the editor of Trolley Times, which is the official Newsletter dedicated to the farmers' protest that is reporting from the protest, and for the protest. Jasdeep Singh works as a software engineer by profession but also has a large interest…

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  42. The Green Revolution in Punjab with Dr. Divya Sharma

    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Divya Sharma, who is a lecturer in Sustainable Development and the Co-Director of the Sustainable Development masters course at the University of Sussex. We discuss the Green revolution as a regime that swept the global south, its particular manifestation in...

  43. Allahu Akbar - Understanding The Great Mughal in Today's India with Manimugdha Sharma

    In this episode we are joined by Manimugdha Sharma, who is primarily a journalist but also a historian and is the author of the book, “Allahu Akbar - Understanding the Great Mughal in Today’s India”. We talk about the current state of India and the historical context of Akbar with particular...

  44. The Cherished Five with Professor Louis Fenech

    In this episode we are joined by Louis Fenech, who is a scholar of Sikh studies with previous publications including The Darbar of the Sikh Gurus and also Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition. Today, we will be discussing his most recent book, namely The Cherished Five in Sikh History, which came out…

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  45. On Malerkotla with Professor Anna Bigelow

    In this episode we are joined by Anna Bigelow, who is a professor of religious studies at Stanford University where she specialises in Islamic studies in South Asia, in particular Sufi Shrines in India and Turkey. She is also the author of “Sharing the Sacred: Practicing Pluralism in Muslim North...

  46. Sufism in Punjab with Professor Yogesh Snehi

    In this episode we are joined by Yogesh Snehi, who is a Professor of History at Ambedkar University in Delhi and the author of the book, “Spatializing Popular Sufi Shrines in Punjab: Dreams, Memories and Territoriality”. We explore the origins of Sufism in Punjab, its definition and origins, its...

  47. The Case of Surjit Singh Chhokar with Aamer Anwar

    In this episode we are joined by Aamer Anwar, who is an advocate of civil liberties, with a career dedicated to defending the human rights of the vulnerable, where he has instructed in some of Scotland’s highest profile cases, including the one of Surjit Singh Chhokar which we discuss today.

  48. Neoliberalism in Punjab with Dr. Shreya Sinha

    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Shreya Sinha who is a research associate at Cambridge University and her research interests lie in agrarian political economy, sociology of economic relations, regional development, neoliberalism, and India and South Asia. We discuss Neoliberalism in Punjab…

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  49. On Caste, Sikhi & Ambedkar with Dr. Suraj Yengde

    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Suraj Yengde, who is a public scholar and the author of the bestseller “Caste Matters” and co-editor of award winning anthology “The Radical in Ambedkar”. We discuss his personal profile where he describes his upbringing being born and brought up in Nanded…

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  50. Masculinity and Sexuality in Northern India with Professor Joseph Alter

    In this episode we are joined by Joseph Alter, who is a Professor of anthropology and the University of Pittsburgh with interests in the relationship among religion, nationalism, health and the body in South Asia. we explore the themes of masculinity and sexuality in North India and take closer...

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