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An oil painting by Capt Goldingham of London, portraying Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh in 1875, aged 37. (Wikimedia Commons)

Exiled from language: How Duleep Singh, the Last Maharaja of Punjab, haunts the diasporic imagination

October 24, 2025 3:48 pm

The story of Maharaja Duleep Singh reveals how exile from language mirrors the diaspora’s longing for home.

From the verses of Batalvi to the ache of the diaspora, Arjan Dhillon soundtracks the soul of Punjab, past and present.

Arjan Dhillon: The bard bringing Punjabi poetry to the people

October 03, 2025 11:42 am

A modern musician becomes the conduit for the giants of Punjabi literature, from Shiv Kumar Batalvi to Surjit Patar.

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‘Trouble for Punjabi': Why Punjab sees red in CBSE’s proposed policy for class 10

February 28, 2025 2:38 pm

Amid political row over Punjabi language’s status in the CBSE’s proposed draft for Class 10 dual exam policy, we explain

Ensure signages in Punjabi on all signboards by Feb 21: Ludhiana ADC

February 16, 2023 8:11 pm

Presiding over a meeting in the district administrative complex, Chaba said to promote Punjabi language, the Punjab Government had made it mandatory to use the language on signboards in all government and private institutions before February 21, which is observed as International Mother Language Day.

Karnataka professor on a mission to promote Punjabi language

February 06, 2023 8:20 am

He is Pandit Rao Dharennavar, a native of Bijapur district in Karnataka who moved to Chandigarh in 2003 to take up a teaching job. He is currently an assistant professor at the Postgraduate Government College in Sector 46 of Chandigarh.

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Now Punjabi to be taught in Australian schools

January 06, 2023 3:03 am

Earlier, Australian Sikh history was included in the Humanities and Social Sciences subjects in WA schools for years 5, 6 and 9.

Punjab okays law tweak for govt jobs to only those who know Punjabi language

October 22, 2022 9:49 am

According to an official statement, the landmark decision is aimed at further cementing the ethos of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat in the state.

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Include Punjabi in official languages of J&K: Punjab BJP chief to Amit Shah

September 13, 2020 12:42 am

Ashwani Sharma further said that over 70 per cent of the population in J&K understood or spoke Punjabi. “Since Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time J&K were an important part of the Sikh empire and the dogri is an offshoot of Punjabi,” he said.

Over 14k govt schools offer English as optional medium, but few students opt for it

July 31, 2020 12:59 pm

Punjabi language is the primary medium of instruction for all government schools from class 1 to 12.

Punjab assembly seeks teaching Punjabi language compulsory till Class 10

March 03, 2020 10:57 am

Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi moved the resolution during the Budget session, asking the government to take steps for teaching Punjabi language as a compulsory subject in all government and private institutions of the state till Class 10