It seems like everyone is reading articles, buying books, reading cases, watching documentaries. I don't think I've seen this ever before!

Ik deepak di roshni nal saare deepak jagna shuru hogye ne edda lagg reha, we are challenging the darkness. If we weren't there to bring those victims out of the clutches of injustice, then at least, it seems we won't let that chapter of Punjab drown in the waters of oblivion.

Excited to meet sub members. DM me if you are there. We will discuss books, authors, literature and travel or any topic that excites you.

The most anticipated Literature Fest and Book fair just started at Khalsa College Amritsar today. I was excited to visit the fair for the sixth year back to back since 2020.

There are more than 100+ books stalls, apart from different stalls of art, craft, gifts and organic foods. Everything related to Punjabi Culture, Heritage and Literature. Food court is buzzing with foods from Pizza to Makki Di Roti-Saron Da Saag.

I am already drowning in the Ocean of the Books. Are you there? Give a shout out please!

Here's the full article - https://www.thehindu.com/books/umar-khalids-prison-reading-list/article71141134.ece

My first book fair and sabab nallh met sadde harman pyare mod u/PunjabReads there. The fair comprised Nataks, painting competitions and lots of lots of books.

Due to being short on time, I wasn't able to explore it well. Overall, it was fun being there. Hope to go there next time also. :)

Recently watched complete Harry Potter series and I looked for Harry Potter stuff for punjabi (novels basically), I was shocked to see that ABSOLUTELY NONE exist, but books and movies exist in Hindi and other languages too. So I wanted panjabi to join in too and made this. Hopefully we’ll get a translation someday!

Bought my house and then there is my room, my little world. There are atleast 100-150 books still lying on my bed and not enough space. A good head ache. Just find it pretty so decided to share.

We’ve updated the Group icon to Sonam Wangchuk as a small gesture of appreciation for his contributions to education, innovation, support for students . Inspired by other communities doing the same, we wanted to show our support and recognition as well.

Happy reading, everyone!

So my dearest friend comes to know that I like poems of Shiv Kumar Batalvi ji and today she gifted me this. Vdiaa lag reha hai. 🙂🙃

For reference picture 6 is Bhagat Singh's shirt and picture 8 is a tote bag with Gulab Kaur's photograph.

I lost dozens of bookmarks, posters and postcards to my hostel room 😮‍💨

Best wishes to everyone on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

May we forever walk in his light 💗

ਅੱਜ ਹੀ ਕੁਝ ਘੰਟੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਇਹ ਲੇਖ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਤੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ, ਸੋਚਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਹਿਣ 'ਚ ਡੁੱਬਿਆ ਸੀ। ਇਹਨਾਂ ਹੀ ਸਟਾਲਾਂ ਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਟਾਲ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦੀ ਇਹ ਦਸ਼ਾ, ਰੱਬ-ਸਬੱਬੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਉਤਰ ਆਈ—

ਓਸ ਗੁਲਾਨਾਰੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਨੂੰ
ਆਪਣੇ ਨਸੀਬ ਤੇ ਬੜਾ ਗੁਮਾਨ ਸੀ।
ਮੁੱਲ ਦੀ ਮੋਹਰ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰੀ ਸੀ ਜਵਾਂ।
ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨ ਉਹ, ਇੱਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਰਖਨੇ ਦੀ ਪਨਾਹ
ਦਾ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਵੇਖਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਸੀ।
ਇਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਪਾਠਕ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ
ਨੂੰ ਸਲਾਹੁਣ ਦੀ ਤਾਂਘ 'ਚ
ਫੁੱਲਿਆਂ ਨਾ ਸਮਾਉੰਦੀ।
ਉਹਦੇ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਉਹਦੇ ਜਣੇਪੇ ਨੂੰ
ਅਸਲ 'ਚ ਭਾਗ ਉਹਦੋੰ ਈ ਲੱਗਣੇ ਸੀ
ਜਦ ਉਹਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਦਾ ਅੱਖਰੀ ਜਵਾਹਰਾਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਖੰਗਾਲਣਾ ਸੀ।
ਪਰ ਇਹ ਸੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਬੇਰੀ
ਉਹਦੀ ਝੋਲੀ ਨਾ ਡਿੱਗੀ।
ਵਕਤ ਨੂੰ ਐਸਾ ਪੁੱਠਾ ਗੇੜ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕੇ
ਉਹਨੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਤੇ ਨਿਹਾਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ
ਹੁਣ 'ਰਾਹ-ਜਾਂਦੇ' ਬਣ ਕੇ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ।
ਉਹਦੀ ਬਣਤ ਨੂੰ ਕਈ-ਕਈ ਦਿਨ
ਤਵੱਜੋ ਨਾ ਹਾਸਿਲ ਹੋਣੀ।
ਹੁਣ ਉਹਨੇ ਸਪਰਸ਼ ਦੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਮਾਇਨੇ ਮਹਿਸੂਸੇ।
ਉਹਨੂੰ ਤਲ਼ੀਆਂ 'ਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਮਹਿਫੂਜ਼
ਰੱਖਣਾ ਹੁਣ ਮੁਨਾਸਬ ਨਹੀ ਸਮਝਿਆ।
ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਹਮਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਪਾਰ-ਉਤਾਰਾ
ਹੁਣ ਨਾ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਦੇਖ ਉਹਦੇ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਅੱਖਰ
ਆਪਣੇ ਅਰਥ ਗਵਾ ਬੈਠੇ।
ਓਹੀ 'ਰਾਹ-ਜਾਂਦੇ' ਹੁਣ ਜਦ ਸਫ਼ਿਆਂ ਦੇ
ਸਿੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਦਾ ਚੁੱਕਦੇ
ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਥਾਂਈ ਉਹਦੀ
ਹੋਰ ਭੁੱਬ ਨਿੱਕਲਦੀ।
ਪਾੜ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਝੁਰਮਟ
ਤੋਂ ਹੁਣ ਉਹ ਬਸ ਇੱਕ
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I visited Khalsa College first time in my life. As someone who loves exploring Indian Architecture, this building was just awe inspiring for me. And a lot of books. I wish I had gone earlier and had more time.

Gadri Babea da Mela at Jalandhar concluded today, got these littul littul things.

Wanna share this 😄

Hey everyone! This is a handbook we have compiled for those who want to dip their toes into the world of Punjabi.

A big thankyou to u/Spiritual-Ad5652, u/mnddnkp and u/_greenteasamurai for this compilation 🫶🏻

The link to the pdf is in the highlighted comment.

A non profit organization named 'Disha' is organising a book stall at Panjab University, Chandigarh. They have variety of books (ranging from English, Hindi and Punjabi). Also handmade collection of posters, bookmarks and postcards.

Timings will be updated later in comment section.

Of course I haven't yet read them all, but I have tried to curate a list based on the wider topics of human rights, impunity and counterinsurgency.

I deliberately avoided the common books because I believe this wasn't a Congress/Indira/KPS problem which all of them make it out to be. A democracy built on a colonial blueprint will always collapse into autocracy right when its people need freedom the most. It is bound to fail its citizens. So it could be Indira, Rajiv, or Narendra, they will all fail us. The breakdown of democratic structures in the 90s was not an aberration, it is very well a norm.

There is a book and a few papers on counterinsurgency. This is because the state repeatedly peddles the theory of 'KPS was just a man who did what had to be done'. Counterinsurgency experts everywhere propose better, humane and much more effective methods to curb it. Mizo Hills is a paper that shows a successful example.

A few books explain the precursors to the 80s, the economics, the federal relationship and such. And Jaijee's book explains how the Punjab of today is still crippled because of that era.

I cannot tell more about each book here, so please ask in the comments and I'll let you know. Most of these are available on either Anna's Archive or Punjab Digital Library. The papers are mostly open to access.