J. S. Grewal | |
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Born | 1927 |
Died | (aged 95)
Chandigarh, India |
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Awards | Padma Shri (2005) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Sikh history |
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Jagtar Singh Grewal (1927 – 11 August 2022) [1] was an Indian writer, historian, scholar, and a vice-chancellor of the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU). [2]
After securing his Ph.D. and DLitt from London, he joined the GNDU, where he founded the Department of History. [3] He was the first Dean of the Academic Affairs of the University and was a former member of faculty at the Panjab University, Chandigarh. After his superannuation from GNDU in 1984, he joined the Indian Institute of Advanced Study as its director. [3]
Grewal was a member of the Religious Advisory Council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation [2] and the head of the Institute of Punjab Studies, Chandigarh. [4] He had published several articles [4] and books on Sikh history [5] and is considered by many as a scholar on the subject. [3] Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition, [6] The Sikhs of the Punjab, [7] Sikh Ideology, Polity and Social Order, [8] Social and Cultural History of the Punjab, [9] Maharja Ranjit Singh: Polity, Economy and Society, [10] Kinship and State Formation, [11] The Sikhs: Ideology, Institutions, and Identity, [12] Guru Nanak in History [13] and Historical Writings on the Sikhs (1784–2011) [14] are some of his notable works and his researches have been subjected to studies on academic level. [15] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian literature. [16]