Medieval Punjab: Perspectives On Historiography And Polity :collected Works Of Professor B R Grover: Vol. 2

An intensive study of the local histories not only throws light on many an hitherto unknown or little known facts but also enables us to reconstruct history as a whole, believed Professor Grover. This second volume in the series, The Collected Works of Professor B R Grover, is a collection of articles on 18th-19th century Punjab History²another forte of his expertise. He believed that "the identity, concept, personality and territorial jurisdiction of the Punjab through the ages is of vital importance." Professor Grover not only unearthed the hitherto untapped sources but also analyzed them critically in several articles being presented in this volume.

The analysis of Durrani revenue documents, and Chamba and Sirmur family documents enlighten us about the functioning of the land revenue system and the nature of relationship that existed between the Durrani Chiefs and the Sikh Sardars, and between the Punjab Hill Chiefs and the Mughals, the Afghans and the Lahore Darbar. In a fresh look given to the Munshiat-i-Ganesh Das, he underlined how this manuscript delineates the functioning of the land revenue system and exhibits the elements of continuity and change in the local administration from the Mughal age and the period of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Besides, the other articles being published in this volume give an invaluable insight into the various aspects of historiography and polity of medieval Punjab. The indepth researched articles in this volume will certainly provide very useful source material for the scholars/students of Punjab history.