Daily Times

Oxford University Press (OUP) is organizing the online launch of its publication, Punjab and the War of Independence (1857-58) by Turab ul Hassan Sargana.

This book delves into the historiographical silence over the role of Punjab during the War of Independence of 1857-1858, highlighting the non-aristocratic Punjabi heroes and freedom-fighters who have been ignored by much of history. Dushka H. Saiyid, Muhammad Iqbal Chawla, Gurdas Dhadwal, Turab ul Hassan Sargana, and Arshad Saeed Husain will be the speakers and Mahboob Hussain will be the moderator at the Live Event being held on OUP Pakistan’s social media channels on 13 October 2020, from 4 to 5 p.m.

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