Prof Randhir Singh releases the book titled ‘Martyr As Bridegroom: A Folk Representation of Bhagat Singh’ authored by Dr Ishwar Dayal Gaur of the department of evening studies at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Also seen in the picture is the author (third from left), Nirupma Dutt and Prof Manjit Singh.

A book titled ‘Martyr as Bridegroom: A Folk Representation of Bhagat Singh’, authored by Dr Ishwar Dayal Gaur of the department of evening studies, PU, was released at a function here today. The function was organised jointly by PUTA and ICSSR, PU.

The book was released by Prof Randhir Singh. Dr Gaur said it took him five years to complete the book. He said, “Bhagat Singh still survives today because he still responds to the non-conformist, non-sectarian and counter-hegemonic ethos of the Punjabi people. Punjabis throughout the world remember him in their folk songs. There are parallels between Bhagat Singh and other non-conformists like Baba Farid, Guru Nanak, Bulle Shah, Dulha Bhatti and legendary lovers Heer-Ranjha.”

The book attempts to explain Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary career from the view point of the popular literary and cultural traditions of Punjab and also how the people of the state, who are the carriers of these traditions, look upon him.

Dr Gaur also built up a histriographical critique on the writings of Bhagat Singh. Others who spoke included Prof Randhir Singh, R.S. Cheema, Prof Tejwant Gill, Nirupama Dutt, Dr Akshay Kumar, Prof Manjit Singh and P.K. Saini.

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