Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Book Highlights Unsung Female Figures of Colonial Punjab
This book tells the stories of important women in Punjab during colonial times.
It looks at women who were often left out of the history books, like widows, mothers, and revolutionaries.
The author uses old stories, historical records, and other writings to find out more about them.
The book is about the lives of these women and how they dealt with changes in the world.
It's like uncovering forgotten heroes and showing how these women helped shape history.
Book explores female figures in colonial Punjab, challenging male-dominated narratives.
Features include childless widows, mothers of statesmen, Ghadarites, and pioneering women.
The book covers the period from 1794 up until the Partition of Punjab.
Author Harleen Singh utilizes history, folklore, archives, and regional literature.
Focuses on the 'Heers' of colonial Punjab and their contributions to history.
- Who
- The author Harleen Singh, and the women of colonial Punjab.
- What
- A book, "The Lost Heer", examines the lives and contributions of women in colonial Punjab.
- When
- Spans from 1794 up until the Partition of Punjab.
- Where
- Colonial Punjab
- Why
- To reorient focus to overlooked women and their struggles, challenging male-centric historical narratives.
Historical Perspective
Gendered Historiography
Historical Focus
Historical Perspective
Focus on male-centric narratives in colonial Punjab history.
Gendered Historiography
Re-focus on the overlooked women of colonial Punjab.
- Book Title
- The Lost Heer
- Author
- Harleen Singh
- Publisher
- Viking
- Price
- Rs 1,299
- Focus
- Women in Colonial Punjab