This compendium of 36 papers, presented at a UGC sponsored seminar, organized by Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, Punjab, attempts to examine the various issues pertaining to women in colonial Punjab, with special reference to social, economic and political perspectives. Giving an overview of the history and historiography of women and gender relations in colonial Punjab, the contributors look at the prejudices against female education and the role played ...
