Splendors of Punjab Heritage: Art from the Khanuja Family Collection, Hardcover,2022

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Author : by Pervinderjit Singh Khanuja , Paul Michael Taylor (Editor)
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roli Books (2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9392130163
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789392130168

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This volume compiles in a succinct and visually compelling way a lasting record of the remarkable collectionof Punjabi artworks and historical memorabilia representing the cultural history of the Punjab, assembled byDr. Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja and his family. Dr. Khanuja has added here his personal perspectives on thehistorical importance and the meaningfulness of these objects, through essays accompanying the images andcaptions compiled in each of the chapters. The range of the collection is vast, reflecting the depth and variety ofPunjabi artistic achievements – collectively forming a book of value to many fields.

The sourcebook of Punjabi history and art that we present here, drawn from the Khanuja Family Collection, isa unique and significant compilation that will be useful to scholars in many fields. It is beautifully illustrated,systematic, and replete with detailed information about each of the objects – yet not at all like a typical museumcatalog of a public or private collection. It is “systematic” in its careful illustration and identification of theobjects, primarily giving voice to the honest and inspiring views of the collector, allowing readers to join theKhanuja family in their enthusiastic retracing of Punjabi cultural history and the Sikh ethos through the tourthey provide of objects in their collection