Punjab University, Lahore is the oldest and largest educational institute in Pakistan. It had been established during the British rule in 1882. While University Oriental College was already established in 1870 under the umbrella of Punjab University College, which was established in 1869. Oriental faculty was the major faculty of University of the Punjab at the time of its establishment. Punjabi (Gurmukhi (Department was started at the University Oriental College in 1879. In 1928 Syndicate of Punjab University had approved the establishment of research departments of Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi and also sanctioned three posts of Lecturers for these subjects. Dr. Mohan Singh Diwana was the pioneer lecturer of Punjabi Department. 1947 Gurmukhi Department had been closed. In 1970 Department of Punjabi Language and Literature was reestablished. Where regular classes of MA Punjabi were started and also research work at MA and PhD level was started. The department started its six monthly research journal “Khoj” in 1978 and six monthly “Punjab Culture” in 2021. The department has been converted in to the Institute of Punjabi and Cultural Studies on 22^nd January 2021. The Institute is now offering BS, M Phil, PhD and Diploma Courses in different disciplines of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture. Institute has its own library. From where more than twenty five thousand books, transcripts, research journals, and thesis are available. The institute is presently the largest institute of the world with regard to the studies and research about the Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture.

(1)     ڈاکٹر غلام حسین ، تاریخ یونیورسٹی اورینٹل کالج،لاہور (لاہور:جدید اردو ٹائپ پریس،1962ء)1۔

(2)    ایضاً                 (3)          ایضاً ،2۔                      (4)          ایضاً ،3۔     (5)          ایضاً،  8۔

(6)    پروفیسر ڈاکٹر غلام حسین ذوالفقار،  صد سالہ تاریخ جامعہ پنجاب (لاہور: جامعہ پنجاب، 1982ء)25۔

(7)    ڈاکٹر غلام حسین ، تاریخ یونیورسٹی اورینٹل کالج،لاہور ،  21۔

(8)    پراسپیکٹس شعبہ پنجابی (لاہور: شعبہ پنجابی ،پنجاب یونیورسٹی اورینٹل کالج،2018ء)1۔

(9)    پروفیسر ڈاکٹر غلام حسین ذوالفقار ،  صد سالہ تاریخ جامعہ پنجاب ،41۔

(10)   پروفیسر ڈاکٹر نسرین اختر،  تاریخ یونیورسٹی اورینٹل کالج، لاہور (لاہور: سنگت پبلشرز، 2006ء)،189۔

(11)  Dr. Syed Sultan Mahmood. History of University Oriental College, Lahore (Lahore: Izhar Research Institute of Pakistan, 2007)49

(12)   ڈاکٹرغلام حسین،  تاریخ یونیورسٹی  اورینٹل کالج، لاہور، 224،225

(13)   پروفیسر ڈاکٹر نسرین اختر،  تاریخ یونیورسٹی اورینٹل کالج، لاہور، 189۔

(14)   ایضاً ،190۔

(15)  The Education Policy 1972-80 (Islamabad: Ministry of Education, 1972)

(16)   بورڈصدور و انچارج صاحبان شعبہ پنجابی زبان و ادب۔

Bibliography

1.       Dr. Ghulam Hussain. Tareekh University Oriental College, Lahore (Lahore: Jadeed Urdu Type Press, 1962)

2.       Prof. Dr. Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar. Sad Sala Tareekh Jamia Punjab (Lahore: Jamia Punjab, 1982)

3.       Prof. Dr. Nasreen Akhtar. Tareekh University Oriental College, Lahore (Lahore: Sangat Publishers, 2006)

4.       Dr. Syed Sultan Mahmood. History of University Oriental College Lahore (Lahore: Izhar Research Institute of Pakistan, 2007)

5.       The Education Policy 1972-80 (Islamabad: Ministry of Education, 1972)

6.       Prospectus of Punjabi Department (Lahore: Department of Punjabi Language & Literature, 2018)

7.      Name Board of HODs and Incharges of the Department of Punjabi Language & Literature, University of the Punjab, Lahore

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