THE VALIANT Jaswant Singh Khalra
Gurmeet Kaur
- THE
- VALIANT
- Jaswant
- Singh
- Khalra
- is
- a
- richly
- illustrated
- book
- by
- Gurmeet
- Kaur
- that
- takes
- young
- readers
- on
- a
- fascinating
- and
- inspiring
- journey
- through
- the
- life
- and
- times
- of
- the
- iconic
- human
- rights
- activist
- Jaswant
- Singh
- Khalra
- (1952
- –
- 1995),
- who
- was
- tortured
- and
- brutally
- murdered
- in
- custody
- for
- valiantly
- standing
- for
- the
- hapless
- victims
- of
- state
- oppression.
While
- honoring
- his
- selflessness,
- courage,
- and
- ultimate
- sacrifice,
- as
- an
- essential
- backdrop,
- the
- book
- also
- gives
- a
- comprehensive
- overview
- of
- the
- recent
- history
- of
- Sikhs
- and
- the
- Punjab,
- making
- it
- a
- must-read
- for
- everyone
- who
- wants
- to
- learn
- and
- be
- inspired
- to
- walk
- the
- path
- of
- human
- rights
- and
- justice
- for
- all.
For
- Ages
- 12+,
- 7"
- x
- 10",
- 225
- pages
Full-color
- illustrations;
- Punjabi
- &
- English
- Hardcover
- editions
- available
- from
- the
- publisher,
- pippal
- dot
- org.About
- the
- author
Gurmeet
- Kaur
- is
- widely
- celebrated
- for
- her
- groundbreaking
- series,
- Fascinating
- Folktales
- of
- Punjab,
- which
- brings
- centuries-old
- Punjabi
- folktales
- to
- life
- for
- children
- and
- adults
- alike.
- These
- bilingual
- books,
- rich
- with
- morals
- and
- vibrant
- illustrations,
- are
- a
- treasure
- trove
- for
- families
- striving
- to
- connect
- with
- their
- roots.Her
- work
- has
- been
- instrumental
- in
- introducing
- Punjabi
- into
- early-learning
- curriculums
- globally,
- ensuring
- that
- our
- mother
- tongue
- thrives
- for
- generations
- to
- come.
- Centered
- on
- excavating
- the
- rich
- literary
- language
- of
- Gurbani
- and
- bringing
- it
- to
- readers
- in
- a
- pedagogical
- style
- that
- eases
- its
- inculcation,
- these
- books
- are
- joyful,
- funny,
- and
- highly
- accessible.Beyond
- her
- literary
- contributions,
- Gurmeet
- Kaur
- is
- an
- inspiring
- speaker
- and
- educator.
- She
- offers
- engaging
- bilingual
- workshops
- that
- go
- beyond
- storytelling
- to
- foster
- a
- deeper
- understanding
- of
- Sikh
- values,
- Punjabi
- heritage,
- and
- the Panth.
