The Post Graduate Department of History of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana organized an exhibition displaying historical rarities. The objective of the exhibition was to connect youngsters to our historical heritage and legacy. Principal Dr. Kamaljit Grewal along with Director Dr. Mukti Gill graced the event.
Antiquarian and Numismatist Dr. Parminder Singh who began his historical collection 32 years ago, displayed his treasure trove in a show with around 50 stalls. The exhibition featured rare coins from the period of Chandragupta Maurya to Mughal and Sikh rulers. There were Hindu Religious scriptures written in Sanskrit and Sikh Religious scriptures in Gurmukhi. Variety of weapons belonging to British rule and Sikh period comprised of a huge display of swords, gupti, khanda, tega, Maratha swords and bakhtarband weighing 40kgs worn by the warriors. Another attraction was hand crafted bagh phulkaris, baskets, boxes, utensils and bags. Students from various colleges of the city along with their teachers visited the exhibition.
The Principal Dr. Kamaljit Grewal congratulated Dr. Ramandeep Kaur, Head of History Department and the entire staff for arranging a show that bespoke volumes about our heritage and legacy.