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Dear Candidate, This Material is from Punjab PSC Study Kit. For DetailsClick Here : http://upscportal.com/civilservices/study-kit/ppsc172 Integrated Study Kit for PPSCPunjabiat and PunjabiLanguagePunjabiat means a spirit of feeling proudto be a Punjabi i.e. all the people in Punjabshould nurse a feeling of mutual solidarity.Punjabiat also means that Punjabis shouldfeel themselves one by rising above barrierslike religion, colour, ethnicity, caste etc. Theirhearts should beat together. They should takeinterest in the development of Punjab andgird up their loins to take their state aheadof other states. Punjabi language has a greatrole to play in establishing Punjabiat. Punjabilanguage did not come into existence all of asudden. Its development is integrally relatedwith the development of Punjabiat. Here weare discussing this aspect as under:Punjabiat and Punjabi Culture:Punjabiat and Punjabi culture are just liketwo sides of the same coin. Delineating themutual link between the two Dr. DhanwantKaur has said that the concept of Punjabiatis inalienable from the Punjabi culture andoften we take them synonymously also. Tomy mind there is no difference between thetwo but it would be proper to distinguishbetween the meaning and concept of both.Punjabi culture is a vast multi-layer systemwhile Punjabiat is the psyche built on these.When we use the concept of Punjabi culture,it implies Punjabi behaviour, thought pattern,family etc. It also includes those culturalinstitutions on which Punjabi culture is built.But when we conceptualise Punjabiat we donot tend towards these institutions but meanPunjabi personality, temperament and way ofthinking which provides it a unique identity.www.upscportal.comBy Punjabiat we mean Punjabi physique andthe spirit - Physique built up by the temptingclimate of Punjab, Physique which has foiledthe sinister designs of the invaders.Three Aspects of Culture: According toDr. Roshan Lai Ahuja, culture is synonymouswith 'Sanskriti' in Sanskrit. It has threeaspects -Physical, Social and Artistic.Physical aspect pertains to the means oflife or matter e.g. eating, drinking, dressing,residing. The cultural aspect belongs to theway of life formed by geographical and climaticconditions. Physical aspect may include thefeatures, stature, bony structure, esh andthe warmth of blood. These elements arephysical and natural only having nothingto do with the feelings and beliefs. Natureis absolute and its product is also absolute.In other words, the question of absolutenessand relativity does not arise in the physicalaspect of nature. Second aspect of culture issocial which is a product of man's strugglefor survival against nature. Man is a productof nature no doubt, but is quite fragile incomparison to the forces of nature and isunable to maintain his existence. He has todepend on others. Therefore he has to keepgood relations with others. This is called coexistence.The co-existence is absolute. Theartistic aspect of culture includes literature,folk arts and language.Dr. Baldev Raj Gupta while dening themutual relation of language and culturesays that through language man expresseshimself and through culture man perpetuateshis tradition, The common link betweenlanguage and culture is 'idea'. Throughlanguage man lays bare his heart and shareshis grief with others, while through culturalrites and rituals, he propitiates the spirits ofhis ancestors and marries off his young sonsand daughters. So language and culture,For Any Guidance Call our Expert at +91 9212043702, 011- 65196422

Dear Candidate, This Material is from Punjab PSC Study Kit. For DetailsClick Here : http://upscportal.com/civilservices/study-kit/ppsc172 PanjabIntegrated Study Kit for PPSC 173both are means of communicating humanthoughts.The Elements of Punjabi Culture andPunjabiat- There are many elements inPunjabi culture which lend Punjabiat to it.Common thinking comes at number oneamong these. All the people of Punjab make ajoint endeavour for the development of Punjab.The folk-music of Punjab also enkindles afelling of Punjabiat in the people. Accordingto Dr. Sohinder Singh Bedi, Punjabis havegot music by birth. Immediately after birth,sweet notes of music and beats of a Dholakpour into the ears of the child. Folk-musicbecomes one with the soul of the new bornbaby and lives with him throughout his life.The folk-art of Punjab also has a role to playin cultivating Punjabiat. In this connectionthe above writer says that the folk art ofPunjab is as old as its culture The oldestspecimens of the folk art of Punjab have beenfound from the excavations of Harappa andRopar. These include some earthen pitchersand terra cottas which were used to -decoratethe houses. In painting, hill-art has reignedsupreme. Similar way of life has also createda sense of Punjabiat.Language Aspect- Language aspect hasalso contributed a lot in creating Punjabiat.Language by itself is a part of culture. Punjabilanguage did not come into existence all of asudden. It has emerged from already existentlanguage in this region. A general view isthat it owes its origin to Shaurseni but somelinguists nd its origin in Kaikaye which wasspoken in Multan region. Whichever view maybe right but orie thing is clear that Punjabilanguage had its origin in Apbhransh whichwas already spoken here. Punjabi languageis the language of common man. It does notbelong to any particular community, caste orreligion, it belongs to all punjabis. Its role increating Punjabiat has always been relevantand substantial. The Punjabi language foundits maiden expression in the poetry of Nathsand Jogis in protest against Brahminism. Thelanguage of the Brahmins was Sanskrit butits opposition required a folk language now.Therefore, Naths and Jogis made Punjabi amedium of their expression. Written throughthe medium of language, this literature iscomplete in itself and is symbolic of Punjabiat.Gorakhbani says:www.upscportal.comJo Ghar Tyag Kahave JogiGhar vasi ko kahe jo BhogiParam Tatt Ke Hoi Na MarmiKahe Gorakh so Maha Adharmi,(He who calls himself a recluse byrenouncing his house and calls householderan enjoyer, is ignorant of the ultimate Truth.Nobody can be a bigger indel than him).Thereafter, Punjabi language absorbedmany words of Arabic and Persian due to theimpact of Muslims.Baba Farid's Language: A study of BabaFarid's Shalokas reveals that he expressedSu feelings through Punjabi languagewith an admixture of Lehndi. His Shalokasinspired people to remember the name of Godand stressed righteousness. These shalokaswere meant not for a single caste or creed butfor all Punjabis. He urged the people to riseabove petty considerations and live togetherpeacefully. Although he has used Punjabilanguage in his shalokas, but the reectionof Lehndi dialect can be vividly seen on hisPunjabi.Gurbani has a mass appeal: The Bani(Divine Poetry) of all the Gurus creates a spiritof oneness in the hearts of people. Gurbaniprohibits casteism and untouchability. Itexhorts people to partake langar (CommonKitchen) in a queue. Thus, Gurbani bringsFor Any Guidance Call our Expert at +91 9212043702, 011- 65196422

Dear Candidate, This Material is from Punjab PSC Study Kit. For DetailsClick Here : http://upscportal.com/civilservices/study-kit/ppsc172 174 Integrated Study Kit for PPSCpeople together with a spiritual string of unity.About Guru Granth Sahib, Dr. Jeet SinghSital writes that Guru Granth Sahib is theonly great religious scripture which spreadsmessage for all and makes no discriminationon the basis of caste, creed, religion, colour,ethnicity, nationality etc. He adds that 'GuruGranth Sahib' is a multilingual scripturewhich enshrines the contours of the dialectsspoken by the masses at that time.Later Writers: After this period, therewere some poets and writers during RanjitSingh's period also who expressed theirpassion for Punjabiat by writing literature inPunjabi language. Punjabiat is reected wellin 'Jangnama' of Shah Mohammed. The wayProf. Puran Singh has expressed Punjabiatin his poetry, is unparalled. Even nowmany new writers and poets have expressedPunjabiat in their writings.The Tragedy of Punjabiat: In modemage, the tragedy of Punjabiat is that it is beingdiscussed in a negative way. Punjabis do nothave a feeling of being Punjabi because ofa common nationality; they have been giventhis feeling by others as a minority outsidePunjab. The Punjabi's is the western Punjabin Pakistan also suffer from this minoritysyndrome. Dr. Attar Singh attributes thissituation to the narrow thinking of Hindusand Sikhs of East Punjab cannot transcendtheir contradictions despite their commontraditions, how can the Punjabis of WestPunjab foster a sense of Punjabiat in the faceof religious differences.The Role of Punjabi Language- Punjabilanguage can play a vital role in establishingand strengthening Punjabiat. Hindus andSikhs of East Punjab and Muslims of WestPunjab may be having their own mutualreligious differences, yet Punjabi is the onlylink between them. Punjabi is spoken andtaught in both the Punjabs. Literature iswww.upscportal.comalso written in it; but the needs of day is toliberate it from the political boundaries. Inthis connection Dr. Attar Singh offers somesuggestions:(a) Making Punjabi language the basis ofPunjabiat is not sufcient in itself. Itshould be transformed in such a wayas become a symbol of Punjabiat intotality.(b) To cultivate love for Punjabi language inall the castes, creeds, communities andclasses of Punjab, Punjabi languageshould relfect the culture of all of them.Their scriptures, history and biographiesshould be translated into Punjabi.(c) Entire cultural heritage of Punjabshould be acknowledged as Punjabi.Irrespective of its origin in any otherlanguage, it should be translated intoPunjabi Part A- Punjab 193 so that theaccumulated intellectual and spiritualexperience of Punjabis should expandits boundaries.(d) The self-esteem of Punjabis should bepromoted by preparing history of thevarious aspects of Punjabi culture, folklore,literature and ideas. Conclusion-To sum up we can say that Punjabilanguage and Punjabiat are closelyrelated to each other. Punjabi doesnot mean today what.it should meannecessarily. Religious bigotry andpolitics are coming in its way. In thiscontext, Punjabi language can play aconstructive role The suggestions givenby Dr. Attar Singh in this connectionare veil valuable.For Any Guidance Call our Expert at +91 9212043702, 011- 65196422