Priya Atwal

Hi! I'm Priya, I'm a PhD student reading History at the University of Oxford. My research currently specialises in nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian royal relations, and focuses on the ties between the royal houses of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and Queen Victoria. My academic studies and doctoral research have provided me with a fantastic opportunity to read and explore the history of Sikh women, and the development of feminist/gender debates in relation to Sikh and Punjab Studies. 

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It is this experience that has enabled me to produce this blog, bringing together as many fascinating resources as possible - I hope you will enjoy learning from these as much as I have! Above all, the rich material that exists about Sikh women (past and present) has been deeply inspiring and empowering for me, and I would love for more people to have access to this wonderful work. 

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This blog is not an exhaustive list, so if you know of a relevant book, video, dissertation, literary work etc that you think people should hear about, then please do get in touch at riseofsikhwomen@gmail.com. Feel free to get in touch with comments too, either via our Facebook page, email or Twitter (@rise_sikhwomen). I'd love to hear from you and take this conversation forward!