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Credits

The study tour was made possible with the help and encouragement of a large number of Punjabis. Our understanding of Punjab and its culture was enriched by these friends and

we are grateful to each and every one for their interest, co-operation and hospitality.

It is impossible to name all of these friends here, but we cannot refrain from mentioning the names of those to whom we are particularly indebted.

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Minister Punjab Government, Ravnit Kaur, Director, Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Punjab. ManMohan Singh, Secretary to the Government, Department of Public Relations, Punjab. Sewa Singh, Director, Department of Public Relations.Punjab. Jagjit Singh Ghuman, Chief Town Planner, Punjab. Bishan Singh Samundar , Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak University, Arnritsar. Karnail Singh Thind, Head of Department of Language, Literature and Culture.

S.S. Bhatti, Architecture College, Chandigarh; Harjit Singh Gill, Punjabi University, Patiala Mukhtiar Singh, Div. Town Planner, Bhatinda.

Our friends - Surjit Singh Mansai and Narinder Singh from Sangrur; Nirmal Arpan from Patti; Avtar Singh Jaildar, village Kariha Chaowdhary Kishan Singh, village Khatkar

Kalan Kartar Singh Tar from Banga; Mehar Singh, Piara Singh, Malkiat Singh and Mohinder Singh of village Dalla, District Ludhiana.

Special thanks to our good friends Pritam Singh, Deputy Secretary, Department of Food and Supplies, Punjab, and Surjit Singh, Senior Architect, Chandigarh. Their sincere advice and co-operation encouraged us to carry on with our programme.

1 am personally thankful to our group members for their sincere efforts and co-operation which contributed so substantially to making this undertaking a success. My special thanks to Maryla Podarewska-Jakubowska, who stood by me during all its planning, traveled to Punjab two weeks in advance to help with the organisation and in spite of several difficulties, led the group, and of course, edited this report.

Avtarjeet S. Dhanjal

on behalf of

‘Friends of Panjab’

FRIENDS OF PUNJAB

Nadi Kinarey, Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7DN, UK

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 Posted on: Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 10:19 pm
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