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Jvala Singh, born Sukh Sembhi,[1] is a Sikh linguist and researcher on Braj and Punjabi literature.[2][3][4]

Biography

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Jvala completed his Master of Arts (M.A.) at the University of Toronto, where he focused on Braj literature produced by Sikhs covering Sanskrit epics, such as the Ramayana.[2] Prior to starting his Ph.D., Jvala underwent training through traditional scholarly lineages of mentor-protégé in India.[4] He is currently completing his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia.[2][4] The focus of his research is examining pre-colonial Sikh narratives in Braj and Punjabi literature from the 18th and 19th centuries.[2] He is currently working on a dissertation regarding Kavi Santokh Singh's Suraj Prakash.[4] He has researched Vir Singh's publication of the Suraj Prakash.[5] He is a lecturer of the Punjabi-language at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] He is also a lawyer.[6]

He is the author of 54 Punjabi Proverbs, a book covering classic and elusive Punjabi proverbs by rendering them in English.[7]

On 17 June 2024, he presented a lecture titled The All-Metal Text (Sarbloh Granth), A Sikh Retelling of a Jain Text? on the Sarbloh Granth at the CSASA-ACESA's Congress 2024 Meeting.[8]

Suraj Podcast

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Jvala Singh is the creator of the Suraj Podcast, sourcing his content for the podcast from the Suraj Prakash.[2][3] Each episode of the Suraj Podcast is a summary in English of a chapter from the Suraj Prakash, covering the life-stories of the Sikh gurus and their associates.[2][6] Each episode of the Suraj Podcast is around 10–15 minutes long.[6] All the stories covering Guru Hargobind in-particular from the Suraj Prakash have been retold by Jvala Singh in the original Suraj Prakash podcast.[4]

The Suraj Podcast allows for Sikhs who are not well-versed in Braj or Sanskrit, to become familiar with the traditional tales found within the Suraj Prakash, allowing for Sikh reclamation of the text.[3] The Suraj Podcast is an example of Sikhs utilizing the Internet, and social-media in-particular, to narrate Sakhis to a larger and more international audience than traditional spaces allow for.[3] Jvala presents the Suraj Prakash in the podcast as unfiltered, authentic history.[4]

Suraj Podcast X ("Suraj Podcast Dasvi") has since been launched as a sequel to the original podcast, covering the life-stories related to Guru Gobind Singh found in the Suraj Prakash.[9]

Bibliography

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  • Singh, Jvala (August 2019). 54 Punjabi Proverbs. Tattva. ISBN 9781999862497.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jvala Singh". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Khabar 2020-201" (PDF). University of California, Berkeley. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Kaur-Bring, Narinder (19 December 2020). "Autoethnography: A Potential Method for Sikh Theory to Praxis Research". Religions. 11 (12): 681. doi:10.3390/rel11120681.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Singh, Pashaura (9 August 2024). "2: Situating the Guru in Indian History - Suraj Prakash". The Routledge Companion to the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind: Sovereignty, Militancy, and Empowerment of the Sikh Panth. Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781003505976-2. ISBN 9781040106365.
  5. ^ Singh, Jvala (27 April 2023). "9: Vir Singh's Publication of the Gurpratap Suraj Granth". In Malhotra, Anshu; Murphy, Anne (eds.). Bhai Vir Singh (1872–1957): Religious and Literary Modernities in Colonial and Post-Colonial Indian Punjab. Taylor & Francis. pp. 150–165. doi:10.4324/9781003298939-9. ISBN 9781000867008.
  6. ^ a b c Singh, Mandheer (14 April 2022). "23: Jvala Singh – The Suraj Podcast". Net Nihung. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ "UKPHA Virtual Book Club: 54 Punjabi Proverbs". United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Congress 2024 Presentation Schedule". Canadian South Asian Studies Association. 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. ^ Singh, Jvala. "Homepage". Suraj Podcast. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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