Panjab Digital Library

On Smallpox Eradication Day, sharing a photo from the early 1900s of the Smallpox Vaccination Program carried out by the Public Health Department, Panjab. We stand here today because of the suffering and dedication of our elders.

We are pleased to share that PDL’s Research Associate, Karamjeet Singh, presented a paper titled “Bhagat Ravidas Ji Sambhandit Sarot: Panjab Digital Library da Sangreh” highlighting material related to Bhagat Ravidas Ji digitally preserved by PDL.
The two-day National Seminar on “Revisiting the Socio-Philosophical Thought of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji” was organized by the Department of Sociology at Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University, Patiala.

We often define heritage by what was built or done. But it is also in the paths not taken and the dreams we carry. They deserve the same protection as our tangible past.

Celebrating World Heritage Day!

Vaisakhi greetings from PDL with a poem by Bhai Arjan Singh Vaid ji published in the Khalsa Samachar, Amritsar on 10 April, 1969!

Lies and false propaganda are part & parcel of every war. Sharing a newspaper from Panjab, reporting on World War II in October 1940.

Lies become a strategic move, almost like a weapon in every war.
Sharing a State newspaper from Panjab, reporting on World War II in October 1940.

War reporting is always propaganda. Ministries may get new names, but their work remains unchanged. Sharing a newspaper from Panjab, reporting on World War II in November 1940.

Today, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, we came together at Panjab Digital Library for a small, meaningful gathering.

We had the pleasure of learning more about the month of Ramadan through an insightful presentation by Dr. Kafeel Ahmad Bhat, Head of our Metadata Department.

Moments like these remind us that beyond our work, we are simply human, supporting, learning from, and celebrating with one another.

On the Nanakshahi New Year, we are proud to share a historic milestone.
By the grace of Guru Nanak Sahib, Panjab Digital Library has achieved digitization of 100 million pages of Panjab's heritage! By preserving centuries of knowledge and history, we are keeping our past alive for generations.
Grateful to our supporters, funders, and those who contributed documents for digitization.
It’s a proud moment for all of us!!

Celebrating the 558th year of the Nanakshahi Calendar with this blueprint of a 100-year-old pocket watch designed by Sri Guru Nanak Sahi Karkhana, Ludhiana, which probably was never crafted.

The Watch displays Days, Weeks, Months, Hours, Directions and Dates, arranged in concentric circles. Together, they give insight into the gradual changes of the Cosmos. The first circle shows the 7 Days of the week, followed by 12 Months in the second circle. The third wheel shows the 12 hours of the day with a 360 Degree Compass at the bottom. The dates are displayed on the outermost circle. Gurbani, an integral part of our life, embellishes its circumference.

Sharing a glimpse of history - Outpost at Sabraon - a decisive battle of the first Anglo-Sikh war. A single battle can change the course of history, and wars are often a series of these defining moments.