संवाद # 113: Haryana history, how 1857 war, British & Punjabi rule shaped it | Col. Yogander Singh

Colonel (retd.) Yogander Singh is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'. (https://www.amazon.in/HAL-SHAMSHIR-Co..., Future Ready Indian Army and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century' (https://www.amazon.in/Effective-Deter....

0:00 Intro
0:45 What is identity
1:50 Who is a Haryanvi
5:08 Haryana outside modern Haryana
8:50 Why Britishers merged Haryana with Punjab
9:18 Haryana is more culturally similar to Ganga Doab than Punjab
11:04 How Malwa converted to Sikhism
14:50 Why Haryana’s villages are unique
19:06 Haryana’s villages & origins of democratic nature
23:30 When people used to change their castes
24:54 Why Rajputs, Jats, Gujjars have similar surnames in Haryana region
29:50 1857 war: Wahabis Vs Sikhs Vs Arya Samajis
34:42 Haryana’s role in 1857 war
38:30 History of Haryana’s cities - depopulation & repopulation
45:46 Strong collective memory of Haryanvis
49:08 Was British rule comparatively better for Haryana region?
58:30 Biggest setback to farmers due to British rule
1:03:55 Modern justice system Vs Panchayati system
1:06:20 Origin of Khap Panchayats
1:08:39 Why Khaps lost relevance
1:13:00 Why Same gotra marriages are terrible
1:14:30 Origin of wearing Kurta Payjamas in Haryana
1:17:00 How partition made Haryanvi music poorer
1:18:49 Haryanvi songs that challenge male vanity
1:21:25 Why Indians stopped donning headgear
1:23:11 Punjabi imperialism: 1947 to 1966
1:26:16 Partition proved to be a boon for Punjabis in long term
1:28:57 Haryana govt divorced from Haryanvi identity
1:32:17 Haryanvis need to write their own history