This interview is a part of the “Punjabi in BC” oral history project (2019-2023). “Punjabi in BC” is comprised of interviews with over 50 K-12 teachers, language advocates, journalists, and writers who have contributed to the life of the Punjabi language in British Columbia, Canada. The subject of this interview is Dr. Raghbir Singh, born in 1939 in Ludhiana district, Punjab, India, is a distinguished literary critic and scholar of Punjabi. He has authored, edited, and translated about a dozen books, including Yathaarthi. This interview is divided into two segments and includes one promotional video. In the interview, Dr. Raghbir Singh talks about his literary activities in Canada, his work on the Punjabi-English dictionary at Punjab University, the need for further promotion and development of Punjabi in BC, and efforts of the Canadian government to introduce Punjabi in schools.
Sirjana et al. (Thu,) studied this question.