14/08/2026
Heartiest Congratulations, Dr Adnan Tariq
📢 Faculty Achievement | Heartiest Congratulations to Dr. Adnan Tariq
The Institute of Global and Historical Studies proudly congratulates our faculty member, Dr. Adnan Tariq (Assistant Professor, Department of Archive Studies), on the publication of his third book:
📖 Punjab: Blood and Borders 1947: Understanding Partition Violence Through Secret and Archival Records
(Published by Vanguard Books)
About the Book
Drawing upon extensive, newly declassified archival records, intelligence summaries, and administrative dispatches from Britain and South Asia, this important study provides a rigorously documented account of the 1947 Partition violence. By focusing on critical turning points such as the July 1947 Nankana Sahib Conference, Dr. Tariq traces how political decisions, administrative structures, and local dynamics intersected to shape one of the defining tragedies of South Asian history.
The book has received widespread praise from leading international and national historians:
"A landmark study… this book is an instant classic that will be consulted for ages."
— Roger D. Long, Eastern Michigan University
"Dr. Tariq confronts the appalling violence that accompanied the Partition of the Punjab without flinching. In the process, he reminds us of how bloody the violence was, and how we should constantly work to prevent its recurrence."
— Francis Robinson, Emeritus Professor of the History of South Asia, Royal Holloway, University of London
"This book moves beyond fragmented narratives of the Punjab violence by drawing on newly declassified colonial archives in Britain and South Asia. Using a rigorous empirical approach, it presents Partition as a documented administrative and political process rather than a spontaneous eruption of communal hatred."
— Muhammad Iqbal Chawla, Former Dean of Arts & Humanities, University of the Punjab, Lahore
"This book is a compelling and valuable addition to the scholarship on the Indian Partition. Meticulously grounded in archival material, the narrative reconstructs the tragedy with both precision and sensitivity."
— Tahir Kamran, Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
"Dr. Tariq's book does a great job of reminding us just how indispensable archives are for (re)telling the complex history, or histories, of Partition."
— Sarah Ansari, Professor Emerita, Royal Holloway, University of London
We celebrate Dr. Tariq’s rigorous scholarship, intellectual dedication, and valuable contribution to South Asian historiography with this third publication. We wish him continued success in his academic and research endeavors!
