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‘Sparkling Punjab’ sheer poetry in pictures

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Coffee table book on Punjabi culture  A coffee table book “Sparkling Punjab” by Vijay Singal and Atul Bhardwaj was launched at Chandigarh Press Club. In the book the writers have described the beauty of Punjabi history and culture through the medium of poems and beautiful pictures. Both the authors believe that Punjab is a pilgrimage through the length and breadth of this sacred land, which has been blessed by the rishi-munis and the great gurus. Addressing a press conference Vijay Singal, the co-author of ‘Sparkling Punjab’ said, “Punjab had always attracted people from all walks of life. People from abroad are always fascinated by Punjab for its warm culture, religion and food. I have captured those feelings in the book. The book has phrases and poems that talk in depth about the rich history of Sufi singers, poets, rulers and other influential people, who emerged from this land.” Singal, an engineer by training and a bureaucrat by profession has written e