Eleanor Nesbitt Chats to Ramblings of a Sikh

We are delighted to feature a conversation between historian and podcaster Amar Singh of Ramblings of a Sikh and Professor Eleanor Nesbitt, author of ‘SIKH: Two Centuries of Western Women’s Art & Writing’ and one of the UK’s most respected scholars of Sikh studies.

The pair discuss what Professor Nesbitt learned while teaching in India in the 1970s, the development of Sikh studies and the research and inspirations behind 'SIKH: Two Centuries of Western Women’s Art & Writing'.

• Watch the podcast episode on YouTube here.

• Read about the conversation on Substack here.

• Purchase SIKH: Two Centuries of Western Women’s Art & Writing here.

About Professor Eleanor Nesbitt

Professor Eleanor Nesbitt grew up in the south of England and studied at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Nottingham and Warwick. Her family by marriage is Punjabi. She taught in Nainital (in north India), where many of her students were Sikh, and then subsequently in Coventry, mostly in the University of Warwick where she is now an emeritus professor. Her research has focused on the lives of young people in Hindu, Sikh, Christian and ‘mixed-faith’ families. In 1984, Eleanor cofounded the Punjab Research Group and she has received two lifetime achievement awards (one in the USA and one in the UK) for her contribution to Sikh and Punjab Studies. She has often featured on BBC radio and been a consultant for radio and TV programmes.

About Ramblings of a Sikh

Ramblings of a Sikh is the platform of historian and podcaster Amar Singh, dedicated to exploring the history, culture and lived experiences of Sikhism, alongside broader aspects of Indian and South Asian history. Through podcasts, essays and commentary, Singh highlights overlooked narratives and encourages critical engagement with both historical scholarship and contemporary issues.