The present volume contains the proceedings of Chandigarh session of Indian History Congress held on December 29th, 30th and 31 st, 1973.
I am deeply grateful to the Union Ministry of Education and Social Welfare and the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, for the generous grant towards the publication of these proceedings. I am also indebted to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust for the grant of Rupees one thousand for the same purpose.
I am grateful to the Sectional Presidents who have selected the papers for publication and to the editors who have not only edited the matter but also read the proofs. I am specially obliged to Prof. Satish Chandra for accepting the chief-editorship and looking after the editorial work of the Proceedings. A great deal of credit for the timely publication of the proceedings goes to Prof. B.R. Grover, Incharge Publications and Joint Secretary, Indian History Congress. I am equally grateful to Dr. Aniruddha Ray, Honorary Treasurer, Indian History Congress and members of the staff, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta for extending full co-operation for the publication of the current proceedings. Shree J.C. Dua, Department of History, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi has spent a great deal of time in helping to organise the publication. I have no words to thank Sudha Publications Pvt. Ltd. for extending full co-operation for printing the volume at short notice. They have spared no pains for keeping up the quality of the work.
Lastly, I would like to add that the Permanent Office of the Indian History Congress, I.I.P.A. Hostel, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi set up in 1973 has been established on sound footing and is looking after the publication and sale of the proceedings.
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