Development of women's periodical of Punjabi language in the first half of twentieth century in the Punjab

After the annexation of Punjab by the Britisher, some social reform movements and social reformers made a significant contribution to the spread of education in Punjab. Education gave women a chance to develop and they entered the field of journalism like men. Magazines, journals and newspaper in various vernacular languages like Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi started to publish in Punjab in the last decade of 19th century. In the first half of 20th century in there were many periodical of different languages like as Tehzeeb-i-Niswan, sartaj, Noor-Johan, Saheli, Zeb-un-Nisa, Sohag, Muslima of Urdu, Jalvid-Shakha and Panchal-Pandita of Hindi, Bhujangan Patter, Komal sansar Istri, Istri Rattan, Istri Samchar, Istri Satsang, Istri Sudharak, Fuleran, Azad Bhain, Istri Chikista Darpan, Sughad Saheli and Punjabi Bhainof Punjabi. These periodicals were published for many specific purposes. All these periodical had their own aims and objectives but all these periodicals made significant contributions to upgrade women, giving them equal right with men and raising awareness among them about their duties and rights. Objectives: • To Identify women’s periodical of vernacular languages in the early twentieth century in Punjab. • To trace out the aims and objectives of different women’s periodicals of Punjabi language. • To highlight the role of women’s periodicals in creating awareness among women. • To examine the role of women’s periodical in uplifting the status of women during the early 20th century.