The Department organized an extension lecture on “Rise and Role of the Middle Classes in the Punjab: 1849-1947” on November 1, 2018. Professor Sukhdev Singh Sohal, Former Professor and Head, Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was the Chief Guest. Professor Sohal gave a detailed information about the definition and various categories of the middle classes. He also explained the circumstances leading to the rise of these classes and particularly highlighted their role under the British rule.