Rare photos of Duleep Singh sold at auction
This black and white photograph of Maharajah Duleep Singh outside Osborne House was taken by Prince Albert in 1854. An old photograph album with pre-sale estimate of just £200 sells for £22,000 at auction because it includes a picture of the last Maharaja taken by Prince Albert Album contains 240
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama gets facelift
The freshly painted statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at the entrance of the panorama gives a fresh look. The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panoramo, Amritsar houses many Sikh artefacts and relics. This includes Sikh weapons, manuscripts and a historic chair of Ranjit Singh. The Municipal Corporation has given a complete facelift to
Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan (Accepting pre-orders for Dec 2015 release)
New book uncovers the lost Sikh Heritage in Pakistan ‘LOST HERITAGE – The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan’, by Amardeep Singh, a 60 chapter narrative in over 50,000 words, interspersed with 517 photographs presents the diverse remnants of the community across the country. Seven decades after the searing partition of 1947,
Historic Guru Nanak relic traced to the UK
It was eight months ago when it was reported that Guru Nanak Dev’s chakki (hand-moved wheat grinder) had been spotted in the UK. The sacred relic was originally kept at Gurdwara Chakki Sahib, Eminabad, Pakistan. However Pakistan police registered a case in this regard on Saturday. The first Sikh police
Battle of Saragarhi: The last stand of the 21 Sikhs
The famous ‘Battle of Saragarhi’ was fought on September 12, 1897, by 21 Sikhs of the 36th Sikhs (now 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment), who gave up their lives defending an army post, fighting against 10,000 Afghans. The battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province and is now
MP calls for monument to recognise Sikh sacrifices in World War
Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson An UK MP is pressing Parliament for the building of London’s first monument to mark the Sikh community’s contribution to World War One. Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson has tabled an Early Day Motion [EDM calling for the construction of a
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