Register for the Sikh Coins Workshop

Learn about Coins of the Sikh Empire (Ad1765 to AD1839). Do you want to learn Sikh history through coins? We are in the process of organising a whole day workshop on how to understand the coins of the Sikh Empire. If you are interested or would like more information then

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Khalsa College digitises rare Sikh manuscripts

Library has manuscripts of Guru Granth Sahib and other rare sikh manuscripts. Library has many documents and newspapers The year-long ambitious digitisation process of rare scriptures and documents of importance at Khalsa College Sikh Research Library is due to complete in a few days. Over 3,21,000 pages from Sikh manuscripts,

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Anglo-Sikh war memorial in Aliwal renovated

The monument as seen in 2000.  The recently renovated and beautified Anglo-Sikh War Memorial at Aliwal village was inaugurated on Tuesday. The monument was built to commemorate the battle of Aliwal which took place in 1846 The 150-year-old monument is also referred to as the Flame of Memory Shiromani Gurudwara

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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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Sikh Museum Initiative looks at the relationship between the British and the Sikhs.

The official online launch of the Sikh Museum Initiative There has been a long history linking the Sikhs to the British since the eighteenth century. This history is relatively unknown and requires an initiative to bring closer introspection and investigation. As a result the Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) will focus

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