Guru Gobind Singh’s rare artefacts and manuscript taken to Patna Sahib
Shastars and pothi of Guru Gobind Singh kept at Anandpur Sahib (Stock photo). Patna: Weapons and some other articles used by three Sikh gurus – Guru Hargobind (sixth), Guru Tegh Bahadur (ninth) and Guru Gobind Singh (tenth) – would be put on display at Gandhi Maidan during Prakashotsava. A ‘jattha’
Sikh survey 2016: Reveals important issues for Sikhs in the UK
Jas Singh, Dr Opinderjit Kaur and SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann The findings from the UK Sikh Survey 2016, the largest and most comprehensive ever Sikh survey in the UK with over 4,500 respondents was released earlier today( 25/11/2016) The Sikh Network who developed and managed the survey went to great
Saragarhi: The True Story-Help make the story come alive!
A film about the 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army who defended a small outpost against 10,000 enemy tribesmen in 1897 Visit the Saragarhi Kickstarter project Introduction On 12th September 1897, 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment defended a small outpost on the North West Frontier against
Documenting Hola Mohalla
An Ambala-based photographer, Maninder Singh Sodhi, has been documenting the famous Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla for 18 years. The engineer-turned-photographer learnt to use the camera from his father.”I have learnt the finer techniques of photography from him and in a way he taught me ‘how to write with light’,”
3D Zirah Bouk Dagger (Armour piercer).
Interactive 3D Model viewable online – 3D Zirah Bouk Dagger (Armour piercer). Part of a project to create digital assets to highlight relics and artefacts and in turn preserve heritage. Taran 3d has recreated an Indian/persian weapon in 3d to highlight how heritage can be preserved. 3D Zirah Bouk Dagger
Anglo Sikh Wars project launch
The Sikh Museum Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of the Anglo Sikh Wars website. Project launch Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics Newarke houses Museum, Leicester 14th October 2016 For many years, the fabled diamond known as the Koh-i-noor has received much interest from both India and
Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue unveiled in France
A bronze statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been installed and unveiled at Allard Square, Saint Tropez, France on Saturday. The bust was presented to the people of France by the Punjab government.The statue was unveiled in a military ceremony. The event underlined the close historical links between Punjab and
Museum in Anandpur Sahib gets the digital treatment
A new life for museums From Bihar and Mumbai to Anandpur Sahib, museums are being reinvented with digital, interactive resources At Anandpur Sahib, located in Punjab’s Rupnagar district, work is on at its newest architectural landmark. Delhi-based design consultant Amardeep Behl is confident that the second phase of the Virasat-e-Khalsa
Sikh heritage discussed at Pakistan museum conference
LAHORE – The three day International Heritage and Museum Conference yesterday ended on the note of utilising the potential of heritage sites and museums in Pakistan and possible joint ventures to save the heritage. The last day included practical workshops for the participants on photographing, visual documentation and digital story
Princess Bamba’s museum opens to public
After a lapse of several years, the general public will witness the masterpieces of art at The Princess Bamba’s museum in Lahore Fort, which earlier were only available for important foreign delegates as well as VVIPs visiting the monument. Princess Bamba’s museum situated in Lahore Fort, which was under the
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