Amritsar: Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue to be installed at Malika Da Butt
Statues of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, Akali Phula Singh and Hari Singh Nalwa to be installed. The Malika Da Butt roundabout, close to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, will soon have a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh – the famed Punjab ruler whose kingdom was annexed by the British soon after
Overflowing garbage marks the spot where the final blow was dealt to the Sikh Empire
The pavilion which contained one of the most famous gardens in Lahore is now in ruins. Sitting inside the baradari (pavilion), Maharaja Sher Singh and his son, Kanvar Pratab Singh, watched the Khalsa Army parade in front of them. Before him, his father, Maharaja Ranjit Singh too sometimes used to
Taxi driver’s £40 car boot find turns out to be £75,000 Sikh miniature
The gouache on paper that made £75,000 at Roseberys’ Islamic & Indian Arts sale. Bidders identified the subject as the walled old town of Amritsar with the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib, the holiest religious complex of the Sikh religion, in the background. Given a rudimentary catalogue description and estimated
Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D
Updated on 5th January 2017 Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D Taran3D has joined with the Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) to recreate one of the plates from the body armour of Guru Gobind Singh. The body armour commonly known as Charaina or four mirrors has been patterned to bring out
Fading frescoes calls for a facelift
Time has taken a toll on the 19th century murals on the walls of Palkiana Sahib in Amritsar by Kanwarjit Singh Kang I first visited Palkiana Sahib in 1971. I was researching on mural paintings in 19th century Punjab and its walls — both of the inner shrine and the
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