SMI Lecture: Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK
Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK On Tuesday 8th March 2016, the University of Leicester’s Sikh Society and the Sikh Museum Initiative proudly presented a a double guest speaker event. The first speaker: Harry Singh, spoke about the ‘Revolutionary Spiritualism of Guru Nanak to Evolutionary Sikhism of Guru Gobind
Lahore Fort: Restricted Bamba’s Gallery
Portrait of Rani Jindan, wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh By Nadeem Dar Have you ever been to the Princess Bamba’s Gallery inside the Royal Fort of Lahore? I am sure never. There are many restricted and mysterious areas inside the mighty Lahore Fort and the collection of Princess Bamba is
Dhyan Singh Haveli in need of restoration
LAHORE: On that October day, the boon companion of the king of the Punjab threatened the prime minister with dire consequences within 24 hours. Kharak Singh had inherited the vast kingdom from his father Maharaja Ranjit Singh. By all accounts, he had neither the intellect nor the will to manage statecraft
Sikh war memorial plan for Bristol gets backing
A national Sikh war memorial in honour of Sikh soldiers was unveiled last year A campaign calling for a war memorial to be built in Bristol has been backed by the Sikh community. An estimated 83,000 Sikhs lost their lives in World War One and about 109,000 were seriously
Proposed statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in France faces opposition
Images of General Allard, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the wife of Allard, Bannu Pan Dei In July 2015, the Punjab Government announced the proposal of installing a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Saint-Tropez, France. The Punjab government is set to place orders for two statues of legendary Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit
British Library acquires group of Sikh Miniatures on Ivory
Add.Or.5680-82 Inscribed: Now Mahal Sing successor to Rangeet Sing [i.e. Kharak Singh]; Maharajah of Lahore Ranjeet Sing; Bahadoor Shaw present King of Delhi [i.e. Akbar II] (British Library, Add.Or.5680-82) A recently acquired group of miniatures painted on ivory and laid down on paper supports with identifying inscriptions, still mostly with
Tributes paid to general Sham Singh Attariwala on Sobraon day
Sham Singh Attaiwala. Painting on ivory. Lahore CA 1850-1870. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 10th Februray commemorates the Battle of Sobroan. The final battle of the Anglo Sikh Wars. Sham Singh Attariwala played an important part in the battle and was martyred. Tributes were paid to legendary Sikh general Sham
Maharaja Duleep Singh Memorial at Bassian sees few visitors
The Maharaja Duleep Singh Memorial, on which the Punjab government spent Rs 5 crore, is struggling to pay its electricity dues just eight months after its high-profile inauguration by Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal. It has also just about scraped up enough to pay its 10 employees three months backwages
International Sikh Research Conference 2016: Call for papers
Last year the Sikh Museum Initiative undertook the presentation Documenting Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK at the International Sikh research Conference(ISRC) 2015. The call for papers for the 3rd ISRC is now live. The ISRC has been successful in arranging two conferences in Sikh studies in the UK. We
Fascinating facts about Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru
Gobind Singh on horseback accompanied by attendants Punjab Plains, circa 1820-30. Sold at auction by Bonhams. Today celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, last in the line of the Gurus of the Sikh religion. The Guru was born as Gobind Rai and after initiating the Khalsa or ‘fraternity of
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