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
International Sikh Research Conference 2017 C4p
ISRC 2017 Call for papers The ISRC has been successful in arranging three conferences in Sikh studies in the UK. We aim to encourage the global Sikh diaspora to engage with academic scholars and researchers to make this another important global event. The conference aims to explore research and academic inquiry into
Bringing history alive through technology
Saakhi-Sikh History & Gurmat, a mobile application aimed at spreading awareness about Sikh religion, is one of Gurpreet Singh’s dream project. While growing up, Gurpreet Singh listened to Gurus’ stories from his father-mother, nana-nani and dada-dadi. And, those very tales steeped in morals formed much of his world view. A
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