Rare photos of Duleep Singh sold at auction
This black and white photograph of Maharajah Duleep Singh outside Osborne House was taken by Prince Albert in 1854. An old photograph album with pre-sale estimate of just £200 sells for £22,000 at auction because it includes a picture of the last Maharaja taken by Prince Albert Album contains 240
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
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,
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
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
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
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
SMI Lecture: Sikh Army Identity in World War 1
Alternative Stories from the trenches Commemorations of Indian soldiers in World War 1 Concurrences in postcolonial research– perspectives, methodologies, engagements Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden, 20-23 August 2015 A panel of experts give their presentations related to the Indian soldiers contribution to the great war. This included one by SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann
Kickstarter campaign to create statues of famous 18th Century Sikh warrior – Garja Singh
Update: 02/09/2015 This project has been funded but you can still contribute towards the project. A fantastic project supported by the SMI. On Friday, 21 August 2015 a new kickstarter campaign was started to raise funds to mass produce a statue of famous Sikh warrior Garja Singh from the famous Sikh
SMI Lecture report: The Treasuries of Sikh Relics and Artefacts: From the Past to the Technological Future.
Imperial College, London was the venue for the second Sikh Studies Conference on 1st August 2015. The conference brought together scholars from the UK and abroad. SMI: Taranjit Singh and Gurinder Singh Mann The SMI team also represented at the conference by giving insights on how Sikh relics and artefacts
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