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
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India and Cultural Representation
This article was printed for INTEL. SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann was interviewed for the story. As one of the first major franchises to set a game in the country, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India brings an underserved cultural identity to light. India is a diverse country, home to some 3499 separate
The Sikh Empire – Treaty with a King
Portrait of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe By Pardeep Nagra The Sikh faith originated in the late 1400’s within a social and geo political and geo demographic region of one of the oldest civilizations in the Indus Valley. The Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation, after Harappa, the first
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
No expert to translate162-yr-old German book on Anglo Sikh Wars
The state Department of Heritage and Culture is struggling to get a 162-year-old rare book of a German prince translated. Besides producing over 22 lithographic paintings of three Anglo-Sikh wars, Prussian prince Waldemar had given a detailed account of these wars in German, way back in 1853. He had written in
The Battle of Ferozeshah commemorated by British soldiers and Sikhs
Sikhs and soldiers mark anniversary of Battle of Ferozeshah Soldiers and representatives from Wolverhampton’s Sikh community joined together to commemorate the 170th anniversary of a key battle. More than 80 civilians joined 180 soldiers from the Mercian Regiment to honour the Battle of Ferozeshah.The Battle of Ferozeshah was fought in
Sikh Museum Initiative presents the Anglo Sikh Treaties project
Anglo Sikh Treaties Project The Anglo Sikh treaties project has considered the various interactions and proclamations initiated between the British and the Sikhs. The British had been subjugating various areas of the India sub-continent and by the turn of the nineteenth century they were examining the strength of the Sikhs.
Anglo-Sikh war memorial in Aliwal renovated
The monument as seen in 2000. The recently renovated and beautified Anglo-Sikh War Memorial at Aliwal village was inaugurated on Tuesday. The monument was built to commemorate the battle of Aliwal which took place in 1846 The 150-year-old monument is also referred to as the Flame of Memory Shiromani Gurudwara
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