Sobroan Day-Special Lecture Report

Special lecture by Gurinder Singh Mann2nd Battalion The Ranger RegimentKeogh Barracks in Ash Vale, Surrey25th March 2022 The Sobroan Day event took place on 25th March at the Army barracks in Surrey, England. Here Gurinder Singh Mann historian of the Sikh Museum Initiative gave a lecture on the Anglo-Sikh Wars

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british and the sikhs

New book: The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship c1700-1900

THE BRITISH AND THE SIKHS C1700-1900Discovery, Warfare and FriendshipHelion & CompanyISBN: 9781911628248Images: 8pp colour section & 23 b/w images By Gurinder Singh Mann A newly published book weaves readers through anecdotes and important events highlighting the remarkable relationship between the British and the Sikhs which exists to this day. In

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The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship

The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship c1700-1900 by Gurinder Singh Mann Forthcoming Helion & Company ISBN9781911628248 8 colour pages The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth century. As a result, under the leadership

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The Black Prince Movie

The Black Prince Movie The Black Prince’ is a story of Queen Victoria and the Last King of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh. His character as it evolves, torn between two cultures and facing constant dilemmas as a result. His relationship with Queen Victoria will be the most impactful relationship in

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Court dismisses plea filed to bring Kohinoor to Pakistan

A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a barrister seeking direction to the government to bring back the famed Kohinoor diamond, which India has been trying to get from the UK for years, terming the plea as non-maintainable. Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffry, had filed a plea in

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