When maharajas ‘armed’ prince with gifts
RCIN 11411. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Sikh Museum Initiative featured in the Tribune News service and Punjabi Tribune Vikramdeep Johal Tribune News Service, Chandigarh, October 22 Queen Victoria, who ruled as the Empress of India for a quarter of a century, never set foot on the
Saragarhi: The filming of the true story of 21 Sikh soldiers
Saragarhi: The True Story of 21 Sikh soldiers who defended their post against 10k enemy, coming soon from Dot Hyphen Productions in association with KTV and Taran3D. Jay Singh-Sohal who undertook a great lecture as part of the SMI’s Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition will be releasing his long awaited movie on
Anglo Sikh Wars 1845-1849 First ever 3D augmented reality exhibition launched in Leicester
From left to right – Councillor Piara Singh Clair, Head of Museums Sarah Levitt, Daljit Singh Makan, Head of SMI Gurinder Singh Mann, Captain Makand Singh, , Captain Mark Hughes, SMI’s Raj Mann. First ever 3D augmented reality exhibition launched in Leicester: Anglo Sikh Wars 1845-1849 A new interactive exhibition,
Sikh survey 2016: Reveals important issues for Sikhs in the UK
Jas Singh, Dr Opinderjit Kaur and SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann The findings from the UK Sikh Survey 2016, the largest and most comprehensive ever Sikh survey in the UK with over 4,500 respondents was released earlier today( 25/11/2016) The Sikh Network who developed and managed the survey went to great
SMI Lecture: The Lost Sikh Heritage in Pakistan
Saturday 25th June 2016 Ramgharia Board Gurdwara Leicester After the partition of India many sacred shrines of the Sikhs were lost to Pakistan. As a result over the many decades the history and heritage of the Sikhs in Pakistan has been disappearing due to neglect, and the forcible possession of
International Sikh Research Conference showcases the depth in global Sikh research.
ISRC 2016 held at the University of Warwick was a major success. The third International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC) showcased the research of University students as well as seasoned scholars of the Sikh faith. The conference was convened by Harjinder Singh Lallie (University of Warwick) and Gurinder Singh Mann (Director
SMI lecture: Jassa Singh Ramgharia was a ‘lion in battle’
Ramgharia Council UK celebrates: Ramgharia Misl Day On Monday 30th May Gurinder Singh Mann delivered a special presentation on the history and legacy of Sikh warrior of the Ramgharia Misl-Jassa Singh Ramgharia (1723-1803). Mann explained the relevance of the Jassa Singh during the Misl period and the impact of capturing
Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D
Updated on 5th January 2017 Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D Taran3D has joined with the Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) to recreate one of the plates from the body armour of Guru Gobind Singh. The body armour commonly known as Charaina or four mirrors has been patterned to bring out
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
Warrior Princess-Sophia Duleep Singh
Warrior Princess By Anita Anand A very good friend of mine, who also happens to be a rather well-known author, dipped deep into his vocabulary to summon the mot juste , which might best describe my current situation. “You, Anita, are a very lucky cow!” Having found for the subject
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