By Dinesh Dhiman on April 23, 2012
A few years before his death, one of the greatest Indian artists of the twentieth century, Sobha Singh, aspired to preserve the art that was inspired by Sikh history and religion.
Continue reading “Sobha’s portraits have been left to rot”
Posted in Cultural | Tagged Andretta, Gurcharan Kaur, Gurdaspur, Heer-Ranjha, Mirza-Sahiban, Sassi-Punnu, Shirin- Farhad, Sikh history, Sikh School of Art, Sobha Singh, Sobha Singh Art Gallery, Sohni Mahiwal, Sri Hargobindpur |
By Dinesh Dhiman on April 17, 2012
FEROZEPUR: There is no nation that can afford to forget the martyrs and freedom fighters who sacrificed their life and preferred the gallows for attainment of freedom for all of us. It is our moral duty to hold them in high esteem and keep alive their memories by raising befitting memorials so that these could serve as a source of inspiration and courage for our future generations.
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Anglo Sikh War Memorial, Chellianwala, Ferozepur, Ferozeshah, Lord Hardings, Mudki, punjab, Sabhraon, Sir Charles Gaugh, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Virast-e-Khalsa |
By Dinesh Dhiman on April 7, 2012
AMRITSAR: The work on covering of the causeway from Darshani Deori to sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple with fiber sheets is almost complete but the controversy it has triggered is still raging.
Continue reading “Row over fiber sheet use in Golden Temple”
Posted in Architectural, Cultural | Tagged Amritsar, Darshani Deori, Golden Temple, Guru Ram Das Ji, punjab, SGPC |
By admin on February 21, 2012
NEW DELHI: Three people have been arrested on charges of trying to sell off an old, hand-written copy of the Guru Granth Sahib – the holy book of the Sikhs – to some persons in the city for Rs 20 crore ($4m).
The accused have been identified as Praveen Babbar, who owns a hotel in Karol Bagh; Santosh Singh from Mirzapur, UP; and Kalyaneshwar Gautam from West Champaran in Bihar. Continue reading “Three try to sell off Guru Granth Sahib manuscript from birthplace of tenth Guru for $4million”
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged Guru Gobind Singh, Manuscript, patna, Sikh, theft |
By Dinesh Dhiman on February 21, 2012
LAHORE – Punjab Archaeology Department and Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) are carrying out conservation work at an important historical monument of 19th Century Baradari of Sher Singh, situated in Kot Khawaja Saeed in Northern Lahore.
Continue reading “Sher Singh’s Baradari being preserved”
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Babri Mosque, Baradari, Baradari of Sher Singh, Lahore, Maharaja Sher Singh, Pakistan, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA), punjab, Punjab Archaeology Department, Sikh heritage |
By Dinesh Dhiman on February 17, 2012
There is some good news and some bad news for the culture and heritage lovers of the country.
Continue reading “Mughal garden of Sirhind put on world watch list”
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Aam Khas Bagh, Hafiz Rakhna, jahangir, Mughal garden, punjab, qila mubarak, Shah Jahan, Sirhind, WFM, World Monuments Fund |
By Dinesh Dhiman on February 14, 2012
Aizaz Cheema, one of the recent fast bowlers to represent Pakistan, hails from a village called “75-B.” Curious name? Here is an attempt to dig out the history and tradition behind naming villages in Punjab.
Continue reading “Demystifying the village-naming hierarchy”
Posted in Cultural | Tagged Bhuman Shah, British rule, Canal Irrigation System, Changa Manga, Darya Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Haveli Lakha, Hujra Shah Muqeem, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, punjab, village name |
By Dinesh Dhiman on February 4, 2012
AT the ruins of the first and second cities of Taxila, Sirkap (1st century BCE to 2nd century CE) and Sirsukh (2nd to 5th century CE), it’s business as usual. The pushy minders tell you that you may do still photography and no filming, hoping that you’d oblige them somewhat to relax the unwritten rules.
Continue reading “Cultural heritage in ruins”
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Baluchistan, Bhambor, Chaukandi, Dharmarajika stupa, Jaulian, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Makli, Pakistan, Sindh, Sirkap, Taxila, Taxila World Heritage sites |
By Dinesh Dhiman on February 2, 2012
LAHORE: The Punjab Archaeology Department in collaboration with the City District Government of Lahore has started work on the conservation project of four historical gates — Sheranwala, Bhati, Kashmiri and Lohari.
Continue reading “Conservation of four gates begins”
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Bhati Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Lahore, Lahore Fort, Lohari Gate, Pakistan, Pakistan Punjab, punjab, Punjab Archaeology Department, Shalamar Gardens, Sheranwala Gate |
By Dinesh Dhiman on January 16, 2012
PANCHKULA: “It is ridiculous to wipe out the frescos.” This is what Gurmeet Rai, director of Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (India) and managing trustee of Punjab Heritage Preservation Trust, had to say about the white-washing of over-a-century-and-a-half-old frescos at the Mansa Devi Temple.
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (India), frescos, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Mansa Devi Temple, Panchkula, Punjab Heritage Preservation Trust |