By Harbakhsh Grewal on March 9, 2010
Last November here in Britain the annual remembrance took place of the country’s war dead. Up and down the country on Remembrance Sunday services are held to remember those who have given their lives in the two world wars and many other wars since then, including the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. And this [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged Remembrance, Sikh, UK, World Wars
By Harbakhsh Grewal on January 18, 2010
As anyone who reads this site knows all too well, Punjab’s built heritage is in a woeful state and in need of serious attention to save it. The silver lining of this dark cloud however has been the work of Gurmeet S Rai and her team at Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (CRCI) which has been trailblazing in the [...]
Posted in Architectural, blog | Tagged conservation, CRCI, Gurmeet Rai, SGPC, UNESCO
By Harbakhsh Grewal on January 6, 2010
The ushering in of the New Year and of the second decade of the new millennium is an occasion to reflect on the year gone as well as to look forward.
2009 saw the re-election of a Sikh-led Indian government but a leader often decried as being the puppet rather than the puppet master and of [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged Obituary, SGPC, Sikh
By Harbakhsh Grewal on November 17, 2009
Punjab is more than Sikh heritage. And Sikh faith, history and culture extends beyond the limits of Punjab, however you to choose to define the boundaries of that land. The tenth Guru was born and died in other far flung parts of India, Guru Nanak travelled across Asia to spread his message, whilst many western [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged conservation, kila raipur, Sikh
By Harbakhsh Grewal on November 15, 2009
Welcome to the new look Punjab Heritage site, complete as you can see with blogs from a wide variety of experts in their field, know-alls, and generally Punjab heritage-lovers of one sort or another. What we all share is a passion for Punjab, its history, its rich culture and our shared heritage.
The previous site was [...]
Posted in blog | Tagged conservation, UKPHA
By Amandeep Madra on November 10, 2009
The latest documentary from Navdeep Kandola tells the largely untold story of Sikh fighter pilots. The Royal Air Force Museum presents an exclusive opportunity to view a brand new documentary on Sikh fighter pilots on Sunday 22rd November at 2pm.
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged film, RAF, Sikh
By Kiranjot Kaur on November 8, 2009
The Dal Khalsa has given a call for Punjab Bandh on 3rd November to protest Sikhs being denied justice after the November 1984 holocaust. Schools and colleges are closed. Train and bus transport has been suspended. All commercial shops in Amritsar are closed but the office of SGPC is functioning as usual ! It is [...]
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By Amandeep Madra on October 28, 2009
It’s really heartening to see that ASHT has put together a bespoke two day training programme in partnership with the Victoria & Albert Museum, in the subject of preservation. This is vital for private collectors who have become some of the richest sources of extant Sikh heritage left in the world. Delivered by experts from [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged ASHT, conservation, Manuscript, V&A Museum
By Kiranjot Kaur on October 25, 2009
This heading immediately caught my attention in the morning newspaper. It is the name of an organisation active in the Indian State Kerala with the agenda of converting young girls to Islam. Muslim boys woo non-Muslim girls and convert their religion by faking love for them. We heard about this method being used in UK [...]
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By Amandeep Madra on October 20, 2009
The policy was strikingly simple: invade Afghanistan, overthrow a factious theocratic regime in Kabul, install a new western-friendly ruler, maintain civil discipline with an occupying force for an indeterminate time and retreat victorious with a new strategic ally in place.
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