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By admin on July 2, 2010
Irked over the Centre’s dilly-dallying attitude over returning books and other valuable treasures of the Sikh Reference Library to the SGPC for more than 25 years , the apex Sikh body has finally undertaken the onerous task of resurrecting the library on its own. The Army is yet to return valuable items like manuscripts, paintings, [...]
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged Amritsar, Manuscript, SGPC |
By admin on June 1, 2010
AMRITSAR : A rare collection of hand-written manuscripts of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim religion along with outstanding relics of European Renaissance, collected by a Sikh scholar in Punjab village are in state of gross neglect. A Sikh scholar Dalip Singh of remore village Mallu Nangal on Indo-Pak border in this district who owns the collection [...]
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged conservation, dasam granth, destruction, Manuscripts, SGPC, Sikh |
By admin on January 22, 2010
Despite enjoying a lot of funds and working under the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB), Diyal Singh Trust Library (DSTL) has still not started digitalising its collection of rare books, periodicals and manuscripts. However, due to its importance in history and its vast collection of books, the DSTL is tremendously popular among local as well [...]
Posted in Cultural, Manuscripts | Tagged Diyal Singh majithia, Lahore, library |
By admin on October 28, 2009
The original copy of the “Heer”, owned by Shaheed Udham Singh, was put on display at Ghadari Museum of Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall – the torchbearer of the Ghadar movement and its ideologies. A rare possession, the book has been displayed in a glass box for the public ahead of the 18th Gadhari Mela, beginning [...]
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By admin on August 20, 2009
Pages of rare manuscripts, books, magazines , newspapers and photographs on the Sikhs and Punjab will be available at www.PanjabDigiLib. org on the Internet at Panjab Digital Library launched by the Nanakshahi Trust and the Research Institue ( SikhRi) today.
Posted in Cultural, Manuscripts, Uncategorized | Tagged Digitisation, Sikh |
By admin on June 6, 2009
The newly set up Guru Granth Sahib Resource Centre in Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan in the Capital is holding a unique exhibition of some rare Guru Granth Sahib Birs in the world. On display will be the world’s smallest printed Guru Granth Sahib Bir as also the world’s largest handwritten holy book of the [...]
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged Manuscript |
By admin on May 23, 2009
The two letters of Dr Anurag Singh, former Director, Research, sent to Avtar Singh, president, SGPC, revealing that the Army/CBI had returned rare books/ artifacts of Sikh Reference Library, taken out after Operation Bluestar in June 1984 in seven instalments, may put the SGPC in a piquant situation.
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged Manuscript |
By Amandeep Madra on May 21, 2009
The Ministry of Defence has closed the chapter of the rare books of Sikh Reference Library of the Golden Temple taken away by the Army after Operation Blue Star in 1984, saying that the Army had returned the entire material to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
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By Amandeep Madra on May 13, 2009
The banis (compositions) of the Guru Granth Sahib and the Sri Dasam Granth have played an important part in Sikh ceremonies and the development of the Khalsa. The use of these compositions in Sikh rituals and the Khalsa ceremonies has come down from the Gurus themselves.
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By admin on March 18, 2009
A rare heritage in the form of century-old books might soon be lost forever if left unattended to rot on the shelves of the Panjab University library. If quick and appropriate steps are not taken on a priority basis, the books might take along with them several treasures and gems of knowledge. Though university officials [...]
Posted in Manuscripts, Material | Tagged neglect, Punjab University |