By Amandeep Madra on April 12, 2009
An exciting pair of lectures in Southall on Saturday 18 April will uncover the often misunderstood and little-known traditions and daily lives of the Nihang Singhs of the Punjab. Speaking will be the phtographer Nick Fleming and Nidar Singh Nihang, the sole-surviving master of Shastar Vidya.Free admission and a chance to acquire a signed copy [...]
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By admin on April 12, 2009
An exhibition marking 160 years since the end of the Anglo-Sikh Wars opened in Hounslow at the weekend. A selection of historic pictures and documents charting the reign of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, and the bloody wars which followed his death, went on display at the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, in Alice Way, Hounslow, London.
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By Amandeep Madra on November 21, 2007
The Spinning Wheel Film Festival has done a great seva (service) by showcasing films which span all genres, giving the audience a chance to view, ponder and discuss provocative and evocative films made to highlight the Sikh experience. This festival is a platform for Sikh awareness, showcasing talent through both films and exhibitions.
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By Amandeep Madra on November 5, 2007
Historian Parmjit Singh, founding member of the Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA) and co-author of "Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves": Eyewitness Accounts of the Sikhs (1606-1809), will deliver a lecture entitled "Empire, Faith and Kinship", a photographic history of our society from the very early days of the camera to a hundred years.
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By Amandeep Madra on October 15, 2007
From the authors of "Warrior Saints" and "Sicques, Tigers or Thieves" comes a major new on-line exhibition exploring 150 years of the Anglo-Sikh relationship. "Empire, Faith and Kinship" is an exhibtion that speaks volumes of a fascinating relationship that has touched and shaped the lives of millions. The exhibition is available now on www.efk.ukpha.org
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By Amandeep Madra on October 8, 2007
In the years following the Jallianwala Bagh incident at Amritsar, the Sikhs moved ahead with peaceful protests against British-backed control of many Sikh gurdwaras. One of the key protests was held at Jaito in 1924. A journalist, S. Zimand, describes the scenes he witnessed as the peaceful ‘shahidi jathas’ (martyrdom groups) faced the brunt of [...]
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By Amandeep Madra on September 9, 2007
The latest photograph in the "Empire, Faith and Kinship" exhibtion graphically depicts the execution of Sikh prisoners of war by the Japanese during the Second World War. This set of four tragic photographs were found amongst Japanese records when Allied troops entered Singapore shortly after the end of the Second World War.
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By Amandeep Madra on August 28, 2007
The fighting qualities of the Sikh soldier in battle are well established and universally spoken of in the highest regard by friends and foe alike. However, one aspect of combat that is probably the t overlooked in Sikh history is the plight of the prisoners of war, the subject of this rare image. It [...]
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By Amandeep Madra on August 4, 2007
The fourth of the serialisation of "Empire, Faith and Kinship" is this stunning photograph of a nineteenth century Sikh woman before her marriage. Photography arrived in India in the 1840s at a time when the British were turning their attention towards the changing political situation in the Punjab. However, it was not until after [...]
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By Amandeep Madra on July 26, 2007
Maharaja Duleep Singh had three daughters from his marriage with Maharani Bamba. They were photographed together at a formal presentation at court in 1892 in their stunning debutante dresses. The younger sisters, Catherine and Sophia, were also captured by the society photographer, James Lafayette in his New Bond Street studio in London.
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