Court dismisses plea filed to bring Kohinoor to Pakistan
A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a barrister seeking direction to the government to bring back the famed Kohinoor diamond, which India has been trying to get from the UK for years, terming the plea as non-maintainable. Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffry, had filed a plea in
Restoration of Ranjit Singh’s Summer Palace gathers pace
After a gap of few years, the restoration work of the historic Ram Bagh, the summer palace of legendary Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh has gathered pace. The conservation work remained closed for the past year. At present, wooden doors and windows of the heritage structure are being repaired and
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
Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s 235th birth anniversary: Some facts on the founder of the Sikh empire
Watercolour painting with a pen and ink border of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839). He is seated on a European chair, facing to the right. He holds a flower in his right hand and a piece of cloth in his left hand. His right leg is bent and rests on
Sikh Museum Initiative presents the Anglo Sikh Treaties project
Anglo Sikh Treaties Project The Anglo Sikh treaties project has considered the various interactions and proclamations initiated between the British and the Sikhs. The British had been subjugating various areas of the India sub-continent and by the turn of the nineteenth century they were examining the strength of the Sikhs.
Statue for WW1 Sikh soldiers unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum
A memorial in honour of Sikh soldiers who fought during World War One has been unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The national WW1 Sikh Memorial statue commemorates the 130,000 Sikh men who took part in the war. More than 150 people pledged over £22,000 to pay
Register for the Sikh Coins Workshop
Learn about Coins of the Sikh Empire (Ad1765 to AD1839). Do you want to learn Sikh history through coins? We are in the process of organising a whole day workshop on how to understand the coins of the Sikh Empire. If you are interested or would like more information then
Khalsa College digitises rare Sikh manuscripts
Library has manuscripts of Guru Granth Sahib and other rare sikh manuscripts. Library has many documents and newspapers The year-long ambitious digitisation process of rare scriptures and documents of importance at Khalsa College Sikh Research Library is due to complete in a few days. Over 3,21,000 pages from Sikh manuscripts,
Anglo-Sikh war memorial in Aliwal renovated
The monument as seen in 2000. The recently renovated and beautified Anglo-Sikh War Memorial at Aliwal village was inaugurated on Tuesday. The monument was built to commemorate the battle of Aliwal which took place in 1846 The 150-year-old monument is also referred to as the Flame of Memory Shiromani Gurudwara
Rare photos of Duleep Singh sold at auction
This black and white photograph of Maharajah Duleep Singh outside Osborne House was taken by Prince Albert in 1854. An old photograph album with pre-sale estimate of just £200 sells for £22,000 at auction because it includes a picture of the last Maharaja taken by Prince Albert Album contains 240
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