Gurinder Singh Mann | Sikh Museum Initiative

Anglo SIkh Wars on the popular BBC Antiques Roadtrip

Posted on 14th December 2017 by admin

BBC Antiques Roadtrip The Sikh Museum Initiative was filmed for the popular BBC Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip programme. The Sikh Museum Initiative formulated the Anglo Sikh Wars project this year to shed light on the highly contested wars between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company from 1845-1849. The exhibition has led to considerable interest not just locally and nationally but, it h...
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When maharajas ‘armed’ prince with gifts

Posted on 24th October 201724th October 2017 by admin

RCIN 11411. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Sikh Museum Initiative featured in the Tribune News service and Punjabi Tribune Vikramdeep Johal Tribune News Service, Chandigarh, October 22 Queen Victoria, who ruled as the Empress of India for a quarter of a century, never set foot on the subcontinent. However, her eldest son, Prince Edward (later King Edward VII),...
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Anglo-Sikh Wars: A Journey into Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK

Posted on 21st September 201721st September 2017 by admin

Orders & Medals Research Society(OMRS) Crown Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon Saturday 16th September “An excellent Convention which must rank as one of the very best yet” OMRS President, Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork MBE The SMI were invited to the Orders and Medal Research Society Convention 2017, which was also the 75th anniversary of the Society. It took place at the prestigious Cro...
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Saragarhi: The filming of the true story of 21 Sikh soldiers

Posted on 30th July 2017 by admin

Saragarhi: The True Story of 21 Sikh soldiers who defended their post against 10k enemy, coming soon from Dot Hyphen Productions‬ in association with KTV and Taran3D. Jay Singh-Sohal who undertook a great lecture as part of the SMI's Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition will be releasing his long awaited movie on Saragarhi. The Sikh Museum initiative has assisted the project. SMI's Gurinder Si...
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Register for the International Sikh Research Conference 2017

Posted on 27th May 2017 by admin

ISRC 2017 Register now Please find attached the final call for registrations for the 4th International Sikh Research Conference at the University of Warwick (17th June 2017). As you will see the ISRC has a wonderful lineup of speaker with subjects covering: Sikh Scriptures, Sikh heritage in London, Sikh Empire under Maharajah Ranjit Singh,'Sikh radicalisation' and many other subjects. There ...
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Sikh Heritage in Paintings launch

Posted on 4th March 2017 by admin

The launch of the exhibition Sikh Heritage: Paintings by Sarup Singh Newarke houses Museum & Gardens, Leicester To compliment the Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition starting on 11th March 2017, the launch of another exhibition featuring the paintings of Sarup Singh MBE took place on Saturday 4th March. A showcase of works by the internationally renowned Leicester-based artist covers portraits of t...
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SMI Lecture: The Lost Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

Posted on 27th June 201627th June 2016 by admin

Saturday 25th June 2016 Ramgharia Board Gurdwara Leicester After the partition of India many sacred shrines of the Sikhs were lost to Pakistan. As a result over the many decades the history and heritage of the Sikhs in Pakistan has been disappearing due to neglect, and the forcible possession of sacred areas. So it becomes more imperative that the heritage of the Sikhs is further understoo...
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International Sikh Research Conference showcases the depth in global Sikh research.

Posted on 15th June 2016 by admin

ISRC 2016 held at the University of Warwick was a major success. The third International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC) showcased the research of University students as well as seasoned scholars of the Sikh faith. The conference was convened by Harjinder Singh Lallie (University of Warwick) and Gurinder Singh Mann (Director of the Sikh Museum Initiative). The event followed on from the tremend...
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Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D

Posted on 1st May 20165th January 2017 by admin

Updated on 5th January 2017 Guru Gobind Singh's armour recreated in 3D Taran3D has joined with the Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) to recreate one of the plates from the body armour of Guru Gobind Singh. The body armour commonly known as Charaina or four mirrors has been patterned to bring out the glory of this important historical item. The first phase of this project was unveiled at se...
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SMI Lecture: Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK

Posted on 9th March 2016 by admin

Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK On Tuesday 8th March 2016, the University of Leicester’s Sikh Society and the Sikh Museum Initiative proudly presented a a double guest speaker event. The first speaker: Harry Singh, spoke about the ‘Revolutionary Spiritualism of Guru Nanak to Evolutionary Sikhism of Guru Gobind Singh’. He alluded to the simple philosophy of Guru Nanak as well as giving sp...
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