SMI Lecture: The Lost Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

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

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International Sikh Research Conference showcases the depth in global Sikh research.

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

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Guru Gobind Singh’s armour recreated in 3D

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

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SMI Lecture: Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK

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

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The scripture of Guru Gobind Singh: New book explores the Sikh art of War

Following up a best-selling book (Sri Dasam Granth Sahib: Questions and Answers. Archimedes Press) is hard to top, but that is what scholars Kamalroop Singh and Gurinder Singh Mann have achieved with the Granth of Guru Gobind Singh: Essays, Lectures and Translations (OUP). The Sikhs believe in the primary scripture,

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SMI Lecture report: Documenting Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK

Documenting Sikh Relics and Artefacts in the UK The second 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

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Auction of Sikh Relics in the west has reached alarming proportions: Sikh Scholar

The Hindustan Times in India (Patiala pages) printed an article related to the lecture undertaken by Gurinder Singh Mann, SMI.  

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SMI lecture: Sikh Relics and Artifacts in the UK

Dr Paramvir Singh, Dr Jaspal Singh-Vice Chancellor,  Gurinder Singh Mann and Dr Sarbjinder Singh. Prof. Harbans Singh Department of Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Punjabi University, Patiala Special Lecture on Sikh relics and artifacts in the UK Patiala: Professor Harbans Singh Department of Encyclopaedia of Sikhism of Punjabi University, Patiala, organized a

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