History

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Urban Legend:
Master Tara Singh's Kirpan Dr Bhai HARBANS LAL

My attention was recently drawn to a misleading reference to Master Tara Singh, which I find surfaces again and again, and strangely remains uncorrected, to the point that it has become an urban legend. 

The Truth About The Indian Mutiny of 1857:
Part II Dr GANDA SINGH

India's first Minister of Education, Maulana Azad:  "... the Indian national character had sunk very low. The leaders of the revolt could never agree. They were mutually jealous and continually intrigued against one another ..."

The Truth About The Indian Mutiny of 1857:
Part I

Sikhs could not volunteer to help these erstwhile enemies of the Punjab, nor could they espouse the cause of the Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah II ...

Will Canada Apologize To Sikh-Canadians For Historic Wrong? RUPINDER KAUR

MP Jasbir Singh Sandhu (Surrey North) has introduced a motion in Canada's Parliament calling on the PM to deliver Canada's apology to the community inside the House of Commons.  

A Man of God Sans Religion Bhai HARBANS LAL

To me the doctrine embodied in Guru Nanak’s self-description is a profound statement that should draw the attention of civil societies everywhere in the global village.

The Sikh Pioneers of South America Book Review by ROOPINDER SINGH

The early immigrants were largely men and most often they married local women, thus their families spoke local languages, maybe some Punjabi for a generation of two, and little or no English.

The City of Anandpur by Major GURMUKH SINGH

Having been the abode of the last two Gurus of the Sikhs for two score years, the town was witness to many a momentous event of Sikh history.

Steeped in History:
The Century Old Sikh Orphanage of Amritsar by PARUL SHARMA SINGH

The orphanage is currently home to 335 children, including 27 who are blind ... Food, lodging, books, uniforms, clothes, are all provided free of cost to the children.

Indian Army's Staged Massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chattisingpora in 2000, And The Cover-Up by ANIL BHAT

In March 2000, Indian "intelligence" staged a massacre of 35 innocent Sikhs in Chattisingpora, Kashmir, to coincide with his arrival in India, making it look like an act by Pakistani terrorists.

Duleep Singh's Guardian Was As Greedy And Unscrupulous As The British Who Hired Him by SHYAM BHATIA

John Login was appointed as Duleep Singh’s guardian in 1849 shortly after the cooked-up and so-called Second Anglo-Sikh Wars, when the latter was only 11-years old.