History

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The House of Patiala by BAL ANAND

When I was born thirty years later in a mud home in an obscure village of his kingdom, situated at a distance of 52 km from Patiala, no astrologers were summoned to predict my future.

Now Online: A Dark Chapter From Canada's Racist History by ANDY IVENS

It’s a story of aspiration, survival, massacre and a milestone in the struggle of Sikh-Canadians for equality against racial intolerance in a young country of immigrants.

Snapshots of History by Dr. Bhai HARBANS LAL

With the passing of each one of us, the same question haunts the survivors: why did they not leave behind for posterity their account of significant events which they had witnessed or participated in?

Evolution of The Nishaan Sahib, The Sikh National Standard by SANDEEP SINGH BRAR

The flag as we know it today, and its elements, have a direct lineage to the Sikh Gurus.The exhibit uncovers the
early history of the Nishan Sahib and its spiritual connections.

The Saga of The Patiala Maybach by AKSHAY CHAVAN

This extraordinary car was kept at the vast garages of the Moti Bagh Palace in Patiala, amongst the numerous other vehicles of the Maharaja, including 27 Rolls Royces!

The Inimitable Punjab Mail Marks a Century ECONOMIC TIMES

The 24-coach train, a mix of air-conditioned and ordinary sleepers, traverses the entire 1,930 km distance between Mumbai and Ferozepur in Punjab in 34 hours.

Sikhs and The City: Singapore by GERARD McCANN

In Sikh contexts, places such as Singapore, Nairobi, and Vancouver came to supplement Amritsar or Patiala as ‘nodes’ within the ‘webs of Empire'.

The Shanghai Sardars by MEENA VATHYAM

They were not allowed to bring families to Shanghai. So, their adaptation to Shanghai lifestyle, activities, interaction with the locals on a social level, etc. are not chronicled. Unfortunately, their footprints are invisible.

Sikhism & Hinduism: Divergent Paths by Dr. NONICA DATTA

No matter what the RSS might say with regard to the origin and development of Sikhism, Sikh consciousness has invariably followed an independent course.

As You Sow, So Shall You Reap: The Americans, the British & Their Frolic With Islamic Fundamentalists by Dr. PREETI NALWA

Abbottabad and the month of May are also significant for a similar incident in 1831.