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Sant Singh Sekhon's Seven Plays On Sikh History A Book Review by ROOPINDER SINGH

A translation is expected to remain true to the spirit of the original. As one reads these plays, one can feel the Punjabi original even through the English text.

Our Historical Heritage Crumbling in India's Museums by BALVINDER SINGH MATHARU

The timber structures had rotted, one of the cannon carriages had collapsed and the timber spokes of the wheels were lying nearby.

Saga Of A Hero Of The Great War by IAN HYSLOP

Manta Singh's regiment prepared to face the horror in the first major British offensive on the Western Front, the Battle of Neuve-Chappelle.

Sikh-Canadian Pioneers: Still Searching for Our Sikh War Heroes by DAVID R. GRAY

By requesting help from readers of sikhchic.com and Sikhs worldwide, I am hoping that more stories about these and other men will come to light.

First Sikhs in Abbotsford Met With Hospitality by SHARANJIT KAUR SANDHRA

The Abbotsford Lumber Company, owned by the Trethewey family, employed many of these Sikh workers who first came to the Fraser Valley.

The Dastaar Boonga Exhibit THE BRITISH MUSEUM

At the exhibit in The British Museum, unravel the stories of this warrior's turban and discover how and why turbans symbolize Sikh faith and identity.

Guru Nanak's Foot-Prints in Baghdad's Sands by ANWAR FARUQI

A desolate courtyard surrounded by fields of mournful graves is all that remains of an ancient shrine to the Sikh faith's founder, Guru Nanak.

The Toshakhana of Darbar Sahib by PERNEET SINGH

"When the Kohinoor can be put on display in London and Takht-e-Taus in Tehran, why can't we display our invaluable treasures ..."

The Battle of Multan - 1818 by MADAN SINGH

The City of Multan was captured by the Sikh army in 1818. It was a significant victory, as it was the first time the Afghans had been decisively defeated.

The First Sikh Holocaust Memorial by ED HILL

The memorial, 7.2 metres high and 13 metres wide, would be made from granite and sandstone and built close to the current Sikh Heritage Centre

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