History

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Sikh Misls, Part One: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow by I.J. SINGH

Sikhs are nation builders and history-making people. We can neither repeat the past nor can we bury it, but we can reshape the present with it.

Canadian Gurdwara Launches Centennial Celebrations by ROCHELLE BAKER

A designated national historic monument, the gurdwara on South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia, was completed in 1911 by struggling pioneers.

U.S. Govt. Memos: Widespread Use of Torture by India's Police & Security Forces by JASON BURKE

Confirms widespread use of murder and torture by India - a continuation of practices systrematically used against Sikhs in 1984 and since. 

Caught Between Two Warring Christian Sects in Glasgow by HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI

The comedian and commentator explains how Christian sectarianism puts racism in the shade in his native city, but not always at the expense of outsiders. 

 

British Parliament Re-Discovers Its Sikh World War Heroes THE ASIAN TODAY

Sikh-Briton teen delves into the past to retrace the footsteps of his heroic great-grandfather ... on film! 

 

The Evolution of
The Saint Soldier by HARCHAND SINGH BEDI

" ... If you cherish the desire of learning the art of war, face them on the battle field. When they hold their mighty sword ... Nobody however strong and wealthy dare oppose them."

Remembrance: The Sikh Story - PART TWO VIDEO

The second of the two-part series goes on to relate the crucial role of Sikhs in the Second World War, as part of the Allies.

Remembrance: The Sikh Story - Part One VIDEO

The first of a two-part documentary video telling the story of Sikh soldiers and the contribution made by them in the Two World Wars.

Armistice Day & The Sikhs by BHUPINDER SINGH HOLLAND

In about fourteen months, the Indian Corps - which included Sikh troops - had lost 34,252 men (dead, wounded, ill, or prisoners of war) on the Western Front in France and Belgium.

Panjab Digital Library: Bringing The Past Alive by POOJA CHATURVEDI

"Though the originals can never be restored, their digitization could provide for their virtual copy, which could be used continuously forever."