History

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95-yr-old Says All:
"Absolute Khushwant" NEWS REPORT

Indira Gandhi was vengeful, even petty. Rajiv Gandhi wasn’t really a leader, just a boy scout. Nehru sank in nepotism ...

Desperate Housewives by SOUTIK BISWAS

"How many more men will have to die? I want to go out and protest and demand freedom. Freedom to live."

The Makers of Modern Punjab: An Oral History A Book Review by J.S. GREWAL

Contrary to the generally held belief, Master Tara Singh did not tear the Muslim League flag on March 2, 1947.

Article of Faith by Major-Gen. KULWANT SINGH (Retd.)

Anyone who orders a Sikh soldier to take off his turban and wear a steel helmet clearly does not understand the Sikh's psyche ...

Marching to a Different Drummer by BHUPINDER SINGH MAHAL

The Sikh quom has come to reflect a certain ethos: good soldiering, chivalry, defence of the weak, big-heartedness, work ethic ...

Sikh-Americans Demand Historic Ghadar Site Be Opened To Public by JASKI SINGH

The Ghadar Movement brought together Sikh and Punjabi immigrants in the U.S. and Canada, and students from University of California at Berkeley.

Studying Sikh-Europeans by SHINDER SINGH THANDI

The June 2010 conference was a follow-up and expansion of an exploratory workshop held in Sweden in 2008.

Etobon: Succour & Refuge for Sikh Soldiers During WWII by KATHERINE DOUGLASS

The soldiers were variously described as wearing turbans or having :long hair like a woman's."

Golden Temple's Historic Doors Removed NEWS REPORT

The historic doors will be subjected to repairs and preservation by experts in a glass cabin in open view.

Afghanistan's Forgotten Sikhs by NUSHIN ARBABZADAH

Despite daily harassment in Afghanistan, the community still feels a powerful sense of belonging to Afghanistan.