Anglo-Sikh Wars: Sikhs betrayed at Christmas
The Khalsa Fauj were betrayed by Lal Singh and Tej Singh on 22nd December 1845 during theAnglo Sikh Wars. Raja Lal Singh,…
The Akalis and the Anglo-Sikh Wars
Fig 1. Akali Nihang in Lahore: Armed to the teeth The following description narrates the salient features of the Akalis, including their…
Sikh Charaina with depictions of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana
Char-aina or literally the four mirrors. Four plates worn over a shirt of mail in Persia, India and Central Asia. Usually they…
Christian Missionary describes the Akali Nihangs in 1832.
Model of Akali Phula Singh at Gurudwara Mehtiana Sahib, Jagroan Joseph Wolff (1795 -1862), was a Christian missionary, was born in Germany. He…
Guru Gobind Singh instructs the Sikhs after Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom
Sign at Gurdwara Sis Ganj, the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur met his martyrdom. The Gurdwara was built by Baba Baghel Singh,…
Saragarhi:The forgotten battle Book launch
Jay Singh Sohal with Gurinder Singh Mann The book Saragarhi by Jay Singh-Sohal was launched on 21 November 2013. It was…
Guru Nanak came to redeem the Dark Age of Kaljug
ਸੁਣੀ ਪੁਕਾਰਿ ਦਾਤਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ || ਚਰਨ ਧੋਇ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਚਰਣਾਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਪੀਲਾਇਆ ||ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਅੰਦਰ…
The Ardas in the handwriting of Guru Gobind Singh
Photo: Opening lines of the ArdasLocation: private collection. “…Tenth Master. First remember the Divine Might, and then meditate on Guru Nanak. Then…
Maharajah Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Scriptures part 2
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, Amritsar depicting the Koh-i-Noor being given to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Shah Shuja Durrani was Ruler of Afghanistan in…
Maharajah Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Scriptures part 1
Ranjit Singh the Maharajah of Panjab had full faith in both Scriptures: Guru Granth Sahib and Sri Dasam Granth Sahib. He undertook…