A special lecture took place in Leicester on friday 9th December. It was part of a series of events undertaken by the Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) related to the Anglo Sikh Wars which took place between the Sikh empire and the East India Company between 1845 and 1849.Daljit…
Gurinder Singh Mann, Head of the SMI was at BBC Radio Leicester on the Ben Jackson show. He was interviewed about the Battle of Ferozeshah, the second battle in the first Anglo Sikh War. He also talked about the Anglo Sikh Wars project: Battles, Treaties and Relics.BBC Radio…
Head of the SMI, Gurinder Singh Mann discusses the importance of Sikh artefacts and relics on the Akaal channel. There was also a discussion related to the tensions between India and Pakistan with Nirmal Singh Kandhalvi. See video below.
Akali Phula Singh depicted on ivoryAkali Phula Singh, the head of the Akal Takht and the Akali Nihangs was suspicious of the British and for good reason."Whilst Mr. Metcalfe and his escort remained at Amritsar, our Musselman sepoys, not being prohibited it appears, made aTazea for the usual…
The Sikh Museum Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of the Anglo Sikh Wars website. The site will cover all information related to the project: Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics.Project launchNewarke houses Museum, Leicester14th October 2016Gurinder Singh Mann, Taranjit Singh and Sarah Levitt( Head of…
The technological revolution in promoting Sikh arts Gurinder Singh Mann, Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) Lecture delivered at British Association for the Study of Religions(BASR) 2016 Conference, University of Wolverhampton.5th-7th September 2016. Abstract Religion as defined by textbooks can lead to misconceptions and possibly lead to a one sided…
The Granth of Guru Gobind Singh: Essays, Lectures and Translations reviewedby Chhanda Chatterje, Professor, Dept of History, Visva-bharati university, West BengalThis book is a product of the joint effort of Kamalroop Singh and Gurinder Singh Mann, two U.K. based independent researchers on Sikhism, who have already concerned themselves…
ISRC 2016 held at the University of Warwick was a major success.The third International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC) showcased the research of University students as well as seasoned scholars of the Sikh faith. The conference was convened by Harjinder Singh Lallie (University of Warwick) and Gurinder Singh Mann…
Sikh scholar Gurinder Singh honoured with a plaque and Siropa.Shri Guru Ravi Dass temple, Leicester 03/06/2015Gurinder Singh Mann had a pleasure of having darshan of Jathedar Baba Nihal Singhof the Taruna Dal Nihang Singhs. The Nihang Singhs since the time of Guru Gobind Singh have looked after many…
Ramgharia Council UK celebrates: Ramgharia Misl DayOn Monday 30th May Gurinder Singh Mann delivered a special presentation on the history and legacy of Sikh warrior of the Ramgharia Misl-Jassa Singh Ramgharia (1723-1803). Mann explained the relevance of the Jassa Singh during the Misl period and the impact of…