8 tech innovations becoming standard in museums and heritage sites Great to see our work recognised by Museums+Heritage site who cite our Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum work as being innovative. "The concept of a ‘digital twin’ expands on object photography in 3D. Photogrammetry – the process of taking…
Reimagined through immersive technologies The Sikh Museum Initiative/Taran 3d have been working with the Royal Armouries for two years to recreate the Akali Turban in their collection. The other objects which have been 3d modelled include a shield and helmet turban. The Akali Turban represents the third object…
Punjab Cultural Heritage Day (Free Event)12pm to 5pm Celebrating Punjab and Sikh history as part of Heritage Open Day with a number of events across Thetford Town centre. Including lectures, guided tours (see flyer for details). There will be a Wreath laying ceremony for Saragarhi Day. The Sikh…
By Gurinder Singh Mann, 18/08/2021 On Monday 16th August as the Taliban had taken over Kabul, last in the line of cities to fall, the USA president addressed the word citing Afghanistan as the graveyard of Empires. There is no consensus on who coined the phrase but the…
Great to be interviewed by Ranjit Bhandal on his "The Bhandwagon podcast" I discuss: *how i got started *methods of researching *why i researched the Sri Dasam Granth Sahib *thoughts on a Sikh Museum in the UK *Missing 1984 manuscripts *And much more..... https://youtu.be/-5RQ6MMSE6Y
Weapons in Society Two-day conference Online 29th June - 10:00 am - 30th June - 5:00 pm I am pleased to announce that i have been selected to take part in this 2 day conference on Weapons in Society. The conference arranged by the Royal Armouries will consider…
.As part of the celebrations of 175 years since the foundation of Torbay Museum, they invited the community to choose objects for an exhibition. One item chosen was a medal which was given to British soldiers after the second Anglo Sikh War and focusing on Walter Raleigh Gilbert…
it was a great pleasure to be interviewed by Harpreet Singh on his show: He asked how i got interested in Sikh History and heritage, what was motivations and discussed my achievements. I discussed research on my recent book the British and the Sikhs and how the…
Formation of the Sikh and Christian Scriptures. 25/02/2021 Organised by the St Philips Centre, Leicester. A conversation between Rev. Tom Wilson and Gurinder Singh Mann on how the Christian and Sikh scriptures were written, compiled and given their authority within the respected traditions. Some great questions were posed.…
The Causes of The Anglo-Sikh Wars: A ReappraisalLecture by Gurinder Singh Mann20/01/2021 Part of the Anglo Sikh Wars festival organised by The Regimental Museum Of The Royal Welsh, Brecon, Wales. Sikh Historian Gurinder Singh Mann discussed the causes of how the Sikh Empire of Maharajah Ranjit…
