By Gurinder Singh Mann also published on the University of Leicester website. The Guru Granth Sahib is the holiest scripture of the Sikhs and is venerated by Sikhs across the world. The compositions were written by several of the Sikh Gurus together with compositions from holy saints and…
A Khalsa Army flag found on the battlefields of the Anglo Sikh Wars. Now Recreated in 3d See the video here After the death of the Maharajah, the Sikh Empire battled with the East India Company during the Anglo Sikh Wars of 1845-1846 and 1848-1849. It was during…
Great to be featured in Tribune India newspaper, during the lockdown. The Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum is providing a necessary resource to study and understand important aspects of Anglo Sikh history. Virtual galleries are taking us into the world of art, artists and artefacts by Sarika Sharma, Tribune…
The British and the Sikhs book records the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur as witnessed by the East India Company.Available from Helion and Company hereThe military leadership would be passed to a relatively unknown within the Sikh faith: Banda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), a sadhu (ascetic) of the bairagi…
A very famous diamond, but what is the history behind it? How can technology bring Sikh artefacts alive? History The history of the Koh-i-Noor or ‘Mountain of Light’ diamond is steeped in myth and anecdote, wars and political intrigue. The diamond was described in 1628 as forming part…
Sikh Museum webinar15/04/2020 The benefits of an online museum. How we created the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum. A demonstration of using 3d technologies using Virtual reality. The release of the Koh-i-Noor diamond in 3d. Hosted by Sikh historian: Gurinder Singh Mann & Taran Singh-Developer at Taran3d.
The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship Helion Press ISBN: 9781911628248 ALSO AVAILABLE IN EBOOK FORMAT FOR WORLDWIDE MARKET Order at www.helion.co.uk Amazon.co.uk Casematepublishing THE BRITISH AND THE SIKHS C1700-1900 DISCOVERY, WARFARE AND FRIENDSHIP BY GURINDER SINGH MANN, (HELION AND COMPANY) A newly published book weaves readers…
Sikh history through virtual environments-Take me to VR churchBBC Heart and Soul AIRED ON Fri 20 Mar 2020 at 12:30 UKVisit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct0pcg (UK only) or BBC iplayer to hear the full programme.Gurinder Singh Mann as part of the Sikh Museum Initiative was featured on the Global reaching…
SMI 11: GOLD-HILTED SWORD (GLAIVE)Date: Before 1800Origin: France-Napolean Bonaparte See the 3d sword here The Sword referred to is a glaive that normally describes a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. However, in France, the word was also used to describe any sword. It was in…
Gurinder Singh Mann was on several BBC Radio stations describing the importance of the Khanda/pistol which has been recreated in 3d. The Khanda/pistol is from the Nottingham Museum service and will be on display at Nottingham Castle Museum from 2021.
