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.
Khanda/pistol of Patiala This sword referred to as a Khanda is characterised by a basket hilt and a double-edged blade. Whilst traditionally associated with the Sikhs the Khanda has its origins in Orissa and was adopted by the Rajput’s in Northern India. The percussion khanda/pistol is accompanied with…
Sixth International Sikh Research Conference 2020 13th June 2020 University of Warwick The ISRC has been successful in arranging five conferences in Sikh studies in the UK. We aim to encourage the global Sikh diaspora to engage with academic scholars and researchers to make this another important global…
Ranjeet Singh. Gouache painting by an Indian painter. In 1838 the Governor-General of India Lord Auckland arrived in Lahore to persuade Maharajah Ranjit Singh to allow British Indian armies to march across Punjab. The British planned to install a puppet ruler on the throne of Afghanistan. To sweeten…
"Guru Nanak depicted through Sikh relics and artefacts in the UK" A Journey of 550 Years: Sikh Studies in Academia Centre of Sikh and Punjabi Studies Wolverhampton University 5th September 2019 As part of the 3d day conference on the commemoration of Guru Nanak Sahib ji's life, I…
Inaugural Conference of the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies (Post 1) Commemorating 550 years on the life of Guru Nanak ji. I was privileged to undertake a special showcase of the 3d Sikh relics and artefacts at the Vice Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton dinner on…
The Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum was featured on BBC East Midlands TV on 08/08/2019. Watch the interview above.
Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum Coverage on BBC Radio BBC Radio interview with Gurinder Singh Mann on the Martin Ballard Show BBC Radio with Gurinder Singh Mann interview with Kamlesh Purohit
Thursday 8th August 2019New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, UKThursday 8th August saw the launch of a new ground breaking Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum (ASVM), a revolutionary project bringing to life Sikh relics and artefacts, at New Walk Museum in Leicester UK. The well attended event was…
