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…
Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum Media coverage in the UK and in India. Leicester Mercury Tribune India Times of India
Sikh History Walking Tour 27th July 2019, London Sikh History Walking Tour 27th July 2019 London Great day on Saturday with many families coming across the UK to learn more about Anglo Sikh history and heritage on the streets of London. We were lucky with the weather as…
The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship. Gurinder Singh Mann Helion Press, 2019 The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth century. As a result, under the leadership of General Bagel Singh they…
'Queen Victoria still looked after Sophia and made provisions for her to live here in the UK, which shows that she had a bit of a soft spot for her' Historical Sikh jewellery belonging to the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, was brought to life at New Walk Museum…
