Bhai Maharaj Singh, the spiritual leader and fervent Sikh nationalist, is the first freedom fighter of India of note who took up weapons against the British rule in 1847
Giani Balwinder Singh Rangila was given The Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to the Sikh Community Worldwide at Gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.
The European Commission also believes that 250,000 are in need of urgent aid. While the death toll is estimated at 200,000, some say an exact tally will never be known.