11 August 1960-The Manchester corporation transport committee refuses to let turbaned Sikhs operate as bus conductors
- And how his wide ranging influence and actions are still evident today
Ranjit Singh represented a different, more enlightened, more inclusive model of state-building, and a much-needed path.
There are around 100 Gurudwara Sahibs in Malaysia, with approximately 40 in the state of Perak, where the majority of the Sikh population dwells.
Sikhs consider their turbans a gift from their gurus. Many Sikhs around the world wear the turban as an expression of their faith and commitment to serving humanity.
Since the time of Guru Nanak, Sikhism has had a tradition of wearing turbans but it was the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Singh who formalized the turban as a symbol of sovereignty and royalty.
A life-size bronze statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century founder of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab, was unveiled in the historic Lahore Fort to thunderous applause from history aficionados on 27 June 2019.