As we celebrate the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh I wanted to share a thought that I hope will be of benefit to all: We know who Guru ji is... and yet we don't know him at all...
Guru Ji had proudly declared that the whole Khalsa panth are his children. So here is is a question for all of you, If Guru Gobind Singh Ji came here today, right now, would he be able to see his Fateh Singh and Ajit Singh in us??
When I was recently asked to give a presentation at the University of Toronto on Sikh women, I instantly knew I should return that honour by presenting on the realities and challenges of the great Sikh women of our past, present and future.
However, the unprecedented heat wave of 2016 dried up tanks and ponds and sucked out water from wells and bore holes all over the district. The three tanks and seven springs surrounding Bidar city went dry.
This week we join the Gill family in remembering their WW1 ancestor Harnam Singh on his 98th death anniversary on 14 August 2016. Alexander the Great was only 24 when he went to...
Dr. Harkeerat S. and Deepta Dhillon, longtime supporters of the University of California, Riverside, have endowed a research award to support doctoral students engaged in Sikh and Punjabi Studies in the arts and humanities.
The rally, held every year on February 21, the International Mother Language Day, is the flagship event for all those working in their respective capacities for the cause of Punjabi language.
Often uneducated and illiterate, these women stepped out from the shadows of their absent husbands to take on new roles, some literally venturing into new fields of work as they began tilling farmland.
Herein lies the story of the tragedy. He was most probably the first victim of the Divide amongst Sikhs. He was defeated not by the Mughals, he was defeated because the Sikhs fought amongst themselves...
The city of Calgary recently honoured him by naming a park in his name on the very land the ex-soldier eventually farmed, a 400-acre spread stretching from what is now Chinook Centre – one of the city’s main shopping centres.
[VIDEO] "Objective was to recreate the battle winning moment and showcase the warrior's spirit with a narrative in 16 weeks time duration through visuals and audio about the war..."
He urged audience members to make the trip and experience the country and people for themselves, beyond religious pilgrimages and organised tours. He himself is eager to return to Pakistan – this time, with his book.
The connections between the Turks and the Sikhs extend to the clash of empires then to the mixing of cultures now, with current British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson having Turkish ancestry on one side and a Sikh mother-in-law on the other.
Commemorating the 300 years of martyrdom of 'rebel' Banda Singh Bahadur and 700 Sikhs at Delhi in 1716 by the Mughal authorities, this is a review of the sack of Sirhind by Banda in 1710.
On June 30, 100-year-old Chaman Lal breathed his last, two days before the case he had been pursuing for over two decades was to resume in the CBI court, Patiala.
The garden will be a quiet place for people to visit and commemorate the Sikh members of the Indian Army who made the ultimate sacrifice. An estimated 83,000 Sikhs lost their lives...
Banda is an enigma and intriguing character for all his 'virtues' and 'sins'. Early Sikh historians accuse him of going against Guru Gobind Singh Ji's instructions namely to remain single and no to style himself as a king.
CANADIAN Sikhs are learning more about one of the first Sikh scholars and activists to arrive in Canada through the launch of a new book on the life of Sant Teja Singh.
A fascinating unit history which will interest all Great War history specialists, as well as cavalry and Indian enthusiasts. This till today remains one of the legendary exploits of the regiment and is celebrated as an act of great courage against heavy odds.
A new website which aims to build the biggest database on the Sikh experience in World War I has gone live as part of a worldwide crowd-sourcing initiative.
[VIDEO] Director Harjus Singh is finishing up post-production for his film, "All Quiet on the Home Front," based on the story of Bhagat Singh Thind, who fought for U.S. citizenship in a landmark 1923 U.S. Supreme Court case.
Narrating the heroics of the warrior, Mr. Sahani said that as per the diktat of Guru Govind Singh, the Nanded-born Sadhu raised an army and proceeded to Punjab to kill the culprits...
Sikh Heritage Museum would be the first of its kind to be set up in Lahore that would house rare and antique collection of relics and artifacts of Sikh era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and afterwards.
“Before concluding, the commission would like to record its strong feeling - that payment of compensation to those who survived or the next of kin of those who did not may never heal their wounds completely...
Bhagat Singh Bedi has been painting Sikh History since the young age of 11. He continues to use his gift to create works of Sikh Art that inspire and uplift the soul.
As per our chronicles companion of Guru Nanak Mardana felt hungry. He requested the Guru for some food. Guru Nanak asked him to climb the tree and eat its fruit. Mardana never questioned Guru's instructions...
