New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester on 13th July 2014 hosted a lecture on the Akali Nihangs. This was part of the exhibition: SikhFortress Turban running until 17th August 2014.The talk was announced by Daljit Singh Makan who works with various organisations and groups to promote the…
The Importance of Sikh Relics and Manuscripts in the UK. INTERNATIONAL SIKH RESEARCH CONFERENCE 28 JUNE 2014, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Gurinder Singh Mann, Independent Researcher in Panjab and Sikh Studies.‘Holy Book of Maharaj Singh Gooroo Captured by H Vanstittart Esq CS Dy Commissioner Julandhar Dec 28th 1849Never to leave England’ *The…
You can now book your place at the International Sikh Research Conference 2014. Taking place on Saturday 28th June 2014 at the University of Warwick, UK.The annual International Sikh Research Conference (SRC) has been established because there has been a serious neglect of Sikh Studies in the UK. Whilst…
Sri Akal Takht Sahib gives mandate to challenge those who doubt Sri Dasam Granth Sahib.In 2006, the people who doubted Sri Dasam Granth Sahib were described as 'mischievous miscreants' by Sri Akal Takht Sahib. The mata issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib stated those individuals who were causing…
Translating the Sikh: An assessment of the works of Leyden, Trumpp and Macauliffe.Gurinder Singh Mann In my lecture on 22nd March 2014 I covered the area of Sikh translations from a western point of view. I first considered the role played by Dr Johh Leyden (1775-1811) a linguist from…
2nd Max Arthur Macauliffe Conference,University College Cork, IrelandSaturday 22 March, 2014Following on from last year’s successful ‘Representing Sikhism’ conference held to mark the centenary of Max Arthur Macauliffe’s death, this year’s Macauliffe conference at UCC aims to highlight the most recent and emerging trends and developments in Sikh…
The account below describes gives one reason why Guru Gobind Singh composed bani and created a new Granth Sahib. I have footnoted the account to provide depth and clarity to the description.One day, Govind Singh took a fancy that he would send for the book of the Granth…
Sikh Scholar Gurinder Singh Mann is Co-founder of the SRCThe annual international Sikh Research Conference (SRC) has been established because there has been a serious neglect of Sikh Studies in the UK. Whilst there are many Sikh scholars studying and researching Sikh Studies, the subject is not highly…
The Khalsa Fauj were betrayed by Lal Singh and Tej Singh on 22nd December 1845 during theAnglo Sikh Wars.Raja Lal Singh, a commander of the Sikhs who gave the battle plans to the British.Raja Lal Singh and Tej Singh again came to the rescue of the English. The…
Fig 1. Akali Nihang in Lahore: Armed to the teethThe following description narrates the salient features of the Akalis, including their contribution to the Anglo-Sikh wars. Many modern historians forget to mention, the heavy losses undertaken by the Akali Nihangs.The author writing in 1869 describes the attire of…