Ramgharia Dynasty: Bhai Hardas and Jassa Singh Ramgharia. From the Tenth Guru to the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Gurinder Singh Mann Bhai Hardas (Haridas) was a resident of Sur Singh, a large village in the Lahore district (now Taran Taran); he became a close confidant of Guru…
Sir John login and Duleep Singh, lady login with an introduction by colonel G. B. Malleson, c.s.i., London, W. H. Allen & co., 1890. pp, 144-145In a series of letters written by Sir John Login to his wife Lady Login he narrates his role in the Anglo Sikh…
One of the documents I discussed on the Sikh Channel Interview:The following is the treaty between the British and the Lahore Government. Dated 29th March 1849. * It essentially made Duleep Singh a ward of the British.* made the Lahore Government pay the expenses of the Anglo Sikh Wars and all…
Essay written for Sant Sipahi magazine in 2008.Publishing for the first time on the internet due to the discussion of Charles Wilkins visit to the Takht at Patna Sahib on Sikh Channel interview May 2012.Sri Takhat Harimandir Sahib Patna Sahib: A perspective of its History and Maryada
I was on the Sikh Channel discussing the relationship between the British and the Sikhs.Discussion with Rajinder SinghSikh ChannelLondonMay 2012I went through the works of Charles Wilkins, Dr John Leyden and Lt John Malcolm who essentially had a positive view of the Sikhs. I discussed how the views of the British changed after…
Sir Lepel Henry Griffin (20 July 1838 – 9 March 1908) was a British administrator and diplomat during the British Raj period in India. He wrote several books related to Panjab and the Sikhs including: The Punjab Chiefs, The Rajas of the Punjab and The Law of Inheritance…
I will be posting up many accounts of the Sikhs and the British that I have collected in my research. The following is one showing the admiration of the Akali Nihangs by the British. I am working on a forthcoming project showing the importance of the Akali Nihangs in Sikh history.…
In 2008, the New Walk Museum, Leicester held an exhibition to commemorate the 300 years of Gurta Gadi celebrations.The Museum was the only one in the country which had a dedicated a Sikh exhibition to commemorate this auspicious occasion.The museum showcased various exhibits from Sikh manuscripts to documentaries…
Restoration project of an old Guru Granth Manuscript.Sikh Lobby Group Quarterly meetingGuru Panth Parkash Gurdwara19 Ashford Road Leicester LE2 6AA01/04/2012I undertook a brief talk regarding an old manuscript of Guru Granth Sahib which is in need of restoration.I explained how and why we need to preserve our Heritage and why this manuscript needed restoring.…
A rejoinder to IJ Singh: 'Sikhi: The Global Vision That Was'By Gurinder Singh Mann & Kamalroop Singh, UK, February 2012.‘Sach kahon lun lehu sabhai, jin prem kio tin hi prabh paio’‘I proclaim the truth, listen all, those who are absorbed in love realise the Lord’This tukhfrom the Sikh…