Sikh Museum webinar15/04/2020 The benefits of an online museum. How we created the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum. A demonstration of using 3d technologies using Virtual reality. The release of the Koh-i-Noor diamond in 3d. Hosted by Sikh historian: Gurinder Singh Mann & Taran Singh-Developer at Taran3d.
The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship Helion Press ISBN: 9781911628248 ALSO AVAILABLE IN EBOOK FORMAT FOR WORLDWIDE MARKET Order at www.helion.co.uk Amazon.co.uk Casematepublishing THE BRITISH AND THE SIKHS C1700-1900 DISCOVERY, WARFARE AND FRIENDSHIP BY GURINDER SINGH MANN, (HELION AND COMPANY) A newly published book weaves readers…
Sikh history through virtual environments-Take me to VR churchBBC Heart and Soul AIRED ON Fri 20 Mar 2020 at 12:30 UKVisit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct0pcg (UK only) or BBC iplayer to hear the full programme.Gurinder Singh Mann as part of the Sikh Museum Initiative was featured on the Global reaching…
SMI 11: GOLD-HILTED SWORD (GLAIVE)Date: Before 1800Origin: France-Napolean Bonaparte See the 3d sword here The Sword referred to is a glaive that normally describes a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. However, in France, the word was also used to describe any sword. It was in…
Gurinder Singh Mann was on several BBC Radio stations describing the importance of the Khanda/pistol which has been recreated in 3d. The Khanda/pistol is from the Nottingham Museum service and will be on display at Nottingham Castle Museum from 2021.
Khanda/pistol of Patiala This sword referred to as a Khanda is characterised by a basket hilt and a double-edged blade. Whilst traditionally associated with the Sikhs the Khanda has its origins in Orissa and was adopted by the Rajput’s in Northern India. The percussion khanda/pistol is accompanied with…
Sixth International Sikh Research Conference 2020 13th June 2020 University of Warwick The ISRC has been successful in arranging five conferences in Sikh studies in the UK. We aim to encourage the global Sikh diaspora to engage with academic scholars and researchers to make this another important global…
Ranjeet Singh. Gouache painting by an Indian painter. In 1838 the Governor-General of India Lord Auckland arrived in Lahore to persuade Maharajah Ranjit Singh to allow British Indian armies to march across Punjab. The British planned to install a puppet ruler on the throne of Afghanistan. To sweeten…
"Guru Nanak depicted through Sikh relics and artefacts in the UK" A Journey of 550 Years: Sikh Studies in Academia Centre of Sikh and Punjabi Studies Wolverhampton University 5th September 2019 As part of the 3d day conference on the commemoration of Guru Nanak Sahib ji's life, I…
Inaugural Conference of the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies (Post 1) Commemorating 550 years on the life of Guru Nanak ji. I was privileged to undertake a special showcase of the 3d Sikh relics and artefacts at the Vice Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton dinner on…
