Sikh History Walking Tour 27th July 2019, London Sikh History Walking Tour 27th July 2019 London Great day on Saturday with many families coming across the UK to learn more about Anglo Sikh history and heritage on the streets of London. We were lucky with the weather as…
The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship. Gurinder Singh Mann Helion Press, 2019 The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth century. As a result, under the leadership of General Bagel Singh they…
'Queen Victoria still looked after Sophia and made provisions for her to live here in the UK, which shows that she had a bit of a soft spot for her' Historical Sikh jewellery belonging to the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, was brought to life at New Walk Museum…
BBC coverage of the 'Legacy of Sophia Duleep Singh Event New Walk Museum, Leicester 21st Feb 2019. Featuring the 3d relics of the Sikh Empire a project created by the Sikh Museum Initiative. Anglo Sikh Museum will be released in the coming months. Watch the video below …
3D Relics of the Sikh Empire showcased at Princess Sophia Duleep Singh discussion, In Leicester UK The fourth event where the Sikh Museum Initiative has been creating awareness around the importance of Sophia Duleep Singh The Anglo Sikh Museum will showcase a number of objects recreated in 3d.…
When history meets Technology part 2 Mapping the online Sikh Museum " An amazing eye opener. Thank You" " Really interesting.Learnt alot" 1st December 2018 Nishkam Centre Birmingham On Saturday 1st December at the Nishkam Centre, Birmingham we led the second session on educating the public on new…
Essex Cultural Diversity Project Celebrating the life and achievements of Sophia Duleep SinghTuesday 27th November 2018House of Commons,Parliament Square, LondonEssex Cultural Diversity Project organised a special Assembly celebrating the life and achievements of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: Suffragette and women’s rights campaigner.The Event was facilitated by Sikh Historian Peter Bance and…
Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539), who founded the Sikh faith, dedicated his life to spreading the word of God. Fighting ritualism, orthodoxy and bigotry, he established a religion whose followers span the world. His teachings, emphasising the virtues of equality, brotherhood and charity, continue to be relevant in a…
When history meets Technology-Mapping the online Sikh Museum ” very useful and Informative session” ” very good and insightful talk” Saturday 17th November Newarke Houses Museum Leicester The Sikh Museum Initiative hosted the first session on educating the public on new technologies. Head of the SMI, Gurinder Singh…
Leicester City Council Staff (Museums/Events Teams) and Leicester City Councillors and the SMI. Alice Hawkins and the Votes For Women exhibition New Walk Museum and Art Gallery Leicester The Sikh Museum Initiative has been working with the Leicester Museums Service to shed more light on the contribution made…
