Canadians: Mystery ID sought in 100-year-old B.C. photo
It shows rows of sergeants and warrant officers as they posed for an official portrait in 1913.
But among the soldiers is one anonymous Sikh man in a suit and white turban, and...
Shaheed Udham Singh’s Last Words Before Being Sentenced
On the 31st July, 1940, Udham Singh was hanged at Pentonville jail, London. On the 4th of June in the same year he had been arraigned before Mr. Justice Atkinson at the...
Bhai Gurjant Singh Budhsingh Wala’s Letter to the Indian Prime Minister
July 31st marks the martyrdom day of Bhai Gurjant Singh Budhsingh Wala, a great warrior son of the Khalsa Panth. Bhai Gurjant Singh stood strong in the fight for freedom after the...
Komagata Maru: The Ship That Shaped Multiculturalism in Canada
:dateline: The Komagata Maru, a Japanese freighter carrying Sikh immigrants from India, was forced to sail from Vancouver after sitting for weeks in the city's harbour. Under Canada's strict immigration laws, the...
Bhagat Puran Singh’s Letter Returning the Padam Shree
To,
The President of India,
Rashtrpati Bhavan,
Delhi.
Subject: Return of the award of Padam Shree against the in-human army action at Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Amritsar.
Shriman ji,
Sending the armed forces into Sri Darbar Sahib for...
Gurmant Grewal, MP – Vaisakhi, Sikh Symbols and Accomplishments of Sikhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWw0f5_MFa8
Sikh History and the Legacy of American Independence
On July 4th in 1776, the American colonies declared their independence from Britain:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
Akal Takht: The nucleus of Sikhism
Akal Takht is the highest temporal seat of means the throne of the immortal. The Jathedar of Akal Takht is the highest spokesperson of Sikh panth and is meant to be...
