Sikh survey report 2016

Jas Singh, Dr Opinderjit Kaur and SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann 25/11/2016 University of Wolverhampton Hosted by the Sikh Network. The SMI team were at the launch of the Sikh survey 2016. The findings from the UK Sikh Survey 2016, the largest and most comprehensive ever Sikh survey in the UK with over

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UK project to bring alive the Anglo-Sikh wars

The project has been featured in the Tribune newspaper in India.   Vikramdeep Johal, Tribune News Service, Chandigarh, October 24 Even as Britain salutes the Sikh contribution to its campaigns in World Wars I and II, a project has set out to achieve total recall of the two Anglo-Sikh Wars, fiercely fought

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The golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

The golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Place of origin:Lahore, Pakistan (made) Date:1820-1830 (made) Artist/Maker:Hafiz Muhammad (maker) Materials and Techniques:Wood and resin core, covered with sheets of repoussé, chased and engraved gold Museum number: 2518(IS) Copyright: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2016 Golden octagonal throne, of waisted shape, with 8

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Anglo Sikh Wars project launch

The Sikh Museum Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of the Anglo Sikh Wars website. The site will cover all information related to the project: Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics. Project launch Newarke houses Museum, Leicester 14th October 2016 For many years, the fabled diamond known as

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ISRC 2016

  The SMI first introduced the ASW project at the International Sikh Research Conference at the University of Warwick on the 11th of June 2016. The third International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC) showcased the research of University students as well as seasoned scholars of the Sikh faith. The conference was convened

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Lost Sikh Heritage Lecture

Saturday 25th June 2016 Ramgharia Board Gurdwara Leicester A special lecture on Lost Sikh heritage of Pakistan was organised by the Sikh Museum Initiative in Leicester. Senses The head of the SMI, Gurinder Singh Mann introduced the lecture by explaining the aims of the SMI and gave examples where Sikh

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