Festival of Knights-Anglo Sikh Wars to the Partition of the Punjab

Anglo Sikh Wars to the Partition of the Punjab Chai Walla Cafe(ISKON centre-16th to 19th August 2017. The Night of Festivals South Asian 2017 The Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition was available for the public to view in the center of Leicester, charting the history of the Sikhs Empire

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Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition Highcross Shopping Centre

  We exhibited our pop up exhibition at the Highcross Shopping Centre, Leicester, LE1 4AN in July and August 2017. After the success of the Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition and our pop up exhibition events (International Sikh Research Conference, Military History Live and the Lord Gough Book launch) we were

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Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition on the BBC Antiques Roadtrip programme

BBC Antiques Roadtrip The Sikh Museum Initiative was filmed for the popular BBC Antiques Roadtrip programme. They filmed our Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition as well as getting an understanding of the different weapons (shastars) used by the Sikhs. James Braxton and actress Felicity Montague undertook the questions with

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Brave as a Lion book launch

Brave as a Lion Book launch Wotspace, 3 Shires Lane Highcross Shopping Centre 8th July 2017 Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, is an interesting and controversial figure of the late Georgian and early Victorian British Army. He was commander and chief of the Briish Army who fought the Sikhs in the

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MHL 2017: Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition

  Pop up exhibition at Military History Live 2017 Military History Live 24th June 2017 Leicester Adult Education College Leicester Leicester’s 3rd ‘Military History Live’ event took place on Saturday 24th June 10am-4pm at Leicester Adult Education (Belvoir Street),  an opportunity to explore the conflicts from the past that shape

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Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition walk through(Akaal Channel)

Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition walk through Filmed by Akaal Channel Walk through with Dr Gurnam Singh and head of the SMI, Gurinder Singh Mann  

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ISRC 2017: Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition

Anglo Sikh Wars pop up exhibition University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Saturday 17th June 2017 The annual International Sikh research Conference (ISRC) 2017 highlighted the contribution of scholars to the study of Sikh studies. Convened by Gurinder Singh Mann and Harjinder Singh Lallie at the University of Warwick, a number

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Exhibition walkthrough and 3d printing

Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition walk through and special demonstration of 3d printing on the Sikh arts and crafts day. Filmed by KTV and aired on Friday 9th June 2017.      

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Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition review by NERD SINGH

Review of Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition put together by Sikh Museum Initiative in Leicester. NERD SINGH reviews the technology used in the Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition.   More information instagram.com/nerdsingh facebook.com/nerdsingh twitter.com/nerd_singh snapchat / nerdsingh  

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Anglo Sikh Wars Exhibition review by Anisha Johal (Punjab 2000)

The Sikh Museum Initiative Anglo Sikh Wars Exhibition: discovering, revealing & showcasing the rich history of the relationship between the Sikhs & the British (By Anisha Kaur Johal) The Sikh Museum Initiative (SMI) launched the revolutionary Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics exhibition, which opened on Saturday 11th March

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