Anglo Sikh Wars project featured on Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip

BBC Antiques Roadtrip The Sikh Museum Initiative was filmed for the popular BBC Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip programme. The Sikh Museum Initiative formulated the Anglo Sikh Wars project this year to shed light on the highly contested wars between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company from 1845-1849. The exhibition

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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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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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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 Suburban Militarism

Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition review by the Military website: Suburban Militarism! My local museum is currently housing an exhibition dedicated to the Anglo-Sikh Wars 1845-1849. I’ve been a member of the Victorian Military Society since the age of 14 and so was naturally thrilled when I heard of this exhibition

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Anglo Sikh Wars on BBC Asian network

BBC Asian network interview by Nomia Iqbal with Gurinder Singh Mann and Amarpal Singh Sidhu. The Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition was discussed together with the importance of the Anglo Sikh Wars. Click on the link below.   Exhibition runs until 4th June 2017 www.anglosikhwars.com www.sikhmuseum.org.uk  

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Anglo Sikh Wars project and exhibition on the Akaal Channel

The Anglo Sikh wars exhibition and project was discussed on the Akaal Channel on 3rd March 2017. The show featured SMI’s Gurinder Singh Mann, Taranjit Singh and Kartar Singh.    

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Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition featured on BBC NEWS

The Anglo Sikh Wars exhibition was featured on BBC East Midlands News. Gurinder Singh Mann and Raj Mann from the SMI was interviewed as part of the programme. The new story showcased the 3d tablet, augmented reality and other relics on display. The exhibition news was broadcast on 10/03/2017 at

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University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition

Library display to showcase artefacts from 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition University of Leicester Our University is contributing a rare Sikh manuscript to a major exhibition showcasing unseen relics and artefacts from the 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars.The exhibition, which is organised

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Anglo Sikh Wars 1845-1849 First ever 3D augmented reality exhibition launched in Leicester

From left to right – Councillor Piara Singh Clair, Head of Museums Sarah Levitt, Daljit Singh Makan, Head of SMI Gurinder Singh Mann, Captain Makand Singh, Captain Mark Hughes, SMI’s Raj Mann. First ever 3D augmented reality exhibition launched in Leicester: Anglo Sikh Wars 1845-1849 A new interactive exhibition, thought

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