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The untold history of Sikh rule under Ranjit Singh in Lahore: Fakir Syed

Mr Fakir Syed comes from a distinguished family of nobles of the City of Lahore. He tells the story of how the Muslims of Lahore called upon a Sikh leader, Ranjit Singh to save them. How under this illiterate Sikh ...

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30 years on, no fading of 84′ wounds, ideals

Amritsar, Punjab: The 30th anniversary of the Indian government’s 7 day brutal and bloody crackdown on pro-human right activists in Golden Temple was passing quietly in Amritsar, but for some it is not completely forgotten. Sri Harmandir Sahib and the ...

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Meet Amritsar AAP candidate Dr Daljit Singh

Amritsar, Punjab: Dr Daljit Singh is a world renowned eye surgeon, a poet and a visionary. Born in 1934 in Amritsar, the doctor completed his studies from the city and has always lived there. Both his sons and daughters-in-law are ...

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Rare Sikh manuscripts presented at 2nd Max Arthur Macauliffe Conference in Ireland

London, UK: In my lecture on 22nd March 2014 I covered the area of Sikh translations from a western point of view. I first considered the role played by Dr Johh Leyden (1775-1811) a linguist from Scotand who was versed ...

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