A new museum in the city affirms its tryst with Sikh history through videos, paintings and technology. At the entrance of the Baba Baghel Singh Sikh Heritage Multimedia Museum in Connaught Place, a painting of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji standing in the Ganga in Haridwar, tossing water in the direction of his home, attracts a viewer’s attention. Sri Guru ...
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Jagmeet Singh to launch Sikh Heritage Month at Queen’s Park
Brampton, On, Canada: Tomorrow, NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh will officially launch Sikh Heritage Month at Queen’s Park. Singh introduced the Bill in the Ontario Legislature, calling on the month of April to be recognized as Sikh Heritage Month and was officially passed in December. “Sikh Canadians have lived in Ontario since the middle of the 20th century,” said Singh. “They represent ...
Read More »April is Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario as NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh’s bill passes final reading
Queen’ Park, Canada: Bramalea-Gore-Malton NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh’s Private Member’s Bill entitled Sikh Heritage Month passed third reading in the legislature today. Bill 52 proclaims the month of April every year as Sikh Heritage Month. “Sikh Canadians have made significant contributions to Ontario’s social, economic, political and cultural fabric,” said Singh. April is an important month for the Sikh community. ...
Read More »Preserve rare Sikh manuscripts: historian
Amritsar, Punjab: Rare manuscripts, documents and Pothis relating to the compilation of Guru Granth Sahib, now scattered across India, need to be preserved through digital technology to protect Sikh heritage, is the opinion of historian Mohinder Singh. The historian, who is also member of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, was on Tuesday at Khalsa College here to speak ...
Read More »Historic mansion of Sikh general near Golden Temple razed
Amritsar, Punjab: With the successive governments caring little about preserving heritage buildings, a historic mansion of Sikh general Mangal Singh Ramgarhia, who was in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army, has been reportedly demolished by its new owner at Kucha Mangal Singh Ramgarhia area of the city. Located near the Golden Temple Complex, the mansion was with the descendants of Ramgarhia for ...
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