Amritsar, Punjab: Even as the restoration work of the historic Bunga Ramgarhia seems to have come to a grinding halt, the SGPC authorities say the work has slowed down a bit and is all set to enter its final phase soon. Talking to The Tribune, SGPC officials, who are looking after the project, said the restoration work would soon enter into ...
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History through the Gurus – A museum on Sikh history.
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 ...
Read More »S. Hari Singh Nalwa tops list of “Top Ten World Conquerors” compiled by Billionaires Australia
“Billionaires Australia” has compiled a list of Top Ten conquerors of the History. Sikh warrior Hari Singh Nalwa has topped the list, followed by Genghis Khan and Alexander ranked as second and third. Here Billionaires Australia has done just that – join us as we countdown the top 10 conquerors of all time. 1. Hari Singh Nalwa And so we ...
Read More »Has Jonathan Aitken’s daughter Alexandra spurned Sikh warrior for ‘true husband
UK: Alexandra Aitken’s two-year marriage to a Sikh holy man is said to have hit the rocks.As the daughter of a Conservative ex-cabinet minister, Alexandra Aitken caused a stir when she renounced her western way of life and moved to the Punjab to wed a Sikh warrior, Inderjot Singh. Now, friends of the former “It girl” have been less surprised to ...
Read More »Sikh warrior turban is in Tower exhibit
London, UK: A Turban ‘fortress’ once containing daggers, swords and metal throwing discs owned by the Sikh warrior who owned it is on display at the Tower Museum until the end of July. The fortress turban is on loan from the British Museum following a successful exhibition in 2011. It is known as a Dastaar Boonga, worn by a group ...
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