Tag Archives: Sikh History

Historic Company Bagh now wilting

Amritsar, Punjab: Garbage collected from the streets being dumped and burnt at the garden With the Municipal Corporation (MC) workers continuing to burn the garbage at the historic Company Bagh, it is taking a toll on the flora and fauna inside ...

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SGPC cautious; Akal Takht chief makes no mention of memorial

Amritsar, Punjab:  The 29th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, observed amid a row over the naming of Bluestar Memorial in the Golden Temple complex after Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala, passed off peacefully today. The SGPC, treading with caution, did not make any ...

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Sikh devotees observe Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Shaheedi diwas in Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab: Devout Sikhs participated in a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ procession and sang hymns here on the occasion of the 337th shaheedi anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. A large number of Sikh devotees gathered at the Golden ...

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Sikh cadets a reflection of history

Canada: Having a cadet group called the Surrey Sikhs would fit into a history of loyal military service. Sikhs have had a long, proud military tradition and using the word ‘Sikh’ to identify a regiment within the Canadian military would ...

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