Sikhs witness royal tribute to WW1 fallen

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met Sikh, Muslim, Hindu and Gurkha soldiers at a ceremony which paid tribute to South Asian troops who fell at the battle of Neuve-Chapelle in France during the First World War…

Trail will show Scots and Sikhs ‘intertwined’

On Tuesday, September 30th, Scottish Minister for Culture, Linda Fabiani MSP, will host a reception at Edinburgh Castle to launch the Scottish Sikh Heritage Trail.
In the months ahead the trail will emerge through research projects on sites and objects and a series of lectures, exhibitions, and workshops.
It will highlight many connections between Scotland and the [...]

Expect to be moved by The Punjab exhibition

The cradle of a great civilisation. A vital staging post on the Silk Road. A divided land bedevilled by conflict for centuries.
Preconceptions of the Punjab are as varied as the extraordinary mix of peoples
who have made their homes there.
Now, the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) is shining a light on [...]