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Mullocks Sikh and Punjab artefacts sale May 2013
A wide selection of Punjab and Sikh related artifacts are set to be auctioned on May 21st May by British Auction House Mullocks.The highlight of the sale is an early watercolor of Baba Deep Singh Ji...
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Takht Patna Sahib to be given the Gold treatment
Patna: The birthplace of Sri Guru Gobind Singh the Takht Sri Harmandirji at Patna Saheb will soon be as fascinating as the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The reason? This shrine will also be wrapped in...
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Book Review: Economy, Culture and Human Rights: Turbulence in Punjab, India...
Reviewed by Sarbjit DhaliwalEconomy, Culture and Human Rights: Turbulence in Punjab, India and Beyondby Pritam Singh, Three Essays Collective.Pages 250. Rs 350 IT is indeed a complex task to write...
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Sewa- A new film on the the plight of Panjabi manuscripts
In Punjab, a film maker explores how there exists a unique tradition of ‘seva’ that preserves as well as destroys old scripture.The concept of ‘sewa’ or selfless service for the community has a unique...
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Rare fresco around Golden Temple on verge of vanishing
Amritsar, Punjab: Call it the ignorant attitude of the caretakers or the authorities concerned, the rare fresco adorned on the ‘samadh’, located just opposite to the Golden Temple’s main entrance, is...
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Sikh Heritage in Pakistan to be promoted
Handprint of Guru Nanak at Gurdwara Panja SahibPak body wants to promote investment in Hasan Abdal Holy Sikh shrine Panja Sahib is located in this townIf the Pak-Indo Friendship Association has its...
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Afghanistan Sikhs, already marginalized, are pushed to the brink
Decades of war, instability and intolerance in Afghanistan have fueled waves of Sikh emigration, reducing the community to just 372 families nationwide, says Awtar Singh Khalsa, right, association...
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Efforts on to revive beris at Golden Temple
To rejuvenate the decades old sacred beris (trees) at the Golden Temple complex, the marble tiles near their roots would be removed to provide some breathing space to the trees.There are three beri...
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Saroops of Guru Granth Sahib safe at Gobind Ghat.
Patiala: The main building of Gurdwara Sahib of Gobind Ghat in Uttarakhand is safe and none of the 'Birs' (religious scriptures) of Guru Granth Sahib were lost due to rains as was feared, Chairman of...
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Hemkunt shrine closed for the first time in 50 years.
Stock picture.After the June 16 cloudburst, the Hemkunt Sahib shrine at a height of 15,200 feet in Chamoli district of Uttrakhand has been shut for the current season. The Hemkunt trust managing...
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Young Sikhs in a Global World conference 2013
Young Sikhs in a Global World conference 2013Negotiating Identity, Tradition and Authority18-19 June 2013, Lund UniversityCentre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, Allhelgona...
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Maharaja of Patiala's 1,400-piece dinner set sells for astonishing price
A dinner set commissioned by the former Maharaja of Patiala has been sold at auction for $3m (£1.9m).The set was purchased by an anonymous collector, Christie's in London said.The set weighs nearly...
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A first: ‘Sehaj path’ from Gurbani’s Braille version at Golden Temple
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh (2nd from left) and SGPC president Avtar Singh (left) honour Bhai Gurmej Singh, who transliterated the Gurbani in Braille, in Amritsar.The foundation day of...
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'Flying Sikh': Indian sprinter Milkha Singh biopic set for release
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Run, Milkha, Run), a biopic of the legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, is set for worldwide release on 12 July. The BBC's Geeta Pandey met the film's director, Rakeysh Omprakash...
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Legacy of the Khalsa-The Eternal Scriptures 2013
Legacy of the Khalsa-The Eternal Scriptures, San Jose Gurdwara, USA, 27th July 2013 A seminar to clear up misconceptions about Sikh history.Honorable Khalsa JeeIn the last few decades Sikhs around the...
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Concise Encyclopaedia of Sikhism released
Concise Encyclopaedia of SikhismEd. Harbans Singh. Abridged. Dharam SinghPublication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala.Pages 723. Rs 1,400.Reviewed by Roopinder SinghThe Encyclopaedia of Sikhism was...
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Desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Pakistan
AMRITSAR: Pakistan Hindu Sewa Welfare Trust has demanded from Pakistan government to take stern action against persons responsible for desecration of Sikh's holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib.Trust...
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New counters may end long queues for ‘parshad’ at Golden Temple
Devotees visiting the Golden Temple will no longer have to stand in long queues for getting ‘parshad’ as the SGPC plans to open 23 new counters, including 15 for 'karah parshad' and eight for 'pinni...
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Restoration work on Historical Shastars at Sri Akal Takht Sahib nearly completed
AMRITSAR SAHIB (July 30, 2013)—Various historical shastars that have been kept at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib are undergoing restoration work. Many of these shastars were damaged during the 1984 Sikh...
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Sikh treaty for sale at Mullocks Auction house
A copy of the Amritsar treaty of 1809 takes centre stage at British Auction house Mullocks later this month.The Treaty of Amritsar, (April 25, 1809), was a pact concluded between Charles T. Metcalfe,...
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