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➡️Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-41), peintre hongroise-indienne.
Fille de Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia, aristocrate sikh et de Marie-Antoinette Gottesmann, chanteuse d'opéra juive hongroise. Sœur d'Indira Sundaram.
➡️Groupe de 3 femmes, 1935.

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2020-04-20

26 Mar 1552: Guru Amar Das, third of the 10 Gurus of Sikhism, became Guru at the age of 73. He discouraged women from veiling their faces as well as the practice of sati, when widows threw themselves on their husband’s funeral https://t.co/IXEQkklzBj

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2020-03-26

panellist Inkquisitive is a popular Sikh artist who has also done portraits for major celebrities. This is his portrait of our founder Jagraj Singh.

The discussion will take place at Imperial College at 6.30pm on 27.02.20.

Register free: https://t.co/Z6OOwjsSfz.

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2020-02-21

ของแถมจาก 1917 อาจมีคนสงสัยว่า Jondara หรือทหารซิกข์โพกผ้าที่ปรากฏตัวอยู่ในหนังมายังไง ทำไมมีอินเดียโผล่มาอยู่ตรงนี้ คำตอบคือ ทหารซีปอยหรือทหารอินเดีย โดยเฉพาะ Sikh Regiment เข้าร่วมรบกับกองทัพอังกฤษด้วย มีบทบาทใน Western Front โดยเฉพาะในฝรั่งเศส

(ภาพเครื่องแบบโดย Julian Parry)

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2020-02-07

Percy Groves in the Battle of Chillianwalla

Illustrated by Hal Hurst art

G. A. Henty (1902). Through the Sikh War. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 338.

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2020-01-22

Lots of children understand the huge contribution Sikh soldiers made during WW1 because they are acknowledged in our award winning book Flo of the Somme. There is also a memorial honouring Sikh soldiers .

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2020-01-23

Bapu Surat Singh is an 86 year old human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for 500 days calling for the release of Sikh Political Prisoners who have served their sentences but languish in Indian Jails

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2020-01-16

Tomorrow marks Guru Nanak Gurpurab, a celebration of the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. One of the most sacred dates in Sikhism, it is celebrated with hymns and early morning processions called Prabhat Pheris.

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2019-11-11

Two Sikh Princes on horseback with attendants holding parasols, Punjab Plains, c.1860. unknown artist & unfortunately no further information available. pic courtesy Bonhams.

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2019-10-18

An unusual handcoloured woodcut depicting the Guru Gobind Singh ji sprinkling five of his followers with amrit, Punjab, c.1870. The scene depicted took place in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib ji, a site which was founded by the 9th Guru Teg Bahadur ji. 1/2

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2019-10-15

Colored litho plates frm Her Majesty’s Army-A Descriptive Account of Various Regiments Now Comprising the Queen’s Forces, 1890 by Richards Walter. The Bombay Artillery, The 15th Sikh, The Gov Gen Body Guard & The 13th Bengal Lancers.

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2019-10-12

Join us for:

Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan/Alms for a Blind Horse
By celebrated director Gurvinder Singh

A chronicle of a day in the life of a Dalit Sikh family in rural Punjab as they face the destruction of their village.

https://t.co/SYNdVi6RZh

27 Sep
6:30

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2019-09-26

Day 12: Djinn
All are Fire/Ghost
Based on various Cup Noodles: Shin Ramyun (S sized cup), Nongshim Yukgaejang cup noodle and Paldo Jumbo Bowl Noodle. A hat from final evo is inspired by Sikh Turban aka Dastar. Below is lore inspiration:
https://t.co/O665gV4zyc

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2019-09-22

The Painter-Prince. As Prince Waldemar of Prussia travelled through India during the Anglo-Sikh War, he also brought the country alive on his canvas. Interesting article by Prof.B.N. Goswamy https://t.co/KClhRdHzJj

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2019-09-17

Holy man at Amritsar, William Simpson 1864. The artist has inscribed it as ‘Akali Umritser Punjaub’. Seems to be in the Golden Temple complex. pic frm Wellcome

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2019-09-12

Two images of Maharaja Sher Singh son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He ruled frm 1841-1843 & was sketched by many foreign visitors to his court. Both images 19th c. Left attributed to Emily Eden courtesy & Right unknown artist courtesy

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2019-08-29

ji, what happened? After 2 days of heavy rains in & bright sunshine today.
painting from Hill States by c1790, "An attendant tilts the umbrella to block the sun rays falling on the 7th Guru ji"

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2019-08-14

Chakram or Chakkar
earlier in thread a circular Vajra mushti i shared, but it is chakra much used by Sikh warriors Nihnags, as this painting depicts. when a smaller version, it is worn in arms or held in palm. chakrani
Indian martial arts really need documentation. its heritage?

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2019-08-10