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ASHT Highlights 2011
Posted from ASHT News Feed 18 days ago
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2011 has been a typically busy year for ASHT and 2012 promises to be even more exciting and challenging on many fronts. History no matter how glorious runs the risk of becoming obscure and irrelevant before eventually being cast aside with the passage of time. At ASHT our mission is to keep Sikh his... (original story)
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Film will reveal Thetfords hidden gems
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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A new television series aimed at unveiling some of the region's "hidden paintings" has begun filming in Thetford. The production will spend a total of five days in the town at Kings House, home of Thetford Town Council, the Guildhall and the Ancient House Museum. The film will aim to delve into the ... (original story)
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Battlefield Tour Review
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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By Amarpal SidhuFeatured on www.fauj-i-khas.com The First World War ended over 90 years ago but along with WW2 retains a powerful hold both on people who experienced them and with modern military enthusiasts. This means there are plenty of battlefield tours now taking tourists across the channel. ... (original story)
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Star UK to show Saragarhi Challenge Cup Polo Match
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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On Sunday, 21st Nov at 6:00 pm Star One UK (Sky EPG 783) will show ‘The Saragarhi Challenge Cup' Polo Match between a Sikh team the Sherdills and the British Army Polo team, at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club to commemorate the Battle of Saragarhi - a very important battle that took place over... (original story)
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Rebel Queen - a thorn in the crown
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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by Herpreet Kaur Grewal The film Rebel Queen tells the remarkable story of the last Sikh ruler of Lahore - a fearless Maharani who waged two wars against British rule in India. She is an inspiring figure for young Asian women today An Indian woman wearing a crinoline over her traditional clothes, an... (original story)
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ASHT Hosts launch of 'Turbaned Tornado' at the House of Lords
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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At the ripe old age of 100, iconic Sikh marathoner Fauja Singh has one regret. He yearns to read his biography but cannot - he is illiterate. As the book "Turbaned Tornado", penned by Chandigarh-based author Khushwant Singh, was formally launched at the Attlee Room of the House of Lords here Wednesd... (original story)
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Dastaar Boonga goes on display at British Museum
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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British Museum This magnificent turban on display in Room 3 of the British Museum is a rare example of a distinct type known as a dastaar boonga, literally meaning a ‘towering fortress'. This style of turban was worn by a group of Sikhs called Akali Nihangs. These skilled warriors used this ty... (original story)
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The Royal Pavilion as an Indian Military Hospital
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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New gallery to open at Brighton Royal Pavilion From December 1914 to February 1916, the Royal Pavilion was offered for use as a hospital for troops from the Indian Corps, including many Sikhs, wounded on the Western Front in France and Flanders during World War I. Paintings, archive photographs, ... (original story)
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Sikhs take journey to remember WWI fallen
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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Article by BBC featured on BBC News online A group of Sikhs have travelled to battlefields where members of their community fought in World War I. BBC Asian Network's Poonam Taneja joined them. The location is the quaint French town of Neuve-Chapelle and a gathering of Sikhs surrounds a stone podium... (original story)
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Golden Temple tales chart course of Sikh history
Posted from ASHT News Feed 20 days ago
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By Divya Talwar BBC Asian Network Going back more than two centuries, nearly 80 historical artefacts are on display in central London at the world's first major exhibition on the Golden Temple of Amritsar, north India. They include some of the earliest-known paintings and photographs of the temple, ... (original story)
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