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On November 10, 2015, a delegation of five representatives from various Sikh organisations in North America located in Stockton, California participated in the Sarbat Khalsa, held in Amritsar. Notably, the meeting in Amritsar was not called to discuss matters concerning the diasporic Sikh experience. The purpose was to consider issues of decision-making and leadership within the Sikh religious order in Punjab. The diaspora Sikh community thought necessary to participate in…

KhojGurbani is a collaborative platform that provides content and resources for anyone wishing to establish or deepen their engagement with Gurbani – Sikh teachings. KhojGurbani envisions a world where every Sikh commits to at least ONE complete reading and study of the Guru Granth Sahib. By leveraging technology and online collaborative tools, KhojGurbani hopes to establish a cyber-Sangat, a virtual kinship that will create the necessary synergy to encourage and…

Inderraj Singh Dhillon made his debut on the international stage at the 2022 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC), where he broke the European deadlift record in the 120-kilogram class with 375.5 kilograms (828 pounds). It was quite the impressive start to his international lifting career, but Singh Dhillon was only warming up. At the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC), Singh Dhillon deadlifted a phenomenal 386 kilograms…

The first decade Known for posterity as the Saragarhi Battalion, the 36th Regiment of Sikhs was raised at Jullundur on 23 March 1887— then styled as the XXXVI (Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry — by Lt.Colonel J.Cook, and within ten years, had carved out a place of immortal glory. Its composition was to be (Jat) Sikhs from Majha, Malwa and the Doaba, a core of 225 all ranks being received…

At the end of month of December every year, the global Sikh community honours the memory of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, affectionately called Chhote Sahibzade, who were martyred at a very young age. The younger, Fateh Singh, born on 25 February 1699, was not even seven when he was martyred on 12 December 1705 along with his elder brother Zorawar Singh, born on 17 November 1696,…

One more first for the community.  Manpreet Monica Singh has been sworn in as a Harris county judge, becoming the first female Sikh judge in the United States. She was sworn in as a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. Manpreet was born and raised in Houston and now lives in Bellaire with her husband and two children. Prior to this, she has…

When Guru Tegh Bahadur returned to Patna from Assam in 1670, his son Gobind Rai was three and half years old. In this painting, father and son meet for the first time, flanked by Mata Gujri, Gobind Singhji’s mother and maternal uncle Kirpal Chand, who experienced spiritual joy at this sweet re-union. The house at Patna in which Gobind Rai was born and where he spent his early childhood is…

Dr Jaswant Singh Neki was Editorial Director of the Nishaan journal for a decade from 2005. In this (above) photograph he is seen with Dr Manmohan Singh (later Prime Minister of India) and Dr Karan Singh of Kashmir. The Nishaan was formally launched at New Delhi on 22 April 1999 when Dr Neki gave the keynote address in which he hoped that “all communities will join us in this dedication…