Spring 2020 Abstract Across London, in England, United Kingdom can be found a wealth of Sikh and Anglo-Sikh history. This paper presents field and desk research to give a Sikh perspective on the artefacts, collections, memorials, and buildings found in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. The places include the Royal … Read more
Spring 2020 Abstract This paper maps the development of Sikh and Punjabi Studies in UK Higher Education (HE) over the past five decades and contemplates its future prospects. It provides a brief overview of relevant literature, resources and a history of the educational circumstances surrounding the UK Sikh community. The paper analyses some of the … Read more
Spring 2020 Abstract This paper discusses the Sikh principle of non-discrimination and Bhagat Puran Singh’s work with the marginalized in India. I start by outlining the principle of non-discrimination in Sikh and global human rights discourses. I then move on to looking at historic and contemporary examples of this principle in practice, including the life … Read more
Spring 2020 Abstract Ensaaf, a transnational non-profit organization, is in the process of creating an expansive digital archive of “disappeared” Sikhs in Punjab, India. This essay offers a reflection on Ensaaf’s latest digital project: sharing the stories of the disappeared every day on their social media pages—Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Through such daily sharing, Ensaaf … Read more
Spring 2020 Drinking from Love’s Cup: Surrender and Sacrifice in the Vars of Bhai Gurdas Bhalla by Rahuldeep Singh GillReviewed by Purnima Dhavan Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines by Amandeep SandhuReviewed by Deepak Kumar Book Reviews – Click the PDF icon to view, right click to save as. Other papers in this volume