The 3d model allows visitors to see the Dastar from different angles and see it close up. This forms part of the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum project which has been used by schools, and educational institutions across the world.
This is authentic Sikh history delivered to you in simple English. It is a treasure.
Bhai Maharaj Singh was one of the first people of Punjab to launch a freedom movement in Punjab after the British took over Punjab. He said in 1849: "There will be another National War”.
Project will promote a better understanding of both cultures and our shared history.
Both movies are based on true stories and are set against the backdrop of the British rule of India.
New film about an epic British Indian frontier battle is to be made
It is strange that patriotic activities of the Sikhs and their sacrifices and sufferings for the independence have been forgotten and they are being blamed for not taking part in the Mutiny which was handiwork of those selfish people who wanted to save their thrones.
The impression gained is that radicalization of youth in the plural British society is a term used too conveniently to lump together all types of activism and just grievances. Radicalization of youth does not happen overnight.
An accurate record of Anglo-Sikh heritage, which also acknowledges colonial mistakes, can strengthen the future of Anglo-Sikh relations. There are episodes in Anglo-Sikh history which continue to hurt the Sikhs.
There has been a long history linking the Sikhs to the British since the eighteenth century. This history is relatively unknown and requires an initiative to bring closer introspection and investigation.