Category: History

Afghan Sikhs – Tracing Their Origins And History

Source: Sikhnet This has been published by Abstracts of Sikh Studies, a journal run by Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh.ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES: OCT-DEC 2020/ 551 NS——————————————————————————- AFGHAN SIKHS – TRACING THEIR ORIGINS AND HISTORYINDERJEET SINGH INTRODUCTION The deadly attack on Gurdwara Guru Har Rai Sahib at Shor Bazar in Kabul on 25th March 2020 which… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs – Tracing Their Origins And History

Vet­eran Afghan Sikh leader Kha­jin­der Singh passes away in Delhi

Source: The World Sikh News For the last thirty years, Kha­jin­der Singh had made his vo­ca­tion to sup­port the Afghan Sikh repa­tri­ates com­ing from Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan flee­ing the per­ilous sit­u­a­tion in the war-torn coun­try.  He passed away last evening fol­low­ing a mas­sive heart at­tack. He came to Delhi in 1990 it­self… Continue reading Vet­eran Afghan Sikh leader Kha­jin­der Singh passes away in Delhi

Sikhi and Sindhi Hindus

Here’s a scholarly article by Inderjeet Singh who has also written about Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. Although the article is about Sindhis in Pakistan, much of it applies also to Sindhis in Afghanistan.

Book Review: Afghan Sikhs and Hindus

About this video: “‘Afghan Hindus and Sikhs’ – Inderjeet Singh [Cover to Cover]” is a 6-minute 52-second book review from naujawani’s Cover to Cover series, published on 11 August 2020 and presented by Harwinder Singh Mander. The video introduces Inderjeet Singh’s book “Afghan Hindus and Sikhs,” part of the series’ weekly guide to books on… Continue reading Book Review: Afghan Sikhs and Hindus

Nanakpanthis of the Indus

Watch the excerpt from Amardeep Singh’s presentation on Nanakpanthis. He has done research and field work in this area. He covers the Hindu/Sikh communities of Afghanistan in his presentation.