Category: History
An Interview with Inderjeet Singh – Azadi Radio
A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
Source: FirstPost When Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims were forced to leave their home and the land of their forefathers, what did they carry as souvenirs? Nothing, but a few seeds of memories. But what they left behind in 1947 was an immeasurable wealth of culture — a syncretic lifestyle evolved and enriched over centuries. Not… Continue reading A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
Afghanistan Country Policy and Notes – Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Source: Gov.UK A detailed report by UK government about Afghan Hindus and Sikhs In case the above URL doesn’t work, here’s a link to local copy. Local copy is saved for archival purposes as websites change and information is archived.
Interview With The Author Of The Book ‘Afghan Hindus & Sikhs’
Source: SikhNet.com Pritpal Singh, an ethnic Afghan Sikh, and media personality well known for his TV documentaries, Mission Afghanistan and Hindu Kush to Thames interviews Inderjeet Singh on his new book on Afghan Hindus & Sikhs. Q – Inderjeet, you used to regularly write articles on Sikh history for Sikhnet but it has been well over a year since… Continue reading Interview With The Author Of The Book ‘Afghan Hindus & Sikhs’
First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Link to the book on Amazon.com and Amazon.in Can an Afghan be a Hindu or even a Sikh? History says yes. Islam entered Afghanistan in the 7th century. The Hindu Shahi rulers of kabulistan were replaced only by the end of the 10th century by the Ghaznavides, who maintained Hindu forces. For three-quarters of the 13th… Continue reading First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Afghan Sikhs and Hindus in London UK
VOA – Dari Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, although far from the homeland, remember their country. Southall, a town in the west of London, is the 35th largest region of Greater London. The population of this region is considered to be 28,000, most of whom are Indian, Pakistani and Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. The bazaar of… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs and Hindus in London UK