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Background imageSikh Collection: Together Poster

Together Poster, showing the armed forces of the British Empire marching together

Background imageSikh Collection: Partition. Map of East and West Punjab

Partition. Map of East and West Punjab
The areas of the Western and Eastern Punjab where there were many outbreaks of violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus following Partition and the creation of modern India and Pakistan

Background imageSikh Collection: Battle of Sobraon 1846

Battle of Sobraon 1846
BATTLE OF SOBRAON Sir Hugh Gough defeats a much larger army of Sikhs by skilful strategy and hard fighting - the last battle of the first Sikh war

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Soldier Ww1

Sikh Soldier Ww1
A Sikh officer from India, fighting with the Allies in World War One

Background imageSikh Collection: WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together

WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together. 1941

Background imageSikh Collection: One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers

One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers, nd. Blades shaped like pesh-kabz. Hilts of metal rod, with moulding. Believed to be associated with the indian Mutiny (1857-1859)

Background imageSikh Collection: Charge of the Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnuggur

Charge of the Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnuggur
CHARGE OF H. M. 14TH LIGHT DRAGOONS AT THE BATTLE OF RAMNUGGUR, Novr. 22nd. 1848. Colour photolithograph by J Harris after Henry Martens, 1851 (c). Published by Rudolf Ackermann, 26 Jan 1851

Background imageSikh Collection: The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1913

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1913
In the water of immortality: the heart of the Sikh religion. Eastern and western architecture in the sacred tank of Amritsar

Background imageSikh Collection: British India - East Bengal - Barisal

British India - East Bengal - Barisal - Indian Army unit and the British Governor and his wife. Barisal fell under the Bengal Nawabs, then colonial British India

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Golden Temple at Amritsar, India, circa 1890

Sikh Golden Temple at Amritsar, India, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageSikh Collection: Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala playing cricket

Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala playing cricket
Maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (1891 - 1938) playing cricket. Perhaps best known for his extravagance, the Maharajah nevertheless worked for the betterment of social conditions within his

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Temple, Amritsar

Sikh Temple, Amritsar
SIKH TEMPLE, AMRITSAR Interior of the Golden Temple

Background imageSikh Collection: Guru Nanek / Govind Singh

Guru Nanek / Govind Singh
GURU NANEK DEV (right) Founder of the Sikh religion, pictured here with GOVIND SINGH (1666 - 1708), the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism

Background imageSikh Collection: Wounded Indian Troops - Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Wounded Indian Troops - Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Indian soldiers wounded in action during the First World War, convalesce in the Royal Pavilion at Brighton

Background imageSikh Collection: Edward VIII Hunting

Edward VIII Hunting
EDWARD VIII, When Prince of Wales, photographed in India with some of the Bag after a successful days Pig Sticking (hunting wild boar)

Background imageSikh Collection: Edward VIII & Patailas

Edward VIII & Patailas
EDWARD VIII When Prince of Wales, meeting Pataila soldiers who lost limbs whilst on active service during World War One

Background imageSikh Collection: India / Sikh War / Multan

India / Sikh War / Multan
British forces capture 2 Sikh standards during hand-to-hand fighting in Mooltan (Multan)

Background imageSikh Collection: Soldiers Relaxing Ww1

Soldiers Relaxing Ww1
Sikh and English soldiers in the British army enjoy a relaxed time chatting and playing a game of cards

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Troops Digging

Sikh Troops Digging
Sikh infantry in the British army digging communication trenches and laying cables to connect up advanced positions

Background imageSikh Collection: Brit. Troops Moved by Air

Brit. Troops Moved by Air
British Sikh forces of occupation moved by air to crush the Kurdish insurrection

Background imageSikh Collection: Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs

Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs
Lance-Naik (Lance Corporal) of the Ludhiana Sikhs. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSikh Collection: Ww1 Sikh Soldier

Ww1 Sikh Soldier
A Sikh soldier from upper India, fighting with the Allies in World War One

Background imageSikh Collection: India / Sikh War / Multan

India / Sikh War / Multan
Bombay European Fusiliers storm the fort at Mooltan (Multan) at the Khoonee Boorj

Background imageSikh Collection: India / Sikh War / Multan

India / Sikh War / Multan
General Courtlands men in the trenches at Mooltan (Multan)

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Warrior on Horse, India 1847 Date: 1847

Sikh Warrior on Horse, India 1847 Date: 1847

Background imageSikh Collection: Interior of Golden Temple at Amritsar, 1858

Interior of Golden Temple at Amritsar, 1858
Interior of the Golden Temple at Amritsar, India (spelt here as Umritzir), 1858. Gurus reading the Grunt h (or Granth). The Guru is sitting before the Grunt h (sacred text)

Background imageSikh Collection: Chitral Expedition

Chitral Expedition
Members of the Chitral Expedition, including Lieut. Cheyne, Capt. C.R Ross, Major Sawyer, Capt. Gordon, Lieut. Henderson and a Sikh priest. 14th Ferozepore Sikhs. Date: April 13 1895

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh soldiers resting in a French building, WW1

Sikh soldiers resting in a French building, WW1
Sikh soldiers (regiment unidentified but likely to be The 15th Sikhs) resting in a building on the Western Front during the First World War

Background imageSikh Collection: Three Sikh men, India

Three Sikh men, India. Date: 1843

Background imageSikh Collection: Hindu Scriptures / Lahore

Hindu Scriptures / Lahore
Ranjit Singh reads the Hindu scriptures on the roof of the palace at Lahore. He was the founder of the Punjab Empire and a Sikh leader

Background imageSikh Collection: British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1

British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1
A British 12 inch Mark III railway Howitzer being inspected by the Maharaja of Patiala (Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, 1891-1938) on the Western Front near Borre in France during the First World War

Background imageSikh Collection: Jain monks arriving in New Delhi after fleeing Western Punja

Jain monks arriving in New Delhi after fleeing Western Punja
Victims of the violence sweeping through India following Partition in 1947 - Jain monks arrive at Willingdon airport, New Delhi from the Gujranwala district north of Lahore in Western Punjab

Background imageSikh Collection: Battle of Gujrat, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849), 21 February 1849

Battle of Gujrat, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849), 21 February 1849. Date: 1849

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Soldiers - 15th Regiment - at Hampton Court Palace

Sikh Soldiers - 15th Regiment - at Hampton Court Palace Date: 1902

Background imageSikh Collection: Native Market - Aden, Yemen

Native Market - Aden, Yemen - note the Sikh Indian and Arab merchants in the background. Date: circa 1906

Background imageSikh Collection: Arrival of a contingent force of Sikh Irregular Cavalry

Arrival of a contingent force of Sikh Irregular Cavalry Date: 1857-1858

Background imageSikh Collection: British India Indian Empire Colonial Colonialism

British India Indian Empire Colonial Colonialism
british, india, indian, empire, colonial, colonialism, 1910s, 1919, people, railway, station, uniform, pith, helmet, helmets, man, men, troops, army, mari, indus, west, frontier, province, pakistan

Background imageSikh Collection: British Troops entering Multan, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849)

British Troops entering Multan, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849), 22 January 1849. Date: 1849

Background imageSikh Collection: Battle of Ferozeshah, India, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846)

Battle of Ferozeshah, India, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846), 21-22 December 1845. Date: 1845

Background imageSikh Collection: Sir Joseph Thackwell, British Army officer, at the Battle of Sobraon

Sir Joseph Thackwell, British Army officer, at the Battle of Sobraon, First Anglo-Sikh War, 10 February 1846. Date: 1846

Background imageSikh Collection: British Army Crossing the Sutlej River, India, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846

British Army Crossing the Sutlej River, India, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846), 10 February 1846 Date: 1846

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian soldiers with turbans British army, c1900

Indian soldiers with turbans British army, c1900

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Golden Temple Amristar, Umritsar, India

Sikh Golden Temple Amristar, Umritsar, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sikh Golden Temple Amristar, Umritsar, India

Background imageSikh Collection: General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB British Army officer

General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB British Army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB was a British Army officer. He served in the First Opium War, First Anglo-Sikh War, Indian Mutiny of 1857, and Second Opium War

Background imageSikh Collection: Group of the police force newly organised in Bengal

Group of the police force newly organised in Bengal
Police force newly organised in Bengal including Lieutenant Bowie, Inspector Harry Mullick and Inspector Pandy. 1864

Background imageSikh Collection: Mahratta yeoman warrior with sword, and sikh

Mahratta yeoman warrior with sword, and sikh warriors in turbans and beards. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageSikh Collection: The Indian as a Flying Man, WW1

The Indian as a Flying Man, WW1
1918 article from The Graphic reporting on the increase in Indians in the air service during the First World War. Date: 1918

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh and Mandarin

Sikh and Mandarin
A Sikh and a Mandarin. 1837

Background imageSikh Collection: Sacred books of the East for Indian Soldiers

Sacred books of the East for Indian Soldiers
Examples of the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita, distributed to convalescent Indian soldiers by Alfred Ezra, a businessman with connections in the east

Background imageSikh Collection: WWI - Portrait of an Indian soldier

WWI - Portrait of an Indian soldier
Portrait of a Colonial Indian soldier - WWI era. Inscribed verso " Guerre de 1914 - Hindou - Offert per M. Forcella 1917 Óáì. P.P." Date: 1917

Background imageSikh Collection: Victims of communal rioting during the Partition of India

Victims of communal rioting during the Partition of India
Two victims of communal rioting during the period of the partition of India. Here, a bandaged member of a caravan of sikh refugees rests by the roadside during a halt from the often lengthy

Background imageSikh Collection: First-aid post near the Jami Masjid Mosque in Old Delhi

First-aid post near the Jami Masjid Mosque in Old Delhi
Wounds being dressed at the post before the people were sent on to refugee camps which have had to be established on the outskirts of the city since the outbreak of communcal massacres

Background imageSikh Collection: Pesh-kabz and scabbard

Pesh-kabz and scabbard, nd. Blade has traces of watering. Hilt possibly of walrus ivory. Lanyard stanchion missing. Inscription on reverse of tang explains its history

Background imageSikh Collection: George, Prince of Wales in India at Amritsar, 1906

George, Prince of Wales in India at Amritsar, 1906
The Prince and Princess of Wales (later King George V and Queen Mary), on their tour of India, viewing the Golden Temple at Amritsar, which stands in the Pool of Immortality

Background imageSikh Collection: India (19th c. ). British India Sikh Soldiers in

India (19th c. ). British India Sikh Soldiers in
India (19th c.). British India Sikh Soldiers in Egypt. Officers and men of the British India: Urbel Singh - 13th Bengal Lancers. November 18, 1882. The Ilustrated London News. Engraving

Background imageSikh Collection: Cartoon, The Allies, WW1

Cartoon, The Allies, WW1
Cartoon, The Allies during the First World War. Linking arms, they sing: Are we all here? Yes! And if we re all here, thats all right

Background imageSikh Collection: Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab, India

Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab, India
The Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSikh Collection: Partition in India - refugees at Willingdon airport, New Del

Partition in India - refugees at Willingdon airport, New Del
A family who lost every male member in the frontier fighting - a forlorn group of refugees at Willingdon airport, New Delhi

Background imageSikh Collection: The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1858

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1858
Sacred tank and marble causeway leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar (or Umritzir as it is spelt here), in India; the centre of the Sikh religion. Date: 1858

Background imageSikh Collection: The Golden Temple, Amritsar

The Golden Temple, Amritsar
Religion of the Sikhs. View of the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1836. People bathe in the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, the holy waters. Date: 1836

Background imageSikh Collection: Advert for Mandel Brothers department store 1913

Advert for Mandel Brothers department store 1913
Announcement for the opening of the new spring collection at Chicagos Mandel Brothers department store. Advert showing some well dressed women and a men being welcomed by a Sikh boy. Date: 1913

Background imageSikh Collection: Kavanaghs journey, Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny

Kavanaghs journey, Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny
Scenes from Thomas Henry Kavanaghs (1821-1882) perilous journey leading to the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian police force - Punjab

Indian police force - Punjab
Indian police - Punjab - (from left, in marching order) A sergeant, a Constable, a Native Officer and another Sergeant. Date: 1905

Background imageSikh Collection: Amritsar - Gateway to the Golden Temple

Amritsar - Gateway to the Golden Temple
Amritsar, India - Gateway to the Golden Temple - the spiritual centre for the Sikh religion. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSikh Collection: WW1 - Sikh Indian soldiers in France departing for the front

WW1 - Sikh Indian soldiers in France departing for the front
WW1 - Sikh Indian soldiers in France departing by train for the front Date: 1914

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle

Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle
Photograph of a Sikh tank commander in the turret of his vehicle. The tank is armed with a 50. calibre machine-gun for close fire support

Background imageSikh Collection: Group photo, No. 4 Mountain Battery RGA cricket team, India

Group photo, No. 4 Mountain Battery RGA cricket team, India
Group photo, No. 4 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery cricket team with sports shields and guns, Rawalpindi, India. Date: circa 1923

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian soldiers in trench, Gallipoli, 1915

Indian soldiers in trench, Gallipoli, 1915.Photograph by Reggie Savory, 1915.Sikh soldiers of 29th Indian Infantry Brigade rest in a trench, probably in the Cape Helles area

Background imageSikh Collection: The Sikh Bomber

The Sikh Bomber.Statuette on plinth with four silver plaques, with inscriptions.Silver by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, hallmarked London, 1951-1952.The standing figure of Mohan Singh

Background imageSikh Collection: Photograph of map briefing

Photograph of map briefing.Photograph from an album of 90 photographs associated with Boys Coy, Sikh Regiment, 1947. Date: 1947

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh soldiers in France during the First World War

Sikh soldiers in France during the First World War stealthily creep up on a German artillery battery. Date: 1915

Background imageSikh Collection: Types of Indias Fighting Men 1914

Types of Indias Fighting Men 1914
Types of Indias Fighting Men. A group of soldiers from India, representative of the fighting force that would soon be arriving on the Western Front alongside the British Army. Date: 1914

Background imageSikh Collection: Stable Parade Ammunition Column, WW1

Stable Parade Ammunition Column, WW1
Group photo, Stable Parade Ammunition Column, including a farrier sergeant and a sikh. Date: circa 1914

Background imageSikh Collection: WW1 - Indian Machine Gun Crews in France

WW1 - Indian Machine Gun Crews in France Date: 1915

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian and British soldiers in Northern France, WW1

Indian and British soldiers in Northern France, WW1
East and West in Northern France - the contrast of a British and Indian officer on the Western Front in 1915. One of a number of sketches by an unidentified officer reproduced in The Sphere to

Background imageSikh Collection: The 15th Sikhs, WW1

The 15th Sikhs, WW1
The 15th Sikhs regiment, serving on the Western Front during the First World War. Part of a number of sketches reproduced in The Sphere by an unidentified officer to accompany an article called

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian patriotism during World War I

Indian patriotism during World War I
Indian soldiers who came forward to serve the Empire in its hour of need are recognised in this full-page article in The Illustrated London News. Included are Shiva D. L. Agarwala, Mr G.V

Background imageSikh Collection: Major General Tombs VC, staff and dog, India

Major General Tombs VC, staff and dog, India
Major General Sir Henry Tombs VC KCB (1825-1874) (seated, left), British army officer, with members of his staff and a dog, in India. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageSikh Collection: Gujur Sirdars with attendant, India

Gujur Sirdars with attendant, India
Three Gujur Sirdars (Sikh leaders) with attendant, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSikh Collection: Jat Sirdars with attendant, India

Jat Sirdars with attendant, India
Three Jat Sirdars (Sikh leaders) with attendant, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian troops relaxing on the Western Front, WW1

Indian troops relaxing on the Western Front, WW1
Allied Indian troops relaxing in a camp on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSikh Collection: Sikh Officers playing quoits at Hampton Court Palace, 1902

Sikh Officers playing quoits at Hampton Court Palace, 1902
Sihk officers, in London to form part of the Indian contingent for the Coronation of King Edward VII, passing the time at their quarters at Hampton Court Palace

Background imageSikh Collection: Indian troops arriving in France, WW1

Indian troops arriving in France, WW1
Indian troops arriving in France (Marseilles) during the early stages of the First World War. Date: September 1914

Background imageSikh Collection: An Indian soldier

An Indian soldier
A Sikh Indian soldier. Date: circa 1913



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