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Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Restored Statue Unveiled At Pak's Kartarpur Sahib
The restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, which was earlier damaged by religious extremists, was unveiled at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday in the presence of over 450 visiting Indian Sikhs.
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Pakistan To Re-Install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue At Kartarpur Sahib
Pakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too.
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UK Museum Awarded 2,00,000 Pound Grant To Mark Legacy Of Sikh Empire's Last Ruler
A museum in the UK has been awarded nearly 200,000 pounds in grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire.
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British-Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh Honoured With UK's Blue Plaque
Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh - the last ruler of the Sikh empire - and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in London.
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450 Sikh Pilgrims Reach Pakistan For Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Death Anniversary
A group of 450 Sikh pilgrims on Tuesday arrived in Pakistan's Lahore from India to observe the 183rd death anniversary of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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Jewels From Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Treasury Auctioned In London
Jewels that once belonged to Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last wife of Sikh Empire ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and which were later inherited by her granddaughter, Princess Bamba Sutherland, were among the highlights of an auction in London.
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Named Greatest World Leader In BBC Poll
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India, has beaten competition from around the world to be named the "Greatest Leader of All Time" in a poll conducted by 'BBC World Histories Magazine''.
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Bring Back Remains Of Last Ruler Of Sikh Empire From UK: Congress MP In Rajya Sabha
A demand to exhume and bring back remains of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire, from his grave in the English countryside was made in Rajya Sabha today.
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UK Town To Be Amritsar's Twin City In Memory Of Maharaja Duleep Singh
A small UK town in the East Anglia region of England will become the twin city of Amritsar as it celebrates the 125th death anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, with a two-week-long Punjabi festival.
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British Sikh Barrister Jasvir Singh Receives Order Of The British Empire From Prince William
A British Sikh barrister has received the prestigious Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Prince William for his services to the community at London's Buckingham Palace.
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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Art Matters: Remembering WWI Indians in Britain's War
Britain recently marked the centenary of World War 1 this year to commemorate the remarkable journey, contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers, who left their families behind. The exhibition titled 'Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One' shows the untold or largely forgotten contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers.
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Knighthood for UK's first Sikh judge
Mota Singh, who is the UK's first Sikh and Asian judge, has been knighted by the British Queen. London-based Singh, who is also a Queen's Counsel, has been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honors List for "services to the Administration of Justice, Community Relations and to the Voluntary Sector".
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Restored Statue Unveiled At Pak's Kartarpur Sahib
The restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, which was earlier damaged by religious extremists, was unveiled at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday in the presence of over 450 visiting Indian Sikhs.
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Pakistan To Re-Install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue At Kartarpur Sahib
Pakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too.
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UK Museum Awarded 2,00,000 Pound Grant To Mark Legacy Of Sikh Empire's Last Ruler
A museum in the UK has been awarded nearly 200,000 pounds in grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire.
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British-Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh Honoured With UK's Blue Plaque
Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh - the last ruler of the Sikh empire - and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in London.
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450 Sikh Pilgrims Reach Pakistan For Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Death Anniversary
A group of 450 Sikh pilgrims on Tuesday arrived in Pakistan's Lahore from India to observe the 183rd death anniversary of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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Jewels From Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Treasury Auctioned In London
Jewels that once belonged to Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last wife of Sikh Empire ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and which were later inherited by her granddaughter, Princess Bamba Sutherland, were among the highlights of an auction in London.
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Named Greatest World Leader In BBC Poll
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th-century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India, has beaten competition from around the world to be named the "Greatest Leader of All Time" in a poll conducted by 'BBC World Histories Magazine''.
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Bring Back Remains Of Last Ruler Of Sikh Empire From UK: Congress MP In Rajya Sabha
A demand to exhume and bring back remains of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire, from his grave in the English countryside was made in Rajya Sabha today.
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UK Town To Be Amritsar's Twin City In Memory Of Maharaja Duleep Singh
A small UK town in the East Anglia region of England will become the twin city of Amritsar as it celebrates the 125th death anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, with a two-week-long Punjabi festival.
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British Sikh Barrister Jasvir Singh Receives Order Of The British Empire From Prince William
A British Sikh barrister has received the prestigious Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Prince William for his services to the community at London's Buckingham Palace.
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India To Make All Out Efforts To Get Back Kohinoor Despite UK's Reluctance
India will make all out efforts to get back the famed 106-carat Kohinoor, currently set in a royal crown on display in the Tower of London, despite British government's recent statement that there is no legal ground for restitution of the diamond.
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Art Matters: Remembering WWI Indians in Britain's War
Britain recently marked the centenary of World War 1 this year to commemorate the remarkable journey, contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers, who left their families behind. The exhibition titled 'Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One' shows the untold or largely forgotten contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers.
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Knighthood for UK's first Sikh judge
Mota Singh, who is the UK's first Sikh and Asian judge, has been knighted by the British Queen. London-based Singh, who is also a Queen's Counsel, has been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honors List for "services to the Administration of Justice, Community Relations and to the Voluntary Sector".
