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Historic Roal Palaces Podcast – Part 1
17 September 2023
Historic Royal Palaces Podcast – Part 1
In the early 20th century soldiers from the Indian Army camped at Hampton Court Palace on a number of occasions for coronations and peace celebrations. But behind all the pomp and ceremony was a much darker side.
In this episode, Exhibition Lead Zakira Begum and Community Curators Rav Singh and Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill cover the background and context of the British Empire and the Indian Army, unpicking how the two are connected through the rise of the East India Company, to the birth of the British Raj in India.
BBC One Antiques Roadshow
17 September 2023
BBC One Antiques Roadshow
The roadshow comes from Glasgow’s Pollok Park, where finds include an incredibly rare Victoria Cross medal awarded to a Sikh soldier in the Second World War.
Mark Smith meets the family of a Sikh soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Second World War – and his extraordinary valuation of the medal moves the soldier’s son to tears.
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Bringing Hidden Sikh Histories to Life: Q&A with Rav Singh, ‘A little History of the Sikhs’ and Community Partner for ‘Indian Army at the Palace’.
16 July 2023
Bringing Hidden Sikh Histories to Life: Q&A with Rav Singh, ‘A little History of the Sikhs’ and Community Partner for ‘Indian Army at the Palace’.
The Indian Army at the Palace display, launching at Hampton Court Palace in September 2023, is the result of three years' collaboration between Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that cares for the palace, and our community partners who have generously given their time and expertise.
This new collection of objects, photographs, films and personal stories follows on from 'Standing with Giants' which was displayed in the palace grounds in 2021 and 2022.
Here, Rav Singh, founder of 'A little History of the Sikhs' and Historic Royal Palaces’ community partner for both Standing with Giants and The Indian Army at the Palace, explains more about the project's significance.
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BBC One Antiques Roadshow
Sunday 21 May 2023
Sunday 21 May 2023: BBC One Antiques Roadshow
A social history conversation between two distinguished gentlemen who are both friends of A little History of the Sikhs
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CBC Canada: Stuff the British Stole, Series 1, Episode1; The Jewel of Denial
January 2023
January 2023: CBC Canada: Stuff the British Stole, Series 1, Episode1; The Jewel of Denial
The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Those objects are housed in museums and galleries across the world. We peel back the true histories behind those objects - and meet those who want them back.
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- Video | Facebook At the heart of the Crown Jewels is the tragedy of a 10-year-old Sikh boy ripped from his mother and kingdom. Duration: 22 min : Production year: 2022: Availability date: 2023-01-06
ABC Australia: Stuff the British Stole, Series 1, Episode1; The Jewel of Denial
6 November 2022
6 November 2022: ABC Australia: Stuff the British Stole, Series 1, Episode1; The Jewel of Denial
Follow Marc Fennell on a globe-trotting, emotional quest for the truth as he unravels the twisted mysteries behind six iconic and priceless objects taken by the British Empire and meets those who want them back.
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SKY NEWS: India’s Partition
August 2022
15 August 2022: SKY NEWS: India’s Partition
India, Pakistan and what later became Bangladesh were created out of the former colony is being celebrated At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, a fissure was cleaved in what some had previously referred to as the jewel in the crown of the British empire. The 75th anniversary of the moment when in South Asia this weekend. But the partition of British India into the new nations by a line drawn by a civil servant on a map, triggered a series of events the consequences of which millions are still living with today. This explains why that Partition still has such a lasting legacy.
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BBC One Antiques Roadshow
6 March 2022
6 March 2022: BBC One Antiques Roadshow
Ham House 3: Antiques Roadshow: Series 44
Antiques Roadshow returns to Ham House in Richmond. Fiona Bruce meets members of the Punjabi community in Southall, hearing about a soldier who fought in a Sikh regiment in the First World War.
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