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A Canada-based Punjabi businessman has emerged to be the highest bidder of a historic sword that once belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The sword inscribed with "Akal Sahai Ranjit Singh Lahore" on the blade in Gurmukhi, was originally put up for auction last month by Mullock's auctioneers in...

Rare photographs’ display: Sikh community and culture presented in vibrant colour By Maryam Usman http://tribune.com.pk/story/642293/rare-photographs-display-sikh-community-and-culture-presented-in-vibrant-colour/ The book has been illustrated with photographs by Syed Javaid Kazi, an...

Rare Guru Granth Sahib manuscripts need preservation says Dr Mohinder Singh http://www.sikhnugget.com/2013/09/rare-guru-granth-sahib-manuscripts-need.html AMRITSAR:The rare manuscripts, documents and `Pothis’ relating compilation of Guru Granth Sahib, which are scattered in whole of India...

Rare account of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s court up for auction in UK Shyam Bhatia http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130821/world.htm#2 A rare account of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s court, written in French by the French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont, is being offered for sale on...

Rare Set of Sikh Armour to be Restored by Nicola Jordan http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/rare-set-of-sikh-armour-4731/ A rare set of Sikh armour which has languished in a storage cupboard at the Royal Engineers Museum in Brompton for more than half a century is to be...

Key historical documents from India, including an illustrated history of Kashmir, are for sale at a UK auction. The Kashmir manuscript contains nine paintings, including that of the famous maharajah Ranjit Singh, and is expected to sell for more than $13,000. Other items include original...

The annual Small World Photomicrography Competition sponsored by Nikon aims to showcase "the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope." Indeed, the 2010 winning photographs reveal what's not seen or visible to the human eye. While many of the stunning images were...

The Royal Engineers Museum in Chatham has held a set of Sikh chain armour for over 50 years but it is so frail it has never been on public display. The set of armour including gauntlet, helmet, breast and back plates dates from the mid 1700s. It was given to the museum in 1959 by a member...

SGPC displays rare historic treasure in Golden Temple The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) displayed rare items dating back to the fifteenth to eighteenth century inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple to mark the Guru Gaddi Nashini of Guru...

Manuscripts Need Urgent Attention Rare collection of hand written manuscripts in Punjab village getting ruined Tuesday, 01 June 2010 By Ravinder Singh Robin AMRITSAR : A rare collection of hand-written manuscripts of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim religion along with outstanding relics of...

Part 1: YouTube- Golden Temple Desecration - Aftermath of Operation Bluestar They show the atmosphere of destruction caused as a result of the army attack. The cameraman is heard at one point getting angry at an army soldier who is standing lazily on top of a building structure. A shopkeeper...

PM gets rare honour as Chief Guest on French Day Jul 14, 2009 at 1656 hrs French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the presidential tribune prior to Bastille Day parade. Paris: In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the Chief Guest...

Hi Guys, I am selling all my rare Khalistani Magazines, books and other Sikh related items on eBay. Just needed it to give to a good home. I hope you will enjoy the reads. Feel free to visit and click: eBay Canada Seller: urhomesold net: Books, Everything Else on eBay.ca at low prices...

The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. More...

Amritsar, Dec 21 - The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. More...

By Jaideep Sarin, Amritsar, Dec 21 : The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. More...

Amritsar, Dec 21 (IANS) The presence of rare freshwater dolphins in the Harike wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Ferozepur district in Punjab was confirmed by the wildlife experts Friday, bringing cheer to wildlife experts. More...

Amritsar, Nov 30: An exhibition of books, rare manuscripts and photographs relating to Sikhism, Sikh Gurus, history and freedom fighters of Punjab and other martyrs including publications on Shaheed Bhagat Singh was inaugurated here on Thursday at theGuru Nanak Dev University. More...

Fazilka, Jun 3: Pea{censored}s, the national bird of India, was quite a common sight some years back but now this has become a very rare in this region of Punjab. More...

SikhNet News Archive - Rare sculpture of Maharaja Dalip Singh to be auctioned in Bonhams: article first published 03/22/2007 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------