A Global Tour of Sikh History That Will Fascinate You | Rav Singh (A Little History of the Sikhs)

Today I have the chance to talk to Rav Singh from 'A Little History of the Sikhs'. We explore all the fascinating and obscure parts of Sikh history that are scattered across the UK, Europe and further afield. 

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00:00 - Teaser
00:37: - Intro
01:55 - Who Is Rav Singh?
04:00 - Work & A Little History - How Do You Balance Them?
06:33 - What Spurned You To Start A Little History Of The Sikhs?
09:46 - Trafalgar Square - The Governor Of Punjab & The Ferozepore Sikhs
13:35 - The 1999 Exhibition
15:09 - Allegience To Whom?
22:22 - The Kohinoor
25:12 - Accessing Archives
25:24 - Maidstone Museum & The Sikh Cannon
26:10 - The Blood Soaked Jacket
27:12 - How Durham University Archives Have Got It Wrong
28:41 - The Secrets Of The Antiques Road Show
29:25 - Maharaj Singh
30:35 - Growing Up In East London
36:57 - Bhangra Day Timers & Sikh History
37:55 - Memorialising Anglo-sikh History - Generals, A Cherry & A Mosquito
40:06 - History Of Empire
41:42 - From University To A Little History Of The Sikhs
46:27 - Sikh History In London And Monopoly
46:44 - Sikhopoly & The Singh Twins
47:23 - Further Development Of A Little History Of The Sikhs
51:46 - Quotes, Meanings & Why They're Important To You
54:07 - Christy Campbell & Maharajah Duleep Singh
54:54 - 2nd Hand Book Shops In London & Online
55:31 - Finding Out More About Duleep Singh
01:01:49 - The Quote For Me
01:03:42 - The Most Obscure Bit Of Sikh History In London?
01:04:06 - The Mice, The Cheese & Other Obscurities
01:07:02 - The Team Behind A Little History
01:14:41 - Sikh History In 32 Boroughs Of London
01:16:09 - Sikh Cannons In London
01:22:27 - The Silent Painting From Amritsar
01:24:25 - Sikhs & Hampton Court Palace
01:40:31 - Interesting Pit Stops On Your Tours Related To Sikh History
01:41:00 - The Sikh Chapel
01:49:14 - Psychology of Recruiting
01:52:23 - From A Church On Old Kent Road To The Guru Ka Bagh Morcha In Punjab
01:57:53 - What Are Your Plans For 2022? - Malaga To Madrid
01:59:40 - Sikh History In Malta
02:02:31 - Sikh History In Spain? A Princess, An Argument And Jinnah
02:04:37 - Sikh History In Madrid
02:07:02 - The Little History Of The Sikhs Museum
02:09:31 - Tours In Europe & The Uk
02:14:09 - How To Get Involved? 02:21:45 - Bhangra Daytimers Walking Tour
02:26:27 - The Udham Singh Experience
02:28:06 - Things You Haven't Seen Before
02:29:54 - Controversy?
02:33:37 - Random Messages - Guru Nanak Dev Ji In Europe
02:36:12 - History & Emotions, Guru, Gurbani & Life
02:40:51 - Conclusion