Happy birthday to the Khalsa! #LegendsNeverDie

Reports are in of the low flying vehicles near the border… 🚨‼️

Dhavan: “At the height of his power, [Jassa Singh Ramgarhia] commanded over 10,000 horsemen and had an annual income of about Rs 800,000 from his core territories and an additional Rs 200,000 from tributes paid by the rulers of the hill states. [. . .] The Ramgarhia misal

The aftermath of Amritsar homes after a Pakistani bombing raid which left 54 dead during the 1965 India-Pakistan war.

#TigerOfTigerHill Satpal Singh ji (8 Sikh Regiment), the man who defeated and killed Capt. Karnal Sher Khan and his 3 covering guards in hand to hand combat despite being injured by four bullets himself. Was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery #KargilWar #TheBattleOfTigerHill

How I’m feeling right now

The Lion of Malaya, Gurchan Singh, led the Malayan resistance against the Japanese in WWII. With a $100K bounty on his head, he carried out various different acts of sabotage against the Japanese, aided by a secret network of dozens of agents.

A Sikh soldier training for shotput at a military championship in Camp Aldershot - 1919.

During the peak of militancy, the Punjab Police used special made bulletproof tractors in order to combat militants in the field.

Together we stand 🤍. #AkaliDal

An absolutely stunning Sikh talwar dating to the 1800s, which was most probably gifted to King Edward VII during his tour in 1875. This currently rests in the Royal Collection Trust.

“Once upon a time, many, many moons ago, the festive season of Diwali would host in the holy city of Amritsar a novel aspect of India's cultural heritage. The famous 'hawk mandi' of Amritsar would come alive with flutters as a site for the sale of expensive raptors.”

Sikh soldiers of the Boys' Company being inspected by Field Marshal Auchinleck during World War II.

5th Battalion, 11th Sikhs, in action against the Japanese at Yong Peng, 1941.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਰਾਮ ॥ O Lord Har, Har, lead me to meet the Guru, the Greatest Being; through the Name of Guru Nanak, I have found peace.