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.  ★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ 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