Today UKPHA were invited on Sky News with host Sara-Jane Mee to talk about Sikhs and World War One as part of the channel's reporting in the run up to the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of war on Monday.
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Sikh Bagpipers arriving in France in 1914.
Exactly 98 years ago, on 1 August 1916, the young Thakur Singh of the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) was killed in Mesopotamia.
Journalist and author, Christy Campbell, will be presenting a fascinating talk titled 'Dr Blighty Through Sophia's Eyes: Wounded Indians in Britain and a Maharaja's Granddaughter'.
Youngsters having been contributing pieces of art for the exhibition's Remembrance Wall. Here, a sad figure exemplifies the plight of the families left behind.
Century-old photos have been superimposed on modern-day images.
We're getting tremendous support from across the community for our project about the Sikhs and World War One.
The life of Nahar Singh, pictured here in his 80s with his First World War medal group, has been researched by his grandson Biri Nijhar.
The prodigiously talented Singh Twins, Amrit and Rabindra Singh, joined us at the exhibition.
Citizen Historian seeks to trace their soldier forefather.