Monday, April 4, 2011
Sobha Singh work fetches Rs 1 cr, Baroda pearl canopy Rs 10 cr
NEW YORK: A famous pearl canopy of Baroda sold for Rs 10.30 crore while an oil portrait of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh by celebrated artist Sobha Singh fetched Rs 1.04 crore at a Sotheby's auction here.
The total sale at the Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art auction was $ 9,431,375, the auction house said.
A copper Manjushri figure from the 11th/12th century sold for $ 2,322,500.
An opaque watercolour heightened with gold on paper of Maharaja Arjun Singh with his courtiers sold for $ 27,500, four times its pre-sale upper estimate while another painting of Maharaja Man Singh fetched $ 16,250, twice the estimate.
A ceremonial dagger, Damascus steel blade with 2 ivory hilt from South India, Madurai also exceeded its $ 20,000-30,000 estimate to sell for $ 158,500.
The total sale at the Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art auction was $ 9,431,375, the auction house said.
A copper Manjushri figure from the 11th/12th century sold for $ 2,322,500.
An opaque watercolour heightened with gold on paper of Maharaja Arjun Singh with his courtiers sold for $ 27,500, four times its pre-sale upper estimate while another painting of Maharaja Man Singh fetched $ 16,250, twice the estimate.
A ceremonial dagger, Damascus steel blade with 2 ivory hilt from South India, Madurai also exceeded its $ 20,000-30,000 estimate to sell for $ 158,500.
with thanks : indiatimes.timesofindia : link above for detailed news.
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APSCC demands fresh probe into Chitisinghpora massacre
Srinagar, Apr 3 (PTI) A Kashmiri Sikh body today demanded a fresh probe into the Chitisinghpora massacre in which 35 members of the minority community were massacred by unidentified gunmen in March 2000."For the last 11 years, we are demanding an inquiry into Chitisinghpora, but till now no inquiry has been ordered," All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina told reporters here today.In March 2000, 35 Sikhs were gunned down in Chitisinghpora village of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, on the eve of the then US President Bill Clinton's visit to India.The government blamed Lashkar-e-Toiba for the massacre and few days later police claimed to have killed the five foreign militants involved in the incident. However, a CBI inquiry revealed that the killed youth were local civilians and not militants."Many agencies are planning such conspiracies and we want a probe into that," Raina said.APSCC also asked the government and the army to come clean on what happened during the US President Barack Obama's visit last year to the country when uniformed gunmen intruded into two predominantly Sikh villages, raising fears in the community."When Obama came here, the government and the Union Home Minister said minorities here, which are Sikhs, face danger.
with thanks : IBNLive : link above for detailed news
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10,000 people to hit Coventry's streets for Sikh festival
UP TO 10,000 people from the Sikh community are expected to take to the streets of Coventry for the Vaisakhi parade later this month.
The festival will tell the story of the founding of the Sikh faith and involve a number of floats.
The event takes place in Hillfields and Foleshill and will end with a spectacular sword fighting display.
The Nagar Kirtan event on Sunday, April 24, will begin with a number of donations to charities including the Coventry Telegraph’s Snowball appeal, The Police Benevolent Fund, and Age Concern.
Floats – including one modelled on The Golden Temple in Amritsar and a parade of Jaguar cars – will then take to the streets from the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash temple in Harnall Lane, Hillfields.
Hardeep Singh, event manager for the parade, said: “Vaisakhi celebrates the formation of Sikhism as a nation and the time when its disciples were given clear instructions on how they should live.
“The Sikh community has specifically chosen these charities as they typify Sikh values such as contributing positively to society, selfless service and caring for elders.”
The parade will be led by five Sikhs called the Panj Pyare dressed in traditional attire with others playing drums to announce the celebration as it moves through the streets.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Sikhs hold protest, block traffic in Mohali
Hundreds of Sikhs held a massive demonstration and blocked traffic on the busy road connecting Mohali with Chandigarh — through Sector 51-52 and Sector 43-44 — on Thursday evening. They were protesting against Wednesday’s incident where policemen had allegedly removed the turban of a Sikh in Mohali.
Following this, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal sought a detailed report of the magisterial inquiry — ordered by him on Wednesday — within 48 hours to initiate further action against all those found guilty in “showing disrespect to the Sikh religion by removing a turban of a Sikh in Mohali”. Mohali SP (Detective) Pritam Singh and Phase VIII SHO Kulbhushan Kumar — accused in the incident — have already been placed under suspension.
To lodge their protest against what they termed as “hurting the religious sentiments”, Sikhs from different quarters gathered at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Phase VIII around 5 pm and marched towards the Phase VII-VIII traffic light point. They squatted on the middle of the road, blocking traffic. They not only demanded that the guilty policemen be dismissed from service with immediate effect but a criminal case under Section 295-A of the IPC be registration against them.
with thanks : IndianExpress : link above for detailed news.
Fauja Singh smashes a century
London-based marathon running wonder becomes 100-years-old today
India's master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his hundredth ton in the India vs Pak semi-final on Wednesday, out on 85 after a couple of 'lives'. On another continent, a world famous Sikh marathoner smashed a century of a different kind today.
London-based marathon runner Fauja Singh, who set several records in his 90 years plus age group in the world before he officially 'retired' from marathon running when he was 94, becomes 100-years-old today.
Celebration
Fauja Singh's son, Sukhjinder Singh speaking on the phone from London confirmed, "Yes, my father becomes 100-years old, on Friday, April 1. We are planning a small celebration at home, with family. Nothing very elaborate, just a heartwarming party and my wife is going to bring home the cake today (Thursday) evening." The family lives in the Seven Kings area of Essex (London).
Fauja Singh's son, Sukhjinder Singh speaking on the phone from London confirmed, "Yes, my father becomes 100-years old, on Friday, April 1. We are planning a small celebration at home, with family. Nothing very elaborate, just a heartwarming party and my wife is going to bring home the cake today (Thursday) evening." The family lives in the Seven Kings area of Essex (London).
with thanks : MIDDAY : link above for detailed news.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
SP, SHO suspended for ‘removing turban’
Mohali Superintendent of Police (SP)-Detective Pritam Singh and Phase VIII Station House Officer (SHO) Sub-Inspector Kul Bhushan were placed under suspension on Wednesday evening with immediate effect. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who also holds the Home Affairs portfolio, suspended the police officials for allegedly “hurting the sentiments of Sikhs by removing the turban of a Sikh protester during a protest staged by retrenched rural veterinary pharmacists and class IV employees near the PCA Stadium, Mohali, on Monday”.
Taking a serious view of the incident, Sukhbir also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the “disrespect shown to the Sikh religion”.
with thanks : indianexpress : link above for detailed news.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sikh group objects to Harbhajan''s depiction as Guru
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) A Sikh group today took exception to the reported depiction of cricketer Harbhajan Singh as a Sikh Guru during a havan to pray for India's victory against Pakistan in the cricket World Cup semifinal tomorrow. Paramjeet Singh Chadok, the president of Dharam Prachar Nehar of SGPC's Delhi unit, said the group has taken up the issue with a television channel which reportedly telecast the function.
With thanks : PTI & IBNLive : link above for detailed news.
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