The National Memorial Arboretum
Exploring some of the memorials with South Asian connections at the year-round centre for Remembrance.
Exploring some of the memorials with South Asian connections at the year-round centre for Remembrance.
An aviation enthusiast’s special mission to honour a Second World War agent in occupied France.
The Indian Army Memorial Room stands as a tribute to the rich history and enduring spirit of the Indian soldiers of the British Indian Army.
The story behind the tribute to commemorate the service of Sikh members of the Armed Forces.
The Chattri Memorial honours the 53 men (37 Hindu and 16 Sikh) of the Indian Army who died of their wounds and illnesses obtained whilst serving on the Western Front from 1914 to 1915.
A story of an ordinary man who served in extraordinary conditions in the Far East in the Second World War – as recalled by his son Mashuq Hussain OBE.
Born in 1888 in the Punjab village of Dab, Khan was a Muslim Rajput. Khan’s parents died while he was
Sardar Hardit Singh Malik was born on the 23rd November 1894 in Rawalpindi in West Punjab. Sent to England aged
Born in Chambra, Uttarakhand in 1895, Gabar Sing Negi was just twenty years of age when, along with his comrades
Manta Singh joined the Indian Army from school in 1907. Promoted to Subedar, the equivalent of captain, he served in
The first of the Trust’s projects is the South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), which first took place in 2020 and runs from the 18th of July to the 17th of August each year.
SAHM seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories, and communities.
It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia.
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