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Amardeep Singh’s travelogue on remnants of Sikh legacy in Pakistan
Baabaanee-aa Kahanee-aa put saput karayn (Worthy get inspiration from stories of their forefathers)’, says Sri Guru Amardas ji in Sri Guru Granth Sahib on page 951.
Going by the holy word, Singapore-based author Amardeep Singh has travelled extensively across Pakistan to photograph and pen his experiences of discovering the remnants of Sikh legacy inaccessible to the present generation this side of the border. He strongly feels that one should be able to leave behind a legacy that inspires the next generation.
The lost heritage
Palanquin style windows in a dilapidated building of Rawalpindi point towards their once Sikh ownership. (HT Photo)
His travelogue ‘Lost Heritage’ is a voyage that he undertook across Pakistan, seven decades after the Partition, through which he aims to expose a lost and forgotten era to the present generation. In this book, the author shares experiences of his journey across West Punjab, North-West Frontier and Azad Kashmir.
He also takes the reader back in time, somewhere between the 15th and 20th century, providing a historical context to each discovery. His work covers abandoned, occupied and functional gurdwaras, inter-faith aspects, forts, battlegrounds, havelis, art, architecture, spiritual remnants, educational institutions, residential and commercial establishments.
The journey
Baabaanee-aa Kahanee-aa put saput karayn (Worthy get inspiration from stories of their forefathers)’, says Sri Guru Amardas ji in Sri Guru Granth Sahib on page 951.
Going by the holy word, Singapore-based author Amardeep Singh has travelled extensively across Pakistan to photograph and pen his experiences of discovering the remnants of Sikh legacy inaccessible to the present generation this side of the border. He strongly feels that one should be able to leave behind a legacy that inspires the next generation.
The lost heritage
Palanquin style windows in a dilapidated building of Rawalpindi point towards their once Sikh ownership. (HT Photo)
His travelogue ‘Lost Heritage’ is a voyage that he undertook across Pakistan, seven decades after the Partition, through which he aims to expose a lost and forgotten era to the present generation. In this book, the author shares experiences of his journey across West Punjab, North-West Frontier and Azad Kashmir.
He also takes the reader back in time, somewhere between the 15th and 20th century, providing a historical context to each discovery. His work covers abandoned, occupied and functional gurdwaras, inter-faith aspects, forts, battlegrounds, havelis, art, architecture, spiritual remnants, educational institutions, residential and commercial establishments.
The journey