Track Record

For 20 years UKPHA has engaged with local communities to celebrate the arts, culture and heritage of the Punjab. Explore some of the highlights below.
1999

The Khalsa: Birth of a Community

A four-part documentary tracing the dramatic story of the Khalsa since its foundation in 1699, and which meets its modern-day members in three continents. Partners: BBC World Service
1999

Sikhs

A two-part documentary providing a vivid and compelling portrait of the global Sikh community over the past 500 years to coincide with the tercentenary of the Khalsa. Partners: BBC2
1999

The Arts of the Sikhs Kingdoms

The first ever major exhibition of Sikh arts and heritage in the world to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa in 1699. Partners: Victoria & Albert Museum
1999

Warrior Saints: Three Centuries of the Sikh Military Tradition

A landmark work highlighting 300 years of the Sikhs’ military history featuring over 100 rare images and inspirational eyewitness accounts. Partners: I.B. Tauris · The Sikh Foundation · Amandeep Singh Madra (author) · Parmjit Singh (author)

The Golden Temple of Amritsar: Reflections of the Past (1808-1959)

Publication of a landmark work on the Sikhs’ most holy shrine drawing on 500 of the finest and rarest images from collections in Europe, India and North America accompanied by excerpts from 70 fascinating eyewitness accounts recorded by spies, diplomats, memsahibs, missionaries and travellers. Partners: Kashi House · Amandeep Singh Madra (author) · Parmjit Singh (author) · Juga Singh (designer)