Sikh-American Centennial
Sikhs celebrate 100 years since settling in the United States of America.
Dignitaries Rush to Grand Finale of 100th anniversary of Stockton Sikh Temple
The 100th anniversary of Pacific Coast Khalsa (Free Divine Communion) Society Stockton, California incorporated on 27th May, 1912, concluded on October 14, 2012 with a Sikh Parade in the city of Stockton. The society established the First Sikh Temple of the United States within five months of its incorporation. South Grant Street, on which the [...]
Read full articleU.S. Congressman McClintock Trumpets Sikhi’s Principles of Liberty and Tolerance
On Tuesday, California Congressman Tom McClintock declared: “There is no religion more attuned to the principles of the American Declaration of Independence than the Sikh religion.” The congressman’s remarks, an extended version of those he delivered in person at the October 13 celebration of Gurdwara Sahib Stockton’s centennial anniversary, were formally inserted in the Congressional [...]
Read full articleIt Takes a Massacre: The Sikhs are Really Americans Now
When the news came out that “an unidentified gunman” had murdered five members of the Sikh faith within the confines of their temple in a Milwaukee suburb, most Americans, and even most members of the press, had no accurate idea of who and what the Sikhs are. Media reporters couldn’t pronounce the community’s name properly [...]
Read full articleSikh temple centennial party culminates in parade
Originally published October 15 by The Stockton Record. Written by reporter Jo Ann Kirby. The Sikh community came from near and far this weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Stockton Gurdwara – a temple on South Grant Street that holds special meaning, because it represents the first permanent Sikh settlement in the United [...]
Read full articleSant Teja Singh, M.A. LLB. A.M. (Harvard) & His Mission in the West
The first president of Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society was a charismatic personality. His seven years sojourn in the West spanned from 1906-1913. In his twenties, his academic achievements were stupendous. A man of his ability, intelligence, and erudition at a tender age could have risen to legendary eminence during his time. Very few would [...]
Read full articleSocial and Political Lives of Early Sikh Settlers in California: 1897-1946
My address today will outline the first half-century of Punjabi/Sikh presence in North America, concentrating on their economic, social, and political struggles in California. It will very briefly note how their migration and adaptation were intertwined with, and impacted by, both the conditions and political policies in the United States as well as those prevailing [...]
Read full articleDalip Singh Saund: From Stockton Gurdwara to the US Congress (and Beyond)
Congressman Dalip Singh Saund was the first Asian American and also the first among Indian Americans to be elected to the US Congress. Up until 2004, he was the only Indian American who had held highly visible elected position as a Congressman. To-date, he has the distinction as the only Sikh American who held that [...]
Read full articleConference Celebrates ‘100 Years of Sikhs in the USA’
Originally published October 9 by India West. Written by a staff reporter. The Sikh American community launched its centennial celebration at the University of the Pacific here Sept. 22 with a conference about “The Sikh Journey in America” and the inauguration of a Gadri Baba Museum. The museum is located at Gurdwara Sahib Stockton, the [...]
Read full articlePerspectives on the Ghadar Movement
Ghadar Movement, which played a pioneering role in the freedom struggle of India, has not found its due place in the contemporary historiography. Great injustice has been done to the sacred memory of the Ghadarites, who as champions of the rights of their people, laid down their lives for freedom and honour of their country. [...]
Read full articleThe Komagata Maru Episode and the Ghadar Party
After long and persistent lobbying, Canadian Sikhs have won recognition for the passengers of the Komagata Maru. Their victory has come nearly a century after fact and offers less compensation than some Sikhs expected, but it has included an apology by the prime minister of Canada and money for special Komagata Maru memorial projects including [...]
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