Bbc Documentary - Lost Treasures Of The Sikh Kingdom

[StarStriker]

WJKK WJKF,

As u may or may not know guys, there was a documentary of the sikh kingdom on bbc 2 yesterday afternoon. Here is a link of the documentary, which has been uploaded very kindly onto Youtube. I was initially gonna upload the bbc iplayer link, but then realised our n.american/aus/nz etc wouldnt b able to view it, so here is a link to the Youtube vid of it.

Nuff respect to Davinder Singh for buyin and keepin our historical arts out of the hands of firangis. Also nuff respect to James Lewis for a great programme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbgX34cggqg

[jkvlondon]

WJKK WJKF,

As u may or may not know guys, there was a documentary of the sikh kingdom on bbc 2 yesterday afternoon. Here is a link of the documentary, which has been uploaded very kindly onto Youtube. I was initially gonna upload the bbc iplayer link, but then realised our n.american/aus/nz etc wouldnt b able to view it, so here is a link to the Youtube vid of it.

Nuff respect to Davinder Singh for buyin and keepin our historical arts out of the hands of firangis. Also nuff respect to James Lewis for a great programme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbgX34cggqg

It was a good program , shame it was so short could have watched more...

[proactive]

He was also on Sunday Morning Live earlier in the day and there was a segment about whether the art and treasures that the British took from other countries should be returned. His view on the Koh-i-Noor diamond was a bit lame. He said it should stay with the British as there was a question mark over who they should return it to. It was taken from Lahore which is now in Pakistan, it was the personal property of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his family does not exist anymore etc. These views were lame as what has Pakistan to do with the Koh-I-Noor, the British took it for the Sikh kingdom which designated itself as the Sarkar Khalsaji therefore it was the political embodiment of the Sikh faith and such it should go to the Sikhs. As there is no Sikh state in existence at this moment, it should stay with the British until the time that a Sikh state becomes a reality. This would have given the Hindu woman who was arguing for it's return to India a slap in the face.

[Big_Tera]

That was a very good documentary. Shows how The Sikh empire controlled a vast population and the Sikhs were actually a minority who ruled over a majority.

This should be inspiration to modern Sikhs. I t does not matter if we are a Minority we can still rise above the majority.

[YOYO29]

He was also on Sunday Morning Live earlier in the day and there was a segment about whether the art and treasures that the British took from other countries should be returned. His view on the Koh-i-Noor diamond was a bit lame. He said it should stay with the British as there was a question mark over who they should return it to. It was taken from Lahore which is now in Pakistan, it was the personal property of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his family does not exist anymore etc. These views were lame as what has Pakistan to do with the Koh-I-Noor, the British took it for the Sikh kingdom which designated itself as the Sarkar Khalsaji therefore it was the political embodiment of the Sikh faith and such it should go to the Sikhs. As there is no Sikh state in existence at this moment, it should stay with the British until the time that a Sikh state becomes a reality. This would have given the Hindu woman who was arguing for it's return to India a slap in the face.

Well,Koh e Noor was first stolen from modern day Andhra Pradesh.So it should be given back to India.It belongs to Indians.

[proactive]

Well,Koh e Noor was first stolen from modern day Andhra Pradesh.So it should be given back to India.It belongs to Indians.

There was no such thing as India when the British took it. The British invented India. If you really want it to go to the original owner then stick it back in the ground where it originally was!