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> From: ASHT Mailer <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 17 June 2010 09:49:58 BST
> To: Angela Allison <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: LECTURE TONIGHT - Banda Singh Bahadur: Ruler or Rebel?
> Political Response to Imperial Hegemony
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> LECTURE TONIGHT
>
> Banda Singh Bahadur: Ruler or Rebel?
> Political Response to Imperial Hegemony
>
> 6:30pm, Kings College, London
>
> In 1710, Banda Singh Bahadur and the Khalsa uprooted the Mughal
> imperial rule in the Panjab and established the Khalsa Raj. This brief
> and critical period established the precedence for Sikh sovereignty
> and political doctrine.
>
> Using a theological-historical approach in understanding the context
> of the Khalsa-Mughal confrontation, the presentation draws upon
> archaeological, military, and numismatic evidence. It explores how
> this early 18th century interlude of Khalsa Raj is used as a
> foundation for a continued understanding of the relationship between
> the Khalsa and the State, the Sikh attitude towards governance, and
> how the conscious transmission of the historical memory of Banda Singh
> Bahadur provides a rich repertoire for Sikhs even in contemporary
> times.
>
> Speaker Bio: Harinder Singh serves as the co-founder and the Chief
> Programming Officer of the Sikh Research Institute, a community
> development organization focused on education as a fulcrum for social
> change. Singh integrates an interdisciplinary approach to address
> contemporary concerns in an inspirational manner on issues related to
> the Sikhs, the Panjab, and the South Asia. His work and activism spans
> several dimensions: art, linguistics, theology, politics, and history.
> Singh speaks frequently at educational and community forums across
> North America, sharing intricacies of the Sikh culture. He also serves
> on the boards of the Panjab Digital Library, the United Communities of
> San Antonio, and the Nanakshahi Trust.
>
> FREE EVENT View Promo
>
> Time: 6.30pm - 8.15pm
> Location: Seminar Room 1.10, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Kings College
> London, SE1 9NH
>
> Please email [log in to unmask] to reserve a place
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