Sikhs Collection (#2)

Sgt. McCabe raises the colours on the ramparts at the Battle of Sobraon (colour litho)
PNP314319 Sgt. McCabe raises the colours on the ramparts at the Battle of Sobraon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Sobraon)

Sikhs of the Indian Army in France, 1914-15 (sepia photo)
3474146 Sikhs of the Indian Army in France, 1914-15 (sepia photo) by Raphael Tuck & Sons (fl.c.1914-15); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London

Au Lac De L Immortalite (engraving)
2789007 Au Lac De L Immortalite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Lac De L Immortalite. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 3 July 1892)

Holy Tank and Temple of the Sikhs (engraving)
1619428 Holy Tank and Temple of the Sikhs (engraving) by Carpenter, William (1818-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Tank and Temple of the Sikhs)

The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)
1598086 The Indian Frontier Rising (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Delhi Durbar, 1903
3789534 Delhi Durbar, 1903 by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); (add.info.: The Maharaja of Nabha, a state of the Sikh Royal House in Punjab, India)

With the Allied Forces in China (engraving)
1600470 With the Allied Forces in China (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Allied Forces in China)

Sikhs of the Punjab Irregular Force, serving with the British Troops at Delhi (engraving)
2785872 Sikhs of the Punjab Irregular Force, serving with the British Troops at Delhi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Akali Temple Amritsar, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310628 Akali Temple Amritsar, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II, a volume of 30 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

A Group of Sikh Officers and Men, 1858 (b / w photo)
NAM261100 A Group of Sikh Officers and Men, 1858 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum

Oodassees, Sikh Devotees, Mendicants, Delhi, from The People of India, by J
STC439700 Oodassees, Sikh Devotees, Mendicants, Delhi, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Sikh Officers during the Indian Rebellion, 1858 (b / w photo)
495515 Sikh Officers during the Indian Rebellion, 1858 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thought to be either Afghan officers of Hodsons Horse)

Lord Henry Rawlinson with Sikh Officers and Captured Burmese Tribesmen, c
498281 Lord Henry Rawlinson with Sikh Officers and Captured Burmese Tribesmen, c.1886 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Queen Victoria in France (colour litho)
2818176 Queen Victoria in France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria in France. Taking a walk at Grasse. La Reine d Angleterre en France)

Hostilities in the Punjaub, Overthrow of the Sikhs (engraving)
1593984 Hostilities in the Punjaub, Overthrow of the Sikhs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hostilities in the Punjaub, Overthrow of the Sikhs)

Extraordinary News by the Overland Indian Mail, via Trieste, Invasion of the British Dominions by the Sikhs
1593980 Extraordinary News by the Overland Indian Mail, via Trieste, Invasion of the British Dominions by the Sikhs, Battle of Ferozepore (engraving) by English School

Runjeet Singh and his suwarree encamped under the banian tree on the River Sulley (engraving)
819144 Runjeet Singh and his suwarree encamped under the banian tree on the River Sulley (engraving) by Harvey, William (1796-1866) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Akal Takht or Akal Bunga, Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex, Amritsar, Punjab
3614172 The Akal Takht or Akal Bunga, Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex, Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1864, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Our gallant Indian troops in France on their way to fight the Germans
3474145 Our gallant Indian troops in France on their way to fight the Germans, 1914-15 (b/w photo) by J. Beagles & Co. London (fl.1914); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London

Sohir Singh, Rajah of the Sikhs, with his Escort (engraving)
2785890 Sohir Singh, Rajah of the Sikhs, with his Escort (engraving) by Soltykoff, A. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sohir Singh, Rajah of the Sikhs, with his Escort)

A picturesque procession in the streets of London (colour litho)
2808942 A picturesque procession in the streets of London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A picturesque procession in the streets of London)

Plan of the Battle of Sobraon, 10th Februaury 1846, illustration from Cassell
STC394725 Plan of the Battle of Sobraon, 10th Februaury 1846, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Battle of Plassey, 23rd June 1757 (litho)
PNP315910 Battle of Plassey, 23rd June 1757 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Newabs artillery on its movable platform; Battle of Plassey)

The Golden Temple at Amritsar, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs
NAM310601 The Golden Temple at Amritsar, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I, a volume of 27 watercolour studies by an unidentified Indian artist

Aliwal (coloured engraving)
668517 Aliwal (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aliwal, dpeicting the battle between the British Army and the Sikh Empire in the Punjab)

The Akali of the Sikhs (engraving)
1609216 The Akali of the Sikhs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Akali of the Sikhs. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 November 1857)

The War in India, Sanguinary Engagement with the Sikhs (engraving)
1617992 The War in India, Sanguinary Engagement with the Sikhs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in India, Sanguinary Engagement with the Sikhs)

Coronation Guests at Alexandra Palace Camp (b / w photo)
1629794 Coronation Guests at Alexandra Palace Camp (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation Guests at Alexandra Palace Camp)

A Sack Tournament in the First Brigade Sports held at Ali Musjid, Gurkhas versus Sikhs and Punjabi Mahomedans
1063660 A Sack Tournament in the First Brigade Sports held at Ali Musjid, Gurkhas versus Sikhs and Punjabi Mahomedans (engraving) by English School

The conquest of a polyeriera at Osfenda, German sentinels surprised and strangled by Indians (colour litho)
2815697 The conquest of a polyeriera at Osfenda, German sentinels surprised and strangled by Indians (colour litho) by Beltrame

Delivrance des legations, entree des Sikhs (colour litho)
2787112 Delivrance des legations, entree des Sikhs (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivrance des legations, entree des Sikhs)

The battle of Ferozeshah (1845) (engraving)
653806 The battle of Ferozeshah (1845) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The battle of Ferozeshah (1845)

Thackwell at Sobraon, 1846, illustration from Cassell
STC393305 Thackwell at Sobraon, 1846, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wollen

The Battle of Ferozeshah, illustration from Cassell
STC394720 The Battle of Ferozeshah, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Sikh Chieftans going Hunting, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co
STC444643 Sikh Chieftans going Hunting, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho) by Soltykoff, A. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)
1598183 The Indian Frontier Rising (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

The Crisis in China (engraving)
1600183 The Crisis in China (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China, the Sikhs on the Road to Peking)

Indian soldiers in France, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Indian soldiers in France, First World War, 1914, (c1920). A Sikh regiment on the march. Over one million Indian troops in the British Indian Army (of the Raj) fought in the European

British General Joseph Thackwell at the Battle of Sobraon, Punjab, India, 1846 (c1890)
British General Joseph Thackwell at the Battle of Sobraon, Punjab, India, First Anglo-Sikh War, 1846 (c1890).From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

George, Prince of Wales in India at Amritsar, 1906
The Prince and Princess of Wales (later King George V and Queen Mary), on their tour of India, viewing the Golden Temple at Amritsar, which stands in the Pool of Immortality

India (19th c. ). British India Sikh Soldiers in
India (19th c.). British India Sikh Soldiers in Egypt. Officers and men of the British India: Urbel Singh - 13th Bengal Lancers. November 18, 1882. The Ilustrated London News. Engraving

Victoria stereo view card from circa 1900, historic social image. Schoolboys of Amritsar, at Golden Temple, beside holy pool; India

Martiniere Braysyer Sikhs Felice Beato English
The Martiniere Braysyers Sikhs; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909), Henry Hering (British, 1814 - 1893); India; 1858 - 1862; Albumen silver print

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1858
Sacred tank and marble causeway leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar (or Umritzir as it is spelt here), in India; the centre of the Sikh religion. Date: 1858

The Golden Temple, Amritsar
Religion of the Sikhs. View of the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1836. People bathe in the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, the holy waters. Date: 1836

Indian police force - Punjab
Indian police - Punjab - (from left, in marching order) A sergeant, a Constable, a Native Officer and another Sergeant. Date: 1905

Map of India Shewing the Lines of Railways, Telegraphs?
?Map of India Shewing the Lines of Railways, Telegraphs, and Dawk Routes?, specially engraved for the Indian Traveller?s Guide (nd); from papers collected by J P K Murphy, 52nd Sikhs and 9th Hodson

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Sikhs: A Legacy of Courage and Resilience The history of a testament to their unwavering spirit, marked by significant events that shaped their identity. The Partition, with its map dividing East and West Punjab, stands as a stark reminder of the challenges they faced. In 1846, the Battle of Sobraon showcased the bravery and valor of Sikh warriors who fought valiantly against all odds. Their indomitable spirit echoed through time, leaving an everlasting mark on Sikh history. The Golden Temple in Amritsar holds immense significance for Sikhs worldwide. In 1913, this sacred place served as a beacon of hope during turbulent times. Even British troops were moved by its magnificence and serenity. During World War I, Sikh soldiers from the Indian Army found themselves in France. They displayed unparalleled courage while fighting alongside their comrades-in-arms. Resting in French buildings between battles, these brave men carried the weight of their duty with honor. Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs exemplified the discipline and dedication ingrained within every Sikh soldier. Their commitment to serving their country was unwavering throughout history. Stepping back into time reveals an interior view of the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1858—a glimpse into a moment frozen in eternity where faith transcends all boundaries. The Chitral Expedition further highlighted Sikhs' contribution to military endeavors beyond India's borders—an expedition that showcased their resilience even amidst unfamiliar terrains. In 1906, George, Prince of Wales visited Amritsar—his presence symbolizing recognition for both Sikh heritage and culture—an acknowledgment that resonated deeply within the community's collective heart. Throughout British India's reign during the 19th century, Sikh soldiers played pivotal roles safeguarding peace across diverse regions—a testament to their loyalty towards upholding justice and order wherever they went. They have always been a community of warriors, carrying their legacy forward with utmost pride.