Architecture

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Nishan-e-Sikhi: A New Institution Takes Shape by PERNEET SINGH

The tower, with 80,000 square feet floor area, will have an auditorium, administrative block, conference hall, religious academy, coaching classes ...

The Crumbling Darbar Hall of Patiala HINDUSTAN TIMES

Once resplendent with burnished arms and armours, shimmering chandeliers and life-sized portraits of maharajas, it is now but a poor reflection of its glorious days.

New Entrance Designed For The Darbar Sahib Complex by PERNEET SINGH

The Harmandar Sahib attracts over 100,000 visitors on week days alone and is the premier destination for both Sikhs and non-Sikhs from around the world.

Restoring Ranjit Singh's Architectural Legacy by NONIKA SINGH

Gurmeet Kaur Rai, conservation architect: "One must understand that while plants can be grown back, heritage buildings are non-renewable resources."

Researchers Discover Long-Lost Majithia Fort by PERNEET SINGH

It possibly dates back to the 18th century ... the original fort of the famous Majithia clan in the nearby township of Majitha.

The Gurdwara at Gravesend by STEPHEN KENNETT

As a place of worship for the UK's third-largest Sikh population, the project has been on site for the best part of eight years.

A City Cannibilizes Itself:
Chandigarh by CHANDER SUTA DOGRA

The heritage of Sikh Punjab's capital - a city inexplicably shared by a neighbouring Hindu state, Haryana - is steadily being plundered.

International Design Competition For Golden Temple Environs by AMANDEEP SINGH MADRA

Experienced architects from around the world are being invited to create a fore-court or plaza in front of the imposing complex.

Tarsem Singh's Mission: To Clean Up Amritsar by DHARMENDRA RATAUL

A Superintendent with the city's municipal corporation, he wishes to clean it up and make it look like Singapore.

U.S. to Help Restore Historic Sikh Fort U.S. STATE DEPT.

The Qila houses prime examples of Sikh fresco work, and is closely associated with the Sikh Empire of Ranjit Singh.