Our Heroes
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Jind Kaur:
Escape from Chunar Fort
A Poem by MICHELE GIBSON
A tale of woe and hope, as Rani Jindan escapes from the British, hoping to re-unite with her son, the Maharaja.
Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia: Sultan of Punjab by MOHINDER SINGH AHLUWALIA
Today, on his birthday (May 3), we honour the memory of Sultan-ul-Quom Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
Bhai Samund Singh
Hazuri Raagi
Heavenly Minstrel
by HARJAP SINGH AUJLA
But for some scattered Shabads, we've lost the entire treasure of his Gurbani recordings.
Jind Kaur:
A Veil of Blind Tears
A Poem by MICHELE GIBSON
The final thoughts of a dying Jind Kaur, Maharani of Punjab and the mother of Duleep Singh, the Last Emperor of Punjab.
Khushwant Singh:
Not One to Mince Words
by SHIVANGI SINGH
"L.K. Advani sowed the seed of communalism in India, and the country will pay for it."
Arjan Singh:
Air Force Marshal & 5-Star General Turns 90
by ROOPINDER SINGH
A grateful India salutes its only Air Force Marshal and 5-Star General.
My Friend & Hero
Sardar Jarnail Singh
SUJAN DUTTA
To feel hurt enough and act in the way he did must take something special for a journalist on the beat.
Small Feet, Big Strides:
The Guru Gobind Singh Children's Foundation
by SHAGORIKA EASWAR
To date, the children have raised over $1.3 million for various causes around the globe.
Justice Choor Singh:
Singapore Loses a Noble Leader
by KHUSHWANT SINGH
He's lauded by many as the toughest and fairest judge Singapore has ever had.
Surinder Kaur:
The Nightingale of Punjab
by MUKESH KAPOOR
The Sixth Annual Spinning Wheel Film Festival, held in Toronto in October 2008, was dedicated to her memory.