Gurinder Singh Mann
He is a Leicester born Sikh Scholar and historian. He holds an MA in South Asian Religions from De Montfort University, Leicester (2001). He is author of three books: Sri Dasam Granth: Questions and Answers, (Archimedes Press, 2011) and the Oxford University Press published: The Granth of Guru Gobind Singh: Essays, Lectures and Translations (2015) and The British and the Sikhs: Discovery, Warfare and Friendship (Helion and Company, 2020). Gurinder has researched and discovered many Sikh artefacts and relics as well as delivering lectures across the world for 20 years. He has appeared on radio and TV, including the BBC (Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, World Service etc) ITV and other channels giving his views on heritage issues as well as theological matters. He set up the Sikh Museum Initiative to research the numerous Sikh relics and artefacts in the UK. The initiative has already made headway by utilising new technologies including 3d modelling and augmented reality to showcase and preserve Sikh heritage. He has worked with the largest museums in the country including the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Royal Armouries and the Royal Collection Trust. He curated the exhibition Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics (2017), Contemporary Art Exhibition (2018) and is presently the Digital Curator of the Anglo Sikh Virtual Museum.
Books
- The Rise of the Sikh Soldier : The Sikh Warrior through the ages, c1700-1900 Author
- The British and the Sikhs : Discovery, Warfare and Friendship c1700-1900 Author
