The Rise of Sikhs Abroad

Author: Gurmukh Singh
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 288
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129100681

Description

This stock-taking coffee-table travelogue highlights the rise to prominence of Sikh communities around the world. Packed with the latest information, this book sketches the lives of some of the most prominent Sikhs in various fields.

It is a riveting account of how Sikhs, who started emigrating from Punjab towards the end of the nineteenth century, today occupy a place of pride in their adopted lands. It gives an accurate idea of how in just one century Sikhs have become a global community.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

BRITAIN: On The Kohinoor Trail

EUROPE: Continental Gains

CANADA: Overachievers Galore

AMERICA: The Dream Comes True

SINGAPORE: Best In The East

THAILAND: Royal Welcome

MALAYSIA: Soaring High

AUSTRALIA: Going Up Down Under

NEW ZEALAND: Among The Long White Cloud

EAST AFRICA: The Safari Rolls On

CONCLUSION