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Our Vision

To make the wisdom of the Guru Granth Sahib accessible to the globe.

Our Mission

To provide educational resources to Sikhs to lead a Guru-inspired life.

Our Values

  • Service (Seva)

    By demonstrating an attitude of love and respect by nurturing physical, mental, and spiritual endurance.

  • Integrity (Neki)

    By keeping our word; transparency in all spheres and doing what is right even when no is one looking.

  • Excellence (Param)

    By being innovative; having a vision; giving 100%, and demonstrating competence by striving for excellence.

SikhRI is powered by the efforts of a diverse and skilled subset of the sangat.

Staff, Volunteers, Advisors and Supporters

Our core and foundation, without whom none of our work would be possible. Our team is comprised of kind, loving and empathetic people whose dedication and professionalism makes our common vision a reality.

Charter Members Network

Our Charter Members Network is our primary source of strategic advice and ongoing financial support. Learn more about the network and its membership at charter.sikhri.org.

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Aanchal Malhotra

Oral Historian & Writer

Aanchal Malhotra is an oral historian and writer from New Delhi, India.

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Abinash Kaur

Student Physician, Renaissance School of Medicine

Abinash Kaur is a medical student at the Renaissance School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York. She is involved in social justice and community projects that educate, uplift, and liberate the youth. 

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Albel Singh

Research Scientist

Albel Singh is a research scientist and a nature photographer as a hobbyist.

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Amanda Heck

Art Director

Amanda Heck is the Art Director at the Sikh Research Institute.

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Amandeep Singh Sandhu

Author & Journalist

Amandeep Sandhu was born in Rourkela, Odisha. He completed his Master’s in English Literature from the University of Hyderabad. He worked as a journalist and later as a technical writer.

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Amarpreet Singh Sawhney

CEO, Instylla

Dr. Amarpreet Singh Sawhney is the CEO of Instylla, a company focused on embolic therapies for hypervascular tumors and control of hemorrhage. He was previously the Founder and CEO of Ocular Therapeutix, Augmenix, Confluent Surgical, and the technology founder of Focal and Access Closure. 

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Ami Dang

Vocalist, Sitarist, & Composer

Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang is a vocalist, sitarist, and composer/producer from Baltimore, MD, and her family hails from Panjab & New Delhi, India.

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Anam Zakaria

Author

Anam Zakaria is the author 1971: A People's History from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India (2019), Between the Great Divide: A Journey into Pakistan-administered Kashmir (2018) and The Footprints of Partition: Narratives of Four Generations of Pakistanis and Indians (2015), which won her the 2017 KLF-German Peace Prize. 

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Anokh Singh

Psychiatry Resident, UC Davis Medical Center

Anokh Singh is a 3rd-year Psychiatry Resident at UC Davis Medical Center. Originally from San Jose, CA, he completed his Masters and Medical degree at Touro University California. 

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Anupreet Kaur Bal

Secondary Vice Principal

Anupreet Kaur Bal is a Secondary Vice Principal in Surrey, British Columbia. She has a passion for helping children and youth develop into lifelong learners. 

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Arpinder Kaur

Commercial Pilot, American Airlines

Arpinder Kaur is a Commercial Pilot with American Airlines since 2008. She lives in Dallas with her family.

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Asha Marie Kaur

Research Assistant

Asha Marie Kaur is a Research Assistant with SikhRI. She has a BA in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was born and raised.

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Baldeep Kaur

Finance Executive

Baldeep Kaur brings a wealth of experience in leading financial operations for high-growth companies.

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Baljinder Kaur Narang

Occupational Therapist

Baljinder Kaur Narang holds a Masters Degree in Health Education from Dalhousie University, Halifax NS. 

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Balpreet Kaur

Educator & Activist

Balpreet Kaur is an educator, activist, and an aspiring organizational psychologist who loves all things that prompt deeper reflection of the paradoxes of life be it language, community development, or psychology.

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Balraj Singh Mann

Chairman & CEO, BM Group International (BMG)

Balraj Singh Mann is the Chairman and CEO of BM Group International (BMG). Starting from Lower Mainland, BC, Canada, BMG has expanded operations into other parts of Canada, USA, and India and provides specialty construction, construction materials supply, and real estate development services. 

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Bavenjit Kaur Cheema

Family Medicine Resident, UBC

Bavenjit Kaur Cheema is a 1st year UBC Family Medicine resident, training in full-scope family practice and hoping to specialize in addictions medicine. 

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Bhavraj Singh Ghtaura

Operations/Procurement/Supply Chain/ Management Professional

Bhavraj Singh Ghtaura is a seasoned professional with expertise in Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Management.

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Birinder Singh Narang

Family Physician

Dr. Birinder Singh Narang is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia, a Medical Contributor for Global BC and CKNW 980, and a Family Physician for the REACH Community Health Centre. 

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Daljit Ami

Filmmaker & Writer

Daljit Ami is an independent documentary filmmaker and freelance writer. He works with Panjab Digital Library as Director of Communications. 

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Dalvir Singh Pannu

Dentist

Dr. Dalvir Singh Pannu is an award-winning dentist and founder of Pannu Dental Group which has multiple locations in Bay Area, California. 

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Damanpreet Singh

Writer & Graduate Student

Damanpreet Singh is a writer and graduate student who studies race, religion, empire, and the history of capitalism in the nineteenth century.

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Deanna Singh

Chief Change Agent & Founder, Flying Elephant

Deanna Singh is recognized as a leading authority in building innovative opportunities within underserved communities. 

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Diditi Mitra

Sociology Professor, Brookdale Community College

Diditi Mitra teaches at Brookdale Community College. Her research focuses on race and immigration. 

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Diveesh Singh

Software Engineer

Diveesh Singh is currently working in the Bay Area as a Software Engineer. 

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Dr. Geetanjali Singh Chanda

Associate Professor, Ashoka University

Dr. Geetanjali Singh Chanda is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Ashoka University. She has also been Senior Lecturer in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Yale University, where she taught for 15 years.

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Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa

Minister of Sikh Dharma

Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa has a great love for the mystical traditions of the East. Her other great love is writing. These two loves come together in her translations of Gurbani. She graduated in 1992 from Rice University in Houston, Texas, with a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies and a concentration in English Literature. 

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Fatima Fayyaz

Persian Literature Scholar

Fatima Fayyaz is a scholar of Persian literature who studies Central Asian hagiographical Persian literature, contemporary Afghan Persian poetry and prose, Persian epics, and South Asian mystic literature. 

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Gauri Gill

Photographer

Gauri Gill earned a BFA (Applied Art) from the College of Art, New Delhi, BFA (Photography) from Parsons School of Design/The New School, New York, and MFA (Art) from Stanford University, California. 

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Gurleen Kaur

Education and Prevention Specialist, MIT

Gurleen Kaur is a 2017 Sidak Alum. She first became heavily engaged in conversations on gender disparities during her time at UC Berkeley where she and her college friends became co-founders of an initiative called Kaur Voices -- an event dedicated to giving space to the voices of Punjabi women through art, poetry, and performance. 

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Gurmeet Kaur

Children's Author & Teacher

Gurmeet Kaur is a children’s author, storyteller, and teacher of the Punjabi language. 

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Gurpal Singh Bhuller

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Gurpal Singh Bhuller, an Orthopedic Surgeon in Chester, Virginia, served on Sikh Research Institute’s Board of Directors since the organization’s inception until 2012.

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Gurpreet Kaur

VP of IT, Strategic Initiatives, Integra Life Science & Project Manager, Guru Granth Sahib Project

Gurpreet Kaur has been in the management consulting field for over 25 years. Gurpreet Kaur is a Board Chair at Kaur and Singh Academy, Board Member with Panjab Digital Library and Founder of Camp Nadar. 

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Harbans Lal

Emeritus Professor and Chairman, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Dr. Harbans Lal is the Ambassador of the Parliament of World Religions. He is Emeritus Professor and Chairman, of the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, at the University North Texas Health Science Center.

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Hardev Singh Virk

Scientist, Educator & Author

Prof. Virk received his Masters in Physics from AMU, Aligarh (1963) and Doctorate in Nuclear Physics from Marie Curie University, Paris (France) in 1972. His research interests are manifold: Nuclear & Radiation Physics; Geochronology; Earthquakes & Environment; Ion Tracks & Nanotechnology; History & Philosophy of Science. 

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Harinder Singh

Senior Fellow, Research & Policy

Harinder Singh is the Senior Fellow at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and an MPhil from Punjab University in the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib. 

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Harjinder Singh Gharsana

Research Associate, Gurbani Linguistics

Harjinder Singh ‘Gharsana’ is SikhRI’s Research Associate, Gurbani Linguistics.

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Harleen Kaur

Community Organizer, Educator, & Scholar

Harleen Kaur is a community organizer, educator, and scholar. A Sociology PhD candidate at UCLA, she studies the intersection of racialization, collective trauma, and nationalism through the story of the Sikh diaspora and our quest for belonging. 

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Harliv Kaur

Sojhi Curriculum Developer & Teacher Trainer

Harliv Kaur is an elementary school teacher who specializes in English as a Second Language.

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Harmandeep Kaur Gill

Partner, Deloitte LLP

Harmandeep (Harman) Kaur Gill is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Audit and Assurance partner at Deloitte LLP (Canada), specializing in not-for-profit and government public sectors.

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Harminder Singh Jassal

Senior Budget Analyst, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Harminder Singh Jassal currently works with the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a Senior Budget Analyst. 

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Harpreet Singh

Scholar, South Asian Traditions & Languages

Harpreet Singh is a member of the faculty in the Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University. He received his PhD in South Asian Religions from the Committee of the Study of Religion at Harvard in 2012.

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Harsohena Kaur

Pediatric Physician

Harsohena Kaur is a Board-Certified Pediatric physician.

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Harvinder Singh Phoolka

Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Harvinder Singh Phoolka is a Senior Advocate of Delhi High Court, politician, human rights activist, and author. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

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Inder Jit Singh

Professor Emeritus of Anatomical Sciences, New York University

Dr. Inder Jit "I.J." Singh came to the United States in 1960 on a Murry & Leonie Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and is professor emeritus of anatomical sciences at New York University.

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Inderpreet Singh

Principal Solutions Architect

Inderpreet Singh is a technology professional focusing on cloud, networking, security, and solution architecture.

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Inni Kaur

Creative Director

Inni Kaur is Creative Director at the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI). She has served SikhRI in several capacities since 2010, including Chair of the Board, and most recently as CEO. 

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Ishmeet Kaur

Educator, Author, & Poet

Dr. Ishmeet Kaur Chaudhry (educationist, author, and poet) teaches at the Centre for English Studies at Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. She received her Ph.D. in English from the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

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Jagtej Singh

Research Associate

Jagtej Singh is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a Master’s degree from IISM, Mumbai. He serves as the Dictionary Lead for The Guru Granth Sahib Project.

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Jasjeet Kaur

Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Jasjeet Kaur is an Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. 

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Jasjit Singh

Researcher in Religious and Cultural Transmission, University of Leeds

Jasjit Singh is an Associate Professor based at the University of Leeds. His research examines religion in society with a particular focus on religious identity and processes of religious and cultural transmission among Sikhs in Diaspora. 

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Jasjit Singh Hundal

Executive Director, Biopharmaceutical Company

Jasjit Singh Hundal is an Executive Director at a major biopharmaceutical company. His responsibilities include engagement of clinical research facilities around the world. 

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Jasleen Kaur

Research Associate

Jasleen Kaur is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute. She has received a Religious Studies B.A./M.A. from the University of Virginia, focusing on South Asian Religions through the lens of literature and poetry.

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Jasmine Kaur

Coordinator & Chief Developer of the Sojhi Curriculum

Jasmine currently works as an Adjunct College Instructor teaching courses in Technical Business English, Education and Social Sciences.

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Jaspreet Kaur

Professor, Child and Youth Care Program, Humber College

Dr. Jaspreet Kaur completed her PhD in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario, where she focused on children’s rights, education, and returned for fieldwork to her village in Punjab. 

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Jaspreet Kaur

Operations Manager

Jaspreet Kaur is the Operations Manager at the Sikh Research Institute, bringing with her a wealth of expertise.

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Jaswant Singh

Director, Gurbani Research

Jaswant Singh is a scholar of Sikh Studies. His immense love for Gurbani propels him to read, reflect, research, and share Gurbani’s wisdom and understanding with the wider community. 

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Jaswinder Singh Chadha

Founder and CEO of Axtria

Jaswinder "Jassi" Singh Chadha is Founder and CEO of Axtria, a Data Analytics company based in New Jersey and India. 

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Jotinder Singh Mann

Family Physician

Dr. Jotinder Singh Mann graduated with a major in Chemistry from Brandon University with greatest distinction. 

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Jujhaar Singh

Software Engineer, Airbnb

Jujhaar Singh is a software engineer who works at Airbnb in San Francisco. 

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Kamaljit Singh Grewal

Risk Management & Public Accounting Expert

Kamaljit (Kam) Singh brings extensive knowledge of risk management, data analytics, and public accounting to the board.

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Kiran Kaur

Kiran Kaur is pursuing her MA in Global Studies with research interests in diaspora politics and ethno-religious identity.

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Kiranjot Kaur

Academic

Kiranjot Kaur is pursuing her Ph.D. at York University.

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Kulvir Singh Gill

Management Consultant

Kulvir Singh Gill is a gifted facilitator and strategist with over twenty years of experience in innovation, strategy, and sustainability.

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Mandeep Kaur

Sikh Chaplain to the British Armed Forces

Mandeep Kaur was born in Punjab, India. She is post graduate in Engineering and came to UK to pursue her PhD in the same. While continuing her studies she was chosen to become the first Sikh Chaplain in the British Armed Forces in October 2005.

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Mandhir Singh

Sr. Analyst at Mach Advisors, LLC

Mandhir Singh has over 20 years of experience in Asset Management in the US. 

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Manjit Singh

Musicologist

Dr. Manjit Singh is a researcher, educator, practitioner, and lover of Gurbani Kirtan.

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Manpreet Kaur Chadha

Activist

Manpreet Kaur Chadha is an active member of Southern California’s Sikh and Interfaith communities. 

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Manpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh has worked for fortune 500 companies where he was a Marketing Director leading digital strategies.

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Manpreet Singh Anand

Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Programs, National Democratic Institute

Manpreet brings senior leadership experience working in the public and private sectors in the areas of diplomacy, international development, foreign policy, strategic partnerships, energy, and national security.

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Manpreet Singh Mann

Director, Investment Banking Division, Barclays Bank PLC

Manpreet Singh is a Director in the Investment Banking Division at Barclays Bank PLC. 

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Manveer Dulay

Digital Marketing Manager

Manveer Dulay is a digital marketing professional at the Sikh Research Institute.

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Manvinder Kaur

Webinar Coordinator

Manvinder Kaur is the webinar coordinator at SikhRI. She holds a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from McMaster University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto.

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Nadhra Khan

Associate Professor of Art History, Lahore University of Management Sciences

Nadhra Shahbaz Khan is Associate Professor of art history at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. A specialist in the history of art and architecture of the Punjab from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century, her research covers the visual and material culture of this region during the Mughal, Sikh, and colonial periods.

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Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh

Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is a Crawford Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Colby College in the United States. Her interests are centered around poetics and feminist issues. 

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Nilanjan Mukhopadyay

Journalist

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay embarked on a career in journalism in the early 1980s and is best known for reportage and analysis on the rise of Hindu organisations, their politics and agitations.

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Palwinder Kaur Gill

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Palwinder Kaur Gill is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is currently working full time with Provincial Health Service Authorities as a trauma specialist. She also works part-time with Abbotsford Community Services, focusing on populations involved in domestic violence.

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Paramjeet Singh

Researcher

Author of Main Kyun Jaun Apne Shahar: 1984 Kuchh Swal Kuchh Jawab and several other books.

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Parveen Kaur

Masters’ Student, The University of British Columbia

Parveen Kaur is currently a Masters’ Student at The University of British Columbia in the Master of Data Science Program.

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Parwinder Kaur

Operations Executive

Parwinder Kaur is the Operations Executive at the Sikh Research Institute, where she has devoted herself to the world of finance.

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Pritpal Singh

Poet & Podcaster

Pritpal Singh is a poet, podcaster, and inclusion advocate as well as a dad to two daughters. 

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Pritpal Singh

Physician Executive, Cigna

Dr. Pritpal Singh is a Physician Executive with Cigna where he serves as a Mentor to Health Management teams by providing Clinical insight, Educational support, and HealthCare solutions & strategies. 

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Rajdeep Singh

Neurologist

Rajdeep Singh, MD is a practicing neurologist in Charlotte, NC. 

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Ramandeep Kaur Grewal

Corporate Lawyer, Stikeman Elliot LLP (Toronto Office)

Ramandeep Kaur Grewal practices corporate law in the Toronto office of Stikeman Elliott LLP with a focus on corporate finance and corporate governance. 

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Ryan Singh Kohli

Barrister

Ryan Singh Kohli is a practising barrister in England and Wales and a leading practitioner in the fields of public law and judicial review. 

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Sanam Sutirath Wazir

Human Rights Activist

Sanam Sutirath Wazir, a committed advocate for human rights from Jammu and Kashmir, is deeply engaged in documenting historical injustices and large-scale violence through oral history.

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Santbir Singh

Research Associate

Santbir Singh is a Research Associate with SikhRI. He is currently doing his Ph.D. in Sociology at York University. His graduate research focuses on Sikh activism and the inherent relationship between Sikhi and anarchism explored through historical and contemporary Sikh movements, such as the Kisān Morcha (Farmer’s Protests) of 2020-2021. 

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Sarbpreet Singh

Writer, Podcaster & Commentator

Sarbpreet Singh is a Boston-based writer, podcaster, and commentator.

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Satprit Kaur

High School Science Teacher

Satprit Kaur is a high school science teacher from the Seattle area. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, with minors in marine biology and education, learning, and society from the University of Washington. 

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Sharan Kaur

Associate Director, Donor Relations

Sharan Kaur is the Associate Director of Donor Relations at SikhRI. She holds an Honors degree in Criminology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her passion for giving back to the community stemmed from a young age, leading her to return to university to pursue a certification in Fundraising Management.

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Shauna Singh Baldwin

Author

Shauna Singh Baldwin is co-author of A Foreign Visitor's Survival Guide to America. Her play, We Are So Different Now, in which Draupadi of the Mahabharat leads an over-privileged young woman to feminism, premiered in Toronto in 2016. 

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Shimi Kaur Kang

Psychiatrist, UBC Clinical Associate Professor & Author of The Tech Solution: Creating Health Habits for Kids Growing Up In a Digital World

Dr. Shimi Kang is an award-winning, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, researcher, media expert, and international keynote speaker.

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Shruti Devgan

Assistant Professor, Bowdoin College

Shruti Devgan is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bowdoin College.

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Simran Jeet Singh

Scholar & Activist

Simran Jeet Singh is a writer, teacher, scholar, and activist. He is a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundation, a Racial Equity Media Fellow with the Interfaith Youth Core, and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition. 

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Sirdar Kapur Singh

Sirdar Kapur Singh was a Sikh theologian, political thinker, parliamentarian and a prolific writer adept at very fine articulation of Sikh thought in the contemporary times.

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Sucheta Mahajan

Historian

Sucheta Mahajan retired as Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has been Gillespie Visiting Professor at the College of Wooster, Ohio, US, a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, and a Visiting Professor at the Maison des Sciences de l' homme, Paris.

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Suchitra Vijayan

Lawyer

Suchitra Vijayan is an essayist, lawyer, and photographer working across oral history, state violence, and visual storytelling.

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Sukhman Singh Dhami

Co-Founder & Executive Director, Ensaaf

Sukhman Dhami is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ensaaf. This human rights organization works to end impunity and achieve justice for crimes against humanity in India, focusing on Panjab.

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Sukhmann Kaur

Associate Editor, The Guru Granth Sahib Project

Sukhmann Kaur graduated from the University of Washington with a MA in International Studies: South Asia and a graduate certificate in Feminist Studies. She also holds a BA in History with a Minor in Ethnic Studies from Central Washington University. 

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Surender Pal Singh

Senior Research Associate

Surender Pal Singh is a Senior Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a Master’s degree in Religious Studies and English. 

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Official communications on the latest on developments at the Sikh Research Institute.

1984: Witness, Document, Justice

Sunday
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29
September
2024

“For 1984: Witness, Document, Justice event, we contacted many first responders. Some are present here today, but many aren’t. We had conversations with them about their Whys.

Caste & Race

Wednesday
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21
August
2024

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI), a leading organization dedicated to promoting Sikh education and values, has published its tenth research report in the State of the Panth series titled Caste & Race.

SikhRI Concludes its 22nd Sidak Leadership Program

Friday
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9
August
2024

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its 22nd annual Sidak leadership program, held from 21 July to 3 August in Mission, BC, Canada.

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) Launches Revamped The Guru Granth Sahib Project Website

Saturday
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13
January
2024

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is pleased to announce the official release of the newly designed The Guru Granth Sahib Project website for the seekers. This unveiling, inspired by the historic laying of Sri Harimandar Sahib's foundation stone under Guru Arjan Sahib on 1 Magh (13 Jan 1588)...

Annual Report – 2022

Wednesday
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6
September
2023

Together we continue to “Illuminate every path” to Sikhi and inspire individuals to connect with their roots and organizations to think critically based on Guru Granth Sahib’s paradigm of IkOankar, 1Force. SikhRI offers various ways to connect with the roots.

SikhRI Concludes its 21st Sidak Leadership Program

Thursday
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10
August
2023

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its 21st annual Sidak leadership program, held from 23 July to 5 August in Mission, BC, Canada. 

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