Damanpreet Singh

Research Associate

Damanpreet Singh is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute.

He holds a B.A. in History from Tufts University and an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School. He is currently completing his PhD at Yale University. His dissertation examines the history of American Presbyterian missionary presence in colonial-era Panjab to investigate how ideas about Sikh sovereignty were reshaped during the colonial period. He held a pre-doctoral fellowship at MIT's History department in the 2024-2025 academic year. His scholarship has been supported by grants and fellowships from Yale's Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration, the Houghton Library, and the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. He is based in the United States.

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Podcasts

Saturday
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19
September
2026

Guru Angad Sahib: Cultivating the Sikh Mind, Body & Community

Join Researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they reflect on Vaisakhi and the principle of sovereignty.

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Tuesday
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14
April
2026

Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland

In this episode of the Sikh Cast, join researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they explore the writings of Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century.

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Friday
,
10
April
2026

Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models

In this episode of the Sikh Cast, join Researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they reflect on Vaisakhi and the principle of sovereignty. The two discuss Santbir Singh’s article, titled: Sovereignty in Motion: Sikh Governance Models.

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Thursday
,
29
February
2024

Ghazal Fifty-five, Divan-i-Goya

Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal.

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Tuesday
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31
May
2022

Ghazal Fifty-two, Divan-i-Goya

Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal.

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Tuesday
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8
February
2022

Ghazal Forty-four, Divan-i-Goya

Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal.

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Articles

Thursday
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28
January
2021

Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love

The team utilizing multiple sources of knowledge and references explores the deeper meanings of selected ghazals of Bhai Nand Lal. The meanings they derive from the text transcend generations while holding tight to the underlying wisdom and eternal...

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