Search
Close this search box.

Hardit Singh Malik, “Sword Presentation,” photograph, Calgary, 1948.

Source: photographer unknown; image taken at Mewata Armoury, printed in the Calgary Herald, May 1948.

Note: The sword and case pictured in this image is on display at The Military Museums in Calgary. The Martha sword was presented to the King’s Own Calgary Regiment in commemoration of the 1st Battalion Mahratta Light Infantry served together in Italy during WWII.

Share:

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn
On Key

Related Posts

About

The Alberta Sikh History Project is an initiative by Dr. Michael Hawley at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada.

  • Records the patterns of Sikh migration and settlement in Alberta,
  • Registers Sikh religious and cultural expressions over time,
  • Locates Sikhs’ historical and ongoing connections with Punjab and other spaces in the global Sikh diaspora,
  • Discloses how Sikhs have been represented in the media, politics, and law in Alberta,
  • Preserves the oral histories of Sikhs in the province.
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Pinterest Envelope

Quick Links

Latest Posts

© Copyright 2024 | All Rights Reserved.