Anglo Sikh Heritage revealed At Imperial War Museum LondonDate: Saturday, 03 June, 2006

“In 1606 the fifth Master of the Sikh faith was brutally tortured and martyred in defence of our principles,” he explained. “It was from that time that we saw this transformation in the Sikh psyche - from a pacifist faith into one that made us stand proud, shoulder to shoulder, as one of the great martial traditions in the world.”

“When we talk about our martial tradition, actually what we need to do is look beyond that - to those values that our martial tradition is protecting,” he continued. “It’s those values that give us a pride and a place in British society. Integrity, honour, service, compassion and tolerance – it’s those values that we hope the ASHT will highlight.”

The reception and unveiling also included a tour of some key items in the IWM collection and the Duke was introduced to Sikh veterans of the Burma Star Association and members of the Undivided India Ex-Servicemen’s Association.