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April 25th marks 200 years since the signing of the Treaty of Amritsar. This treaty, signed on the 25th of April 1809, was to have a huge impact on Anglo Sikh relations in the first part of the 19th century.

Queen Victoria's reign is inextricably associated with Britain's great age of industrialisation, economic progress and, especially empire. Within that vast empire India was recognised as "The Jewel in the Crown" yet very little is known of the remarkable historical relationship between the Empress and the Sikhs of the Punjab.

This online exhibition launched by the National Army Museum explores the pivotal role of Black and Asian soldiers within the British and Commonwealth Forces. Displayed alongside 500 testimonies, photographs, film clips, sound recordings and images of objects from the museum's extensive Collection, the exhibition will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to explore a variety of both known and unknown stories.

Coming from a traditional background where religious adherence was the call of the day and learning to play instruments from a young age so that they could perform at their local temple have now turned this young Sikh outfit into the most sought after act. In March 2009 Tigerstyle began a working relationship with ASHT to help promote our work profiling the significant shared heritage between the Sikhs and Britain.

A rare painting of one of the most important figures in Anglo-Sikh history has been identified in the collections of one of London’s premiere museums.