Misc. records

This short film was written by Ajmer Rode, animated by Mangla Bansal and narrated by Mangla Bansal, Ajmer Rode, and Aman Rai.;ਇਹ ਛੋਟੀ ਫਿਲਮ, ਅਜਮੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੋਡੇ ਵਲੋਂ ਲਿਖੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ, ਮੰਗਲਾ ਬੰਸਲ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਜੀਵ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਮੰਗਲਾ ਬੰਸਲ, ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ, ਅਤੇ ਅਮਨ ਰਾਇ ਵਲੋਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਗਈ।

This short film was written by Ajmer Rode, animated by Mangla Bansal and narrated by Mangla Bansal, Ajmer Rode, and Aman Rai

Guntaas Kaur Cheema speaks about the Komagata Maru and its impact.

Naveen Girn speaks about the Komagata Maru as well as Bhangra and the Bhangra.me exhibit in Vancouver.

Harsha Walia speaks about her personal story, and reflects on the Komagata Maru.

Rupinder Singh Sidhu speaks about his community work, Canada's history, and his beatbox rapping. more

Gurpreet Sian speaks about Canadian cultures, the Komagata Maru, and performing.

Manjot Bains speaks about the Komagata Maru in the context of identity and society.

Historian and author Hugh Johnston speaks about the Komagata Maru incident and discusses the various individuals involved.

Sadhu Binning speaks about the Komagata Maru and its lessons, as well as his writing related to the Komagata Maru incident.

Dr. Doreen Indra and Dr. Norman Buchignani speak about South Asians in the media, the South Asian-Canadian community, and the Komagata Maru incident.

Dr. Gurcharn S. Basran speaks about early Indo-Canadian pioneers and their experiences in Canada, citizenship rights and later immigration issues, and government interactions with Indian immigrants.

This film, produced at the 75th anniversary of the Komgata Maru incident, is hosted by Belle Puri and includes interviews with Dr. D. P. Pandia, Hardial Singh Atwal, Hugh Johnston, Ujjal Dosanjh, Dr. V. Setty Pendakur, Muneshwar Prasad, Mr. Justice Wallace T. Oppal, Gurnam Sanghera, and Anjali Atal.

This video was produced for Simon Fraser University in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru's arrival in Vancouver, B.C. on May 23, 1914. It provides an overview of the Komagata Maru incident, discusses South Asian immigration to and settlement in Canada, and highlights the Arjan Singh Chand Brar Collection donated to the Simon Fraser University Library in 2014. The… more

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the first part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was turned away from Vancouver in… more

OMNI News Punjabi Reporter Baldeep Singh Jhand tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in Canadian and Vancouver history; the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. In this five-part feature, Jhand weaves through the many layers of this complex story using interviews, dramatizations and voice overs to provide insight and details that many have been unaware of. The interviewees include Hugh… more

Filmmaker and author Ali Kazimi speaks about the Komagata Maru, his work, and the history of South Asians in Canada.

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the second part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was returned from Vancouver in… more

Aruna Pandia talks about her father, civil rights advocate Dr. Durai Pal Pandia, and her family's experience living in Canada. more

Playwright Ajmer Rode speaks about his work related to the Komagata Maru, including a play and poem.

This video provides an orientation to the content and special features of the Komagata Maru: Continuing the Journey website.

Originally appeared in the book There Goes the Neighbourhood by Adrian Raeside, published by Doubleday Canada in 1992.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Postcard advertising the film Continuous Journey, by Ali Kazimi, released in 2005. Provided by Dr. Kanwal Neel.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Provided by Dr. Kanwal Neel.,ਡਾ: ਕੰਵਲ ਨੀਲ ਵਲੋਂ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ।;ਡਾ: ਕੰਵਲ ਨੀਲ ਵਲੋਂ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ।

North Pacific Lumber sawmill buildings, smokestack, and boxcars are in the background with a wagon carrying some lumber in the foreground. A group of white, Chinese, and Sikh employees look to the camera. This was before some of the portions of the mill at Barnet were destroyed by fire and replaced. Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 7642

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Journalist Belle Puri speaks about growing up in Canada, Indian women and families, journalism and the Komagata Maru story.

This poem was originally published in Poems at my Doorstep by Ajmer Rode.

Near south west corner of Hastings Street and Main Street (Westminster Avenue until 1910). Sikhs crossing street; one or two wagons. Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 3428

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Ajmer Rode's plans for the music for Komagata Maru: A full length play.,ਕਾਮਾਗਾਟਾ ਮਾਰੂ ਲਈ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਉਂਤਾਂ:ਪੂਰਾ ਲੰਮਾ ਨਾਟਕ।;ਕਾਮਾਗਾਟਾ ਮਾਰੂ ਲਈ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਉਂਤਾਂ:ਪੂਰਾ ਲੰਮਾ ਨਾਟਕ। more

Amarjit Singh Brar and Parkash Kaur Brar speak about Arjan Singh Chand, Amarjit's father, who was the secretary of the Vancouver Khalsa Diwan Society and kept a detailed diary of its events. more

Customs Inspector Malcolm Reid,in middle wearing a Canada Immigration hat, aboard the Komagata Maru with H.H. Stevens and journalists. Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 6227

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Provided by Dr. Kanwal Neel.

Dr. Brij Lal speaks about early Indian immigration to Canada, the Komagata Maru incident, and the development of the South Asian-Canadian community since the Komagata Maru.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Originally published in Watan

Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 46227

Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 6232

There are Sikh men in the lower right hand corner of the photo. Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 83421

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Graduate Studies (Department of History), University of British Columbia.

Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 13161

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Simon Fraser University.

Vancouver Public Library. Accession number 46228