8th Annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da, Surrey, 2003

Photograph of Amitoj Maan, holding an award, and Sahib Thind at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Maan was presented with an award by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation in recognition of his contribution to Panjabi Films and Culture. Amitoj Maan,… more

Photograph of Amitoj Maan, holding an award, with Sahib Thind and Harjinder Thind at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Maan was presented with an award by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation in recognition of his contribution to Panjabi Films and… more

Photograph of Amitoj Maan at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Maan was presented with an award by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation in recognition of his contribution to Panjabi films and Culture. Amitoj Maan, born and raised in Panjab, India,… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual addressing the audience at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). The mela (festival), sponsored by Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Canada), is dedicated to the memory of South Asians on the Komagata Maru ship… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals onstage at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Harjinder Thind and Kuldeep Manak can be seen among the group of individuals. Harjinder Thind, born and brought up in Panjab's Risheen Village in India,… more

Photograph of Kuldeep Manak with unidentified individuals at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Kuldeep Manak (November 15, 1949 - November 30, 2011) was born in Jalal, a village in the district of Bathinda in Panjab, India. Manak, born Latif Mohammed… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual performing at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). The mela (festival), sponsored by Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Canada), is dedicated to the memory of South Asians on the Komagata Maru ship who were… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). The mela (festival), sponsored by Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Canada), is dedicated to the memory of South Asians on the Komagata Maru ship who were turned… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). The mela (festival), sponsored by Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Canada), is dedicated to the memory of South Asians on the Komagata Maru ship who were turned… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). The mela (festival), sponsored by Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation (Canada), is dedicated to the memory of South Asians on the Komagata Maru ship who were turned… more

Photograph of Sahib Thind onstage with unidentified individuals holding an award at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Sahib Thind was born in the village Thatha Nawan in the District Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi in 1961. He immigrated to Canada along with… more

Photograph of Surinder Shinda performing at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Surinder Shinda (May 20, 1953[?] - July 26, 2023), whose real name was Surinder Pal Dhammi, was born in the village of Chhoti Ayali in Ludhiana, Panjab. Shinda, a Panjabi… more

Photograph of Surinder Shinda performing at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Surinder Shinda (May 20, 1953[?] - July 26, 2023), whose real name was Surinder Pal Dhammi, was born in the village of Chhoti Ayali in Ludhiana, Panjab. Shinda, a Panjabi… more

Photograph of Surinder Shinda performing at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Surinder Shinda (May 20, 1953[?] - July 26, 2023), whose real name was Surinder Pal Dhammi, was born in the village of Chhoti Ayali in Ludhiana, Panjab. Shinda, a Panjabi… more

Photograph of Surinder Shinda performing at the 8th annual Mela Gadri Babiyan Da. The event was organized by the Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and took place at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Surinder Shinda (May 20, 1953[?] - July 26, 2023), whose real name was Surinder Pal Dhammi, was born in the village of Chhoti Ayali in Ludhiana, Panjab. Shinda, a Panjabi… more