Singh, Gurdit, 1858-1954
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Creator: Hindustani Swaraj Sabha of Canada
Creator: United India Home Rule League
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English translation of [Diary : United India Home Rule League of Canada and the Hindustani Swaraj Sabha], containing the minutes of two organizations which came into existence in 1920 in Vancouver: the United India Home Rule League of Canada and the Hindustani Swaraj Sabha of Canada. Both organizations are linked to India's Independence movement started in Vancouver, B.C.
OMNI%20News%20Punjabi-%20The%20story%20of%20the%20Komagata%20Maru_1-Service File.mp4
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Creator: Omni News Vancouver
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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 Johnston (historian), Sohan Pooni (historian), Tejpal Sandhu (great grandson of Gurdit Singh), Jaswinder Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), the late Jack Uppal (early pioneer), Raj Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), Bakbir Kaur Sandhu (Gurdit Singh descendant). Part 1 - 00:00:01-00:10:35; Part 2 - 00:10:36-00:19:15; Part 3 - 00:19:16-00:28:00; Part 4 - 00:28:01-00:38:50; Part 5 - 00:38:51-00:49:07
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Creator: Johnston, Hugh
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Historian and author Hugh Johnston speaks about the Komagata Maru incident and discusses the various individuals involved.
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Creator: Datt, Shushma
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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.
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Image of Gurdit Singh (front) and his son Balwant, and other unidentified men aboard the Komagata Maru. To their left are Daljit Singh Kauni, Puran Singh Janetpur, and Baba Garmukh Singh Lalton.