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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 July 1914. This documentary features interviews with historian Sohan Pooni, Naveen Girn, and early pioneer Late Jack Uppal.
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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 July 1914. This documentary features interviews with historian Sohan Pooni, Naveen Girn, and early pioneer Late Jack Uppal.
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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 video includes interviews with Amarjit Singh Brar, Gurcharn S. Basran and Ali Kazimi.
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This video provides an orientation to the content and special features of the Komagata Maru: Continuing the Journey website.