Sikh history in Canada goes on display at permanent exhibit ottnews ottawa
This exhibition here, that was designed by those historians in Toronto and in B.C., is our story."This exhibition was actually originally built by the Sikh History Museum of Canada in Toronto," said Singh."
Sikhism originated in the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. The exhibit goes through the ties Sikhs have had with Canada that date back more than 200 years. Inderjit Singh Sambhi, secretary of the Ottawa Sikh Society, said this exhibition would be of great value to a younger generation of Sikhs in Canada who want to connect with their Canadian heritage.
Sambhi added that this exhibition is meant to fill a gap in public knowledge around the history of Sikhs in Canada.
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