Amandeep Singh Madra[1] OBE (Punjabi: ਅਮਨਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਦਰਾ) (born in London) is a historian, author and media commentator.[2]
Amandeep Madra | |
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ਅਮਨਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਦਰਾ | |
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| Born | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Chairman |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Organization | UK Punjab Heritage Association |
| Notable work | Author of 4 books on Sikh heritage |
Early life edit
In his childhood growing up in West London in the 60s and 70s he was part of the generation that had to attend schools in different parts of London as part of a government policy to disperse Asian children.[3]
Career edit
Amandeep Madra is the CO-founder and chair for the UK Punjab Heritage Association, a non-profit organisation setup to preserve the heritage of Punjabi arts, literature, history and traditions.[4]
He is co author of Warrior Saints[5] and has featured in the BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief podcast talking about the Amritsar Massacre,[6] the BBC Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday show as curator of the exhibition "Empire, Faith & War: The Sikhs and World War One" [7] in addition to the Sikh Channel talking about the 'Empire of the Sikhs' exhibition.[8]
In 2021 he worked with the University of Greenwich to unveil the records of 320,000 Punjabi soldiers from World War 1 which he found in the depths of the Lahore Museum in Pakistan.[9]
Awards edit
He was awarded an OBE in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Sikh and Punjabi Heritage and Culture[10]
References edit
- ^ "Madra, Amandeep Singh – LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "For the next generation". Tribune India.
- ^ Gohil, Neha (2021-10-24). "The Southall kids sent to schools miles away because of the colour of their skin". MyLondon. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Championing Sikh and Punjabi Culture". Points of Light. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Warriors' martial history explored in new book". BBC News. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Beyond Belief – Amritsar Massacre – BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Good Morning Sunday, 10/08/2014". BBC. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Empire of the Sikhs" Exhibition @ The SOAS Brunei Gallery, retrieved 2022-03-23
- ^ "ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੰਗ -1: ਕਰੀਬ ਇੱਕ ਸਦੀ ਬਾਅਦ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਤੇ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਮਿਲਿਆ 3 ਲੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਫ਼ੌਜੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ". BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (in Punjabi). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Amandeep MADRA | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-14.