'Canadian Soldier Sikhs: A Little Story In A Big War' documentary film screening at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 28th January 2014

Time : 7:00 pm

Duration : 48 min.

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call  91-11-43663333 (Habitat World) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.

Place : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 ( Bikes & Bicycles )
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : 'Canadian Soldier Sikhs: A Little Story In A Big War' documentary film screening.
History records that thousands of Sikh soldiers from India fought in France during World War I and participated in many of the War’s major battles. But who knows that a handful of Sikhs also fought in WWI as part of the Canadian Army? At a time when Sikhs were actively prevented from immigrating to Canada and were denied Canadian citizenship, these men joined with other Canadians to fight in Europe. Of the ten Canadian solider Sikhs so far identified, eight served in Canada, England, and France. Three were wounded in action and three died as a result of their wartime service. Canadian Soldier Sikhs tells the fascinating and unknown story of this handful of Sikh immigrants to Canada who enlisted in the Canadian Army in World War I. They were volunteers who fought, and some died, for a country which denied them even the basic rights of citizenship.

Directed by : David R. Gray


Collaboration : High Commission of Canada & OMNI TV

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