Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. LTC (Retd) Mejar Singh Gill talks to me about growing up in the Singapore Naval Base in the ‘50s and ‘60s where the Sikhs were prominent in the naval police and armed forces. He explains why he wrote the book, Singapore’s ‘Northern Sikhs'’ and their Gurdwaras, and the important role Sikh temples play in the spiritual and social life of the community.

00:00 Introduction

01:50 Sikhs in the Naval Base

05:54 Singapore’s ‘Northern Sikhs'’ and their Gurdwaras

15:27 Why Sikh Temples are Important

26:11 The Temples’ Social Functions

33:22 Challenges in Relocating the Temples

40:08 Sikh Temple at Silat Road

45:47 Sikhs in the City

Singapore’s ‘Northern Sikhs'’ and their Gurdwaras by Mejar Singh

https://gsy.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GSY-Northern-Sikhs-book.pdf

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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