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Sikh Dharamsala, London
The first Sikh gurdwara in Britain
Other names
Sikh Gurdwara
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Dharamsala
Location(s)
W14 0NJ
United Kingdom
About
The Khalsa Jatha, the first Sikh society in the UK, was founded in 1908. In 1911 the first Sikh gurdwara was founded in London. During the visit of the Maharaja of Patiala to London in 1911, he was approached by Khalsa Jatha members to set up a gurdwara. The Maharaja donated £1,000 and the gurdwara was opened in Putney and then moved to 79 Sinclair Road, London – a Georgian terrace in Shepherds Bush. The gurdwara was named the Bhupinder Dharamsala after the Maharaja, who was present at the opening.
Bance, Peter, The Sikhs in Britain: 150 Years of Photographs (Stroud: Sutton, 2007)
Visram, Rozina, Asians in Britain: 400 Years of History (London: Pluto Press, 2002)
Image credit
© Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1930s – present
