QR Code Link : Type : article Subject : General Works History General and Old World Main Author : Arunajeet Kaur Title : Police Gurdwaras of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States (1874-1957).

Place of Production : Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Year of Publication : 1874 Web Link : Click to view web link PDF Guest : Click to view PDF file

Abstract :

Sikh migrants to Malaya, who came under the auspices of the British Empire, were first policemen and were later followed by other Sikhs from the Punjab, who took up other professions in the host land. Gurudwara construction and the history behind these Gurudwaras are reflective of the stationing of Sikh police regiments in the respective Malay States and also the settlement patterns of Sikh communities in Malaya. The prolific construction of Sikh Gurudwaras in Malaya demonstrate ‘hotspots’, where more Gurudwaras were constructed, such as in Perak, Selangor and the Straits Settlements, that were to further encourage Sikh communal activities and culture in Malaya. This article describes the construction and significance of Gurudwaras in Malaya.

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