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List of British Sikhs

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This is a list of notable Sikhs from the United Kingdom.

Academia and education

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Prof Kalwant Bhopal at Research Libraries UK conference

Business and the professions

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Amandeep Madra chairman of UKPHA speaking at the 100th anniversary of the Jalianwala Bagh massacre in the UK Parliament
Jaz Rai chairman of the Sikh Recovery Network speaking in the UK Parliament

Charity, community and non-profit

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Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia speaking at the Midlands launch of the British Sikh Report 2018

Film, drama and entertainment

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British fashion model Neelam Gill at London Fashion Week

Law and justice

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Jo Sidhu QC a leading criminal law barrister speaking in the UK Parliament

Journalism, writers and media

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Sunny and Shay attending a gala Awards ceremony in London
Peter Bance – historian and author of 'Sikhs in Britain' with technology professional Param Singh at Number 10 Downing Street

Music

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Hard Kaur at a Sony music album launch
Sikh convert Vic Briggs with guitar (Dutch TV, 1967)

Politics

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Paul Uppal the small business commissioner speaking at a Sikh community event in the Midlands
Neena Gill was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands

Royalty and revolutionaries

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Maharaja Duleep Singh in durbar on a terrace with Labh Singh and Tej Singh and an attendant Lahore, circa 1850
  • Maharaja Duleep Singh – Last Maharaja of the Sikh Kingdom, exiled in 1849 during the British Raj and possibly the first permanent Sikh resident in England

Sports

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The Cricketer Monty Panesar and his brother at a Sikh Professional Networking event in London

Causes célèbres

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  • Jagtar Singh Johal – Scottish Sikh man who has been unlawfully detained in India since 2017.
  • Lakhvir Kaur Singh – British Sikh woman, known as the "Curry Killer" due to the food to which the poison was added.

See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Hoshiarpur-born Chaman Lal becomes Birmingham's first British-Indian Lord Mayor". The Tribune. PTI. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ Jaoul, Nicolas (15 December 2021). "Beyond Diaspora: Ambedkarism, Multiculturalism and Caste in the UK". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (27). doi:10.4000/samaj.7489. ISSN 1960-6060. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Councillor Mohinder Midha appointed Mayor of Ealing - Southall News". www.visitsouthall.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ Rawat, Vidya. "How upper castes in UK tried to defeat me : Bishan Dass Bains, Former Mayor Wolverhampton". Retrieved 29 August 2024.