Sikh athletes of the Indian Olympic team wrapping their turbans at the Olympic village in Richmond during the London Olympics, 1948. Left to right: lightweight wrestler Banta Singh, high jumper Gurnam Singh and marathon runner Chhota Singh. Photo by Jack Esten.
circa 1955: An old Sikh guardsman in the grounds of the Palace of the Maharaja of Bundi uses his sword to support himself as he stands erect and dignified. In the background is an ornate open building on a stone platform, approached by a flight of steps.
September 1946: Ox-drawn wagon driven by an umbrella-covered Sikh rolling past Sikhs doing business on a busy city street. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White.
September 1945: Sikh gurdwara displaying damage caused by bombing raids during WWII. Photo by John Florea.
May 11, 1944: Sikh soldiers of the Indian Pioneer Company serving in Italy with the British 8th Army.
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