| Hajj:
journey to the heart of Islam, 26th January - 15th April 2012 |
Hajj:
journey to the heart of Islam will be the first major exhibition dedicated
to the Hajj; the pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah) in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia which is central to the Muslim faith. The exhibition, which
runs from 26th January - 15th April 2012 , will examine the significance
of the Hajj as one of the Five Pillars of Islam, exploring its importance
for Muslims.
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| The
Prince of Wales visits newly-launched Jainpedia project at the V&A
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The
Prince of Wales visited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
to view the JAINpedia project on 18th November 2010. Launched by the
The Institute of Jainology, the JAINpedia project has been supported
by a £375,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and
comprises the digitisation of five thousand year old religious texts
on Jainism.
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| 19th
century Sikh warrior items newly catalogued at the British Library |
A
collection of personal effects which once belonged to the renowned
Sikh nationalist Bhai Maharaj Singh have recently been re-catalogued
on the British Librarys India Office Select Materials catalogue.
Bhai Maharaj Singh became an important leader during the second Anglo-Sikh
War (1848-49), waging a series of revolts against the British, before
he was captured on December 28 1849 by Henry Vansittart (1818-1896),
the deputy commissioner of Jalandhar.
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| ISLAMIC
CANDLESTICKS SELL FOR £30,000 |
A
monumental pair of Islamic metalwork candlesticks is to go under the
hammer after being discovered in a church in Lincolnshire. Bearing
both Koranic inscription and words from a Christian hymn, these identical
silver-inlaid brass candlesticksstand 7' 7'' high on a 75cm base and
date from the 19th century. The rare candlesticks are set to fetch
around £30,000.
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| LEICESTER
CITY MUSEUM SEEKS HELP OF SOUTH ASIANS |
Leicester
City Museums Service is appealing for information from the South Asian
community. A very important part of the citys history is the
military service of the Leicestershire Regiment, which served in pre-partition
India. The museum service is searching for links the Regiment would
have had with people living in pre-partition India.
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| THE
CLIVE OF INDIA TREASURE SELLS FOR £4.7 MILLION |
An
extraordinarily splendid jewelled jade flask produced for the Mughal
royal court in India in the 17th century, sold at Christie's today
(27 April 2004) for £2,917,250. The flask was the highlight
of the Clive of India Treasure, a rare collection of five Mughal treasures
bought back from India by Robert Clive of India (1725-1774) which
sold for a total of £4,700,375.
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| NEW
ISLAMIC GALLERY AT THE V&A |
Hartwell
plc, part of the Abdul Latif Jameel Group, has given the Victoria
& Albert Museum a substantial donation to transform one of its
historic galleries into a fitting home for the Museums superb
collection of Islamic art from the Middle East. The total value of
the gift is £5.4 million, which is one of the most generous
ever received by the V&A.
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| IMAGES
OF A LOST EMPIRE |
A
unique and important album of nineteenth-century Indian watercolours
compiled by Sir Thomas Metcalfe has been acquired by the British Library.
The paintings show views of Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments in Delhi.
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| SOUTH
ASIAN HERITAGE WEBSITE LAUNCHED |
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The
last 200 years of South Asian migration to England are explored
on a new interactive website, 'Moving
Here', was launched today, 30 July 2003 at London's City Hall.
'Moving Here' makes over 150,000 digitised sources from 30 museums,
libraries and archives in England available online for the first
time. You can read about the history of South Asian migration to
England and contribute your own stories.
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| ASIAN
HISTORY IN BRITAIN EXPLORED BY NEW WEBSITE |
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Asian
history, from the ancient civilisation of the Indus Valley to the
emergence of the caste system and the creation of the British Raj,
forms the focus a new website called "Black Presence"
which explores the history of Asian & Black people in Britain
from 1500 to 1850."Black
Presence which was launched on 30 June 2003 looks at the reasons
why people of Asian and Black origin came to Britain and the way
in which they contributed to and influenced British society.
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VICTORIA
& ALBERT MUSEUM
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The
Victoria & Albert Museum has the world's largest collection of Indian
textiles with nearly 10,000 pieces from the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries, as well as a modern day collection. It also has a gallery,
dedicated to Jawharlal Nehru, that exhibits about one percent of
this collection.
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| BRAMAH
TEA & COFFEE MUSEUM |
Tucked
away in Southwark Street between the Globe Theatre and Borough Market
in London is a little gem - the Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum. Run by
Edward Bramah, who founded the museum in 1992, it is the sort of place
you would least expect to find among the high-tech steel edifices
of modern London.
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| FOREIGN
& COMMONWEALTH OFFICE |
Strictly not
a museum, the Foreign & Commonwealth office opened its doors to the
public for the first time in the year 2000. Described as the 'Jewel
in the Crown' and the 'Wonder of Whitehall' the Grade I Listed building
features the Durbar Court at its centre. Probably best known as the
office where Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East and Minister of State
for Europe, worked, visitors are allowed to tour the Locarno Suite,
the India Office Council Chamber and the stunning Durbar Court.
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