"I was shocked to learn that the Sikh history documented in the National Archives is categorised under the foreign section. Her research has also revealed interesting facts. As I began to recount the story of how my ancestor, Sardar Hari Singh, acquired the cognomen 'Nalwa', I realised how little I knew about my ancestry," says Vanit whose research included studying material from the National Archives. "During an interview about my work as a personal enrichment trainer, I was asked about my surname. In fact, that was what motivated Vanit to find out more about him. The painting was done during the British time," says Vanit.Ī commander-in-chief of the army of the Sikh empire in the early 19th century when Punjab was ruled by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Hari Singh Nalwa's name would perhaps not ring a bell, even for history students. "Behind the painting is written 'Lahore Museum' and Hari Singh Nalwa's name in English. The image on the stamp, is an oil painting discovered by Vanit at Amritsar's Ranjit Singh museum. The book and the stamp will be released on April 30 in Delhi. "The request for the issue of the stamp seemed a logical follow up," says Vanit. She then began her research on Hari Singh Nalwa, so she could share the story of the man she revered as the "champion of the Khalsaji."A title that is also on the cover of her book on the warrior, Hari Singh Nalwa- Champion of the Khalsaji published by Manohar also has a Gurmukhi translation. "The Twin Tower attack on 11th September 2001 sent everyone scurrying to locate Afghanistan on the world map, I recalled that my ancestor Hari Singh Nalwa had spent a lifetime subduing Afghans in the first half of the 19th Century," says Vanit, who now works as a personal enrichment trainer. , 55, was watching the tragic events of 9-11 unfold on the news when she recalled her family's link to Afghanistan, the country which the world was now talking about.
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