Jaito Morcha collection ➔ [Group photo of Sikh men in front of Sikh temple, Shanghai, China]

Item
Identifier:
2022_16_11_003
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Shahidi Jatha from Canada and Shanghai
Date
Extent
1 photograph: b&w
Format
still image
Description
Group of Sikh men in front of Sikh temple in Shanghai, China. The caption of the photograph reads "Shahidi Jatha from Canada and Shanghai to Jaito." The Shahidi Jatha groups were groups of dedicated Sikh men who went to Jaito via Shanghai to protest the colonial British government in India. In the photograph, the Sikh men are seen wearing garlands made out of marigold flowers to symbolize their dedication and willingness to fight until death. Some fighters were sent to convent colonies if captured. A group of men from Vancouver, Canada was sent along with this group to support the effort. There is a building visible in the back that has Sikh Temple Shanghai written on it.
Location
People's Republic of China;Shanghai
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
Sikh men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sikhs [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122444];South Asians [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125544]