The Role of Sikh Women

 Vintage Images of Sikh Women

1955. Kaurs lobbying for a Punjabi speaking state during the Punjabi Subha Morcha. Source Sikh Central Museum

A Sikh woman working on a gun during WWII. 1940s

Gulab Kaur is one such heroine, a woman whose exceptional courage and sacrifice deserve to be remembered by the country she fought for

Mai Bhago

Sada Kaur, the brave mother-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Sikh women grinding grain, Punjab, 1945 By Sunil Janah

Sikh women relaxing after the day's chores at the backdoor of a House 1945 By Sunil Janah

Sikh women, making lassi, a Youghurt drink Punjab 1945 By Sunil Janah

Sikhs in an East London bomb shelter during the WW2 London

Sikhs migrate to India after the 1947 Partition of Punjab. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White

Sophia Duleep Kaur Singh, right, seen with her sisters Bamba and Catherine

The history of this photo is unclear. Sikh women of the Royal Air Force during WWII

Young Sikh women in traditional dress on rollerskates with a small child playing in the sand on Venice Beach, California, USA, circa August 1980