August

«Dhrreeetsae i 12 13, 14 15 16 17 [ is typical of the formal portrait style adopted by the British for documenting the people of their expandi Empire, The group are wearing the traditional Punjabi attire, z 7 7 comprising the Salwar (basgy trousers) Kameez: (dress) and 18 ip ay al 2 23 as Dupatta (veil or shawl), which has remsined fashionable and a en is adopted in modified form by many Sikh (and increasingly other South-Asian) women around the world today.

Most of fe) 26 27 29 30 31 the younger women are decked out for the occasion in jewelry that is typically wom at weddings, suggesting that they are married ladies, A beliefin the equality of women remains tthe heart of Sikhism, theologically supported by clear and unequivocal declarations in its Scripture, Beyond the special position and.

respect they are afforded in their role as mothers, sisters, daughters and wives, Sikh ‘women throughout history have achieved success and recognition in all_ walks of life and fields of endeavour er kh Wor