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Retired Col. Pritam Singh Jauhal, 82, plans to wear his 13 military medals, which caught the Queen's eye last time around during a tea in Victoria's Beacon Hill Park. "I hope she remembers me. That is why I'm going to put on all my medals and they'll be shining on my chest," said the Second World War veteran.	Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom during her recent visit to British Columbia, with Prince Phillip, B.C. Lt. Governor Iona Campagnolo and the Lt. Governor's aide, Captain Harjit Singh of the Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Reconnaissance Division.	HOLLAND, Amsterdam -- A Sikh delegation representing an estimated 20,000 Dutch Sikhs expressed their condolences to the Royal Family and the Dutch people for the death of Prince Claus, 76, husband of Queen Beatrix of Holland. The body of Prince Claus was placed at his palace Noordeinde in Den Haag, the capital of Holland, for the public to pay tribute and last farewell. During the four days that the body lay in state, over 95,000 people came to bid farewell to their departed king. The Sikh delegation comprised of representatives from the three Gurdwaras of Den Haag, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. S. Bhupinder Singh of Holland represented the international Sikh community. "Prince Claus had worked to reduce poverty, increase education, and create work opportunities in underdeveloped countries," said Bhupinder Singh. Sikh delegation members laid flowers with two messages of grief at the Noordeinde Palace and participated in the eulogies. An Ardaas by Sikhs was aired live on National Dutch TV. Twenty Sikh men, women and children signed the mourning register. "We were given a warm welcome and respect by the Dutch people, government, and press," said a spokesperson of the Sikh delegation.	Mr Bernard de Montferrand, French Ambassador to India, assured of “a pragmatic approach to the issue of photographs of Sikhs without turbans ondriving licences in France”. Full story... Click here	Won a right to ride motorbike without helmet after a years long lengthy legal battle with Canadian Government. (Possibly in BC Province)
Public Bus in India	Neelam Jaswant Singh (L) of India hugs India's Harwant Kaur after winning the women's discus throw final at the 14th Asian Games in Pusan October 10, 2002. Singh won the gold medal with a toss of 64.55 meters (211.7 feet).		India's Bahadur Singh Sagoo competes in the men's shot put event at the 14th Asian Games in Pusan October 8, 2002. Sagoo won the gold with a distance of 19.03 metres.	Diwali
In Kashmir	Nihang Singh during Diwali		Golden Temple During Diwali nite	Golden Temple During Diwali nite
Gurudwara problems	ASR diwali		Amazon, where Sikh doctor is spending some time to take care of poor people	Sikh Medical Student spending some time in Amazon

Son learning to tie a turban. (Yuba City)	Sikh in Modeling (UK)	Traditional Punjabi Sport	Young Khalsas
First Sikh Gurudwara in USA	Sikhs met Afghan Prime minister/President in New York	Chris Mooney Singh First White Sikh to Sing Hymn in Golden Temple	Founder of Fiber Optics and his wife meets Prince Charles
Sikh Famous Air Force Officers, includes Arjan Singh	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War
Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War (Same person as on Left) Died - 1996	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War	Sikh British Soldiers won Victoria Cross Medal During War

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