Punjabi Scholar Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha
WINNIPEG, MB – Today, The University of Winnipeg and the Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Foundation honour the legacy of the Punjabi scholar Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha with the establishment of a scholarship and a new library collection.
The Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Award will be given to a student with high academic achievement who is studying religion, history, politics or history of south Asia with a particular interest in the Punjabi/Sikh culture. This award was established with a family donation of $20,000 by Dr. Mohinder Singh Dhillon*, President Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Foundation.
The Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Book collection is now part of UWinnipeg’s Library. This collection includes works by Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha and a wide range of titles that focus on the Punjabi language and the Sikh faith.
“Our foundation is very excited to have these two vital elements, the library collection and the scholarship, at UWinnipeg,” expressed Dhillon. “We have also established the Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Fund in partnership with UWinnipeg to help promote his legacy. We believe UWinnipeg is a progressive, inclusive and globally oriented university.”
“The University welcomes this generous gift and permanent Punjabi/Sikh presence on our campus,” said Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg. “UWinnipeg continues to build strong ties with the Indo Canadian community and we look forward to strengthening this relationship.”
Talented author, historian and interpreter of Sikh scriptures, Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha was a renaissance man who left a lasting impact on the Punjabi literary world and who has inspired generations of scholars after him. Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Foundation preserves and promotes his legacy and the knowledge of the Sikh religion as enshrined in the holy Sikh scriptures. The Foundation also promotes the learning of the Punjabi language in Canada including establishing classes, scholarships and bursaries.
For more information or to contribute to the UWinnipeg Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Fund please visit The University of Winnipeg Foundation.
In January 2011, UWinnipeg established ties to India through the opening of a learning centre for young women and partnerships with colleges and universities in the Punjab region. Earlier this month UWinnipeg and the India Association of Manitoba signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a stronger collaborative relationship through the creation of the India Centre for Academic, Business and Community Excellence. The primary goal of the India Centre is to serve as an ongoing resource for those interested in India-Manitoba opportunities from the educational, corporate and social sectors.
* In 2008, UWinnipeg honoured Mohinder Singh Dhillon with an honorary doctorate of laws for his commitment to his community Indo-Canadian community and as an ardent advocate for human rights.
