Jewels of the Qila : the remarkable story of an Indo-Canadian family /

"Hugh Johnston draws on memoirs and interviews, newspaper articles and photographs, to tell the story of three generations of a remarkable Sikh family and the communities they lived in and supported in both Canada and India. The Siddoos are Punjabi. Kapoor Singh, father and grandfather, arrived...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2011.
Temas:
Siddoo family.
Siddoo (Famille)
Sikhs > British Columbia > Biography.
East Indians > British Columbia > Biography.
Sikh Canadians > British Columbia > Biography.
East Indian Canadians > British Columbia > Biography.
Canadiens d'origine sikh > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Canadiens d'origine indienne > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Indiens (Habitants de l'Inde) > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
RELIGION > Sikhism.
Sikhs.
East Indians.
British Columbia.
Biography
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Hugh Johnston draws on memoirs and interviews, newspaper articles and photographs, to tell the story of three generations of a remarkable Sikh family and the communities they lived in and supported in both Canada and India. The Siddoos are Punjabi. Kapoor Singh, father and grandfather, arrived in British Columbia in 1912 and overcame racial prejudice and legal discrimination to transform himself from day labourer to lumber baron, publisher, philanthropist, and community leader"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 305 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780774822183
077482218X
9780774822190
0774822198

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