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Famous Turbans
On this page you will find images of well known sikhs who all wear turbans. Hover your mouse over the images for the captions.
Dr. Manmohan Singh (Indian Prime Minister)
One of the more non-political faces of Indian politics, Dr Manmohan Singh is best known as the "liberator" of Indian economy. As the Union Finance Minister in the Narasimha Rao government (1991-96), he liberalised the economy to put India on the path of globalisation.
Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh, Britain's most popular Sikh is 93, the oldest runner in Sunday's London Marathon. Fauja Singh recently won a sponsorship deal from Adidas and donated the £3,000 he earned from a photo-shoot to BLISS.
Yogi Bhajan
Yogi Bhajan is considered the father of Kundalini in the west. Yogi was born in India and had mastered the ancient technology of Kundalini Yoga by the time he was 16.
Maharaja Dalip Singh
After annexation, Dalip Singh was separated from his mother, Rani Jindan, regarded by the British as a dangerous influence on the young boy. He was given into the care of Dr John Login and they moved to Fategarh, a remote provincial town in north India.
Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany (father of fiber-optics)
Born in India and educated in England, Dr. Kapany is widely acknowledged as the father of fiber-optics. His research and inventions have encompassed fiber-optics communications, lasers, biomedical instrumentation, solar energy and pollution monitoring.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh also called "Sher-e-Punjab" ("The Lion of the Punjab") (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. His Samadhi is located in Lahore, Pakistan.
Hon. Gurbax Singh Malhi
Gurbax Singh Malhi, PC, MP, BA (born October 12, 1949 to a Sikh family in Chugha Kalan, Punjab, India) is a Canadian politician. He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton for the Liberal Party.
Navdeep Bains
Navdeep Singh Bains, PC, MP, BAS, MBA, CMA (born June 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician. From 7 October 2005 to February 2006, Bains served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Ishar Singh
Captain Ishar Singh was the first Sikh soldier to win a Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the British Empire. Instituted in 1856 and given until March, 1943, the Victoria Cross was made from guns captured by the British at Sebastopol during the Crimean War. The right to receive the VC was extended to Indian soldiers only in 1911.