Sikh Legends of America

Who We Are

Sikh Legends of America is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to serve humanity based on the principles of the Sikh faith i.e. everyone deserves to live equally without any discrimination.

Sikh Americans are often targeted because of their appearance. From the time of their arrival in the late 1800s, about 130,000 Sikh men took part in the war, making up 20% of the British Indian Army, according to the WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund. The Battle of Saragarhi is regarded as one of the fiercest battles in the world. On 12 September 1897 a contingent of twenty-one soldiers from the 36th Sikh’s regiment held off an Afghan attack of 10,000 men for several hours. All 21 Sikh soldiers chose to fight to the death instead of surrendering. In recognition of their sacrifice, the British Parliament paid them respect, and each one of them was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (equivalent to the Victoria Cross).

Sikhs formed 20% of the Indian Army even though they were only 1% of the Indian population in 1914. During the war, they were often called the Black Lions, but after the war, they were known as the Lions of the Great War.

During World War II, Sikh units of the Indian and Commonwealth forces served under Allied command alongside or in cooperation with American forces and earned a reputation for bravery, serving notably against the Germans and Italians in East Africa, North Africa, Italy, France, Western Europe and against the Japanese. Sikh men and women have been making significant contributions to American society. The First Asian American Congressman was Sikh American elected to the office in 1957.

It's a shame that those turbans, that fell in the fields of France defending western culture are the very same turbans now seen as being incompatible with western culture. Due to a lack of widespread awareness and education about the Sikh religion and articles of our faith, Sikhs are frequently mislabeled and discriminated against out of ignorance.

Sikhs believe in the absolute equality of all human beings, regardless of gender, race, caste, or creed. We believe in the Sikh principle of (Manas Ki Jaat Sabeh Eek Pechchanbo), which means Recognize the Human Race as One. 

Sikhs must live with the three Golden rules:

Nam japo - Meditate with the name of God

Kirt karo - Earning a living by honest means

Vand chhako - Share with others and serve the Humanity

Sikhs believe in the will of God. “Chardi Kala” is an important expression used in Sikhism for a mind-frame that a Sikh has to accept and practice. Always be in "high spirits", "ever progressive", "always cheerful", etc. are some other terms used to describe this phrase.