Through a growing social media presence, a history-driven podcast, and video content on YouTube, I aim to bring overlooked stories, lost voices, and powerful narratives to life.

Whether it’s rare artifacts, a forgotten hero, or a deeper look into Sikh, Panjabi, and global history, every piece of content is driven by a passion for research and storytelling.

What We Do:

🎙️ Podcast & YouTube Series

With over 90 episodes, the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube channel (The ਸੋਚ (Sōch) Podcast) has become a dynamic space where scholars, artists, athletes, journalists, and everyday storytellers come together to explore the past and its relevance to the present.

🧠 Historians, Academics & Authors

We’ve welcomed some of the most respected voices in Sikh, South Asian, and global history. Topics have ranged from the Sikh Golden Age with Satnam Singh, the Sri Dasam Granth with Dr Kamalroop Singh, and the Suraj Prakash with Dr Jvala Singh, to explorations of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s legacy with Peter Bance and Davinder Singh Toor.

Guests like Amarpal Singh, Amandeep Madra, Rav Singh, Dr Priya Atwal, and Gurinder Mann have unpacked everything from the Anglo-Sikh Wars and Jallianwala Bagh to the rise of the Sikh soldier. Meanwhile, Nandini Das, David Veevers, Callie Wilkinson, Professor Christina Welsch, and Professor Stephen Legg have brought critical perspectives on colonialism, the East India Company, and British imperialism.

We’ve also featured powerful voices like Aanchal Malhotra, Kavita Puri, and Pav Singh on Partition and 1984, and authors like Livia Manera Sambuy, Sanam Sutirath Wazir, Lucy Fulford, and Preeti Dhillon, who help us connect memory, trauma, and diaspora experience across time.

🎤 Artists, Cultural Figures & Activists

The podcast champions voices who use art and activism to shape the world around them. We’ve spoken to Panjabi Hit Squad on British Asian music, Hark1karan on photography and Panjabi identity, Sukh Ojla on comedy and mental health, and Magic Singh on performance, culture, and illusion.

We’ve heard from authors like Jas Billan, journalists like Hardeep Matharu and Amardeep Bassey, and activists like Navjot Sawhney (The Washing Machine Project), Tarsem Singh Sandhu (turban rights), and Huda Mukbil, a former CSIS agent turned whistleblower.

We’ve also explored Sikh aesthetics and traditional arts with Simran Kaur, Satnam Singh, and Kamalpreet Singh Pardeshi, and cultural memory with voices like Jasmine Rai, GS Nawepindiya, and Oupkar Kaur.

🥊 Athletes, Collectors & Keepers of Tradition

From professional boxer Inder Singh Bassi to martial artist Nidar Singh Nihang, we’ve highlighted individuals keeping Sikh martial traditions alive. Guests like Runjeet Singh, Sunmit Singh, and Jasmeet Singh have offered insights into arms collecting, antiques, and the preservation of Sikh material culture.

📖 Empire, Resistance & Post-Colonial Realities

We’ve dived deep into empire and resistance with Sathnam Sanghera, Alan Lester, and Brian Villmoare, and explored memory, violence, and migration with Philip Deslippe and Stacie Stukin (on Yogi Bhajan and 3HO), Somak Biswas (on Indophilia), Benjamin Siegel (on food security), and Dr Radha Kapuria (on music in colonial Punjab).

Military history has been brought to life by guests like Professor Peter Stanley (Gallipoli), Dr Alan Jeffreys (Indian Army in WWII), Professor Holger Afflerbach (Germany and WWI), and Dr Aviel Roshwald (collaboration with Axis powers).

We’ve also explored South Asian activism in the UK and Canada with voices like Tejpal Singh Ralmill, Rishma Johal, Onkar Sandhu, Amanda Bidnall, Professor John Belchem, Professor David Atkinson, and Professor Erin Thompson, who shared perspectives on everything from the Ghadar Movement to art crime and the Windrush era.

📚 Emerging Voices & Contemporary Thinkers

We’ve featured younger voices and fresh thinkers like Amal Malik, Rishma Johal, and Jassa Ahluwalia, and covered unique, lesser-known stories—from the Sweet Bobby catfishing scandal with Harkirat Kaur Assi, to how Bollywood shapes identity with Professor Sunny Singh, to Sikh spiritual philosophy with Arjan Singh Nirmala and Shuranjeet Singh on masculinity and mental health.

📱 Social Media Presence

Through two Instagram platforms—@ramblingsofasikh and @ramblingsofasikhpodcast—I share thought-provoking content, rare imagery, historical insights, and podcast highlights to a combined audience of tens of thousands.

Over on TikTok, I’m diving into the world of #BookTok through a history-focused lens. From quick-fire book reviews and personal recommendations to behind-the-scenes content, Q&A responses, and promos for the books we stock on the website — it’s all about making history engaging, accessible, and sometimes even a little chaotic (in the best way).

Whether you’re a history buff, casual reader, or just curious about what’s really behind a book cover, come join the conversation 🔗 @ramblingsofasikh on TikTok

Collaborations & Partnerships:

We’ve had the privilege of collaborating with leading publishers such as Helion & Company, Hurst Publishers, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Bloomsbury, as well as institutions such as Hampton Court Palace.

In addition to these partnerships, we regularly work with independent authors, scholars, historians, and artists to amplify their voices and bring their work to wider audiences through engaging, research-driven content.

Why It Matters

In a world that often forgets the past, Ramblings of a Sikh exists to remember, reflect, and reframe. Through every reel, every podcast episode, and every deep dive, the goal is to spark curiosity, inspire learning, and build a community that values where we’ve come from—and where we’re going.

Let's Collaborate

If you’re a publisher, author, historian, academic, artist, or simply someone with a story to tell and would like to collaborate, partner, or work together—I’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re looking to feature your work, promote a book or exhibition, or explore sponsorship opportunities across the podcast, YouTube channel, or social media platforms, I’m always open to meaningful collaborations that align with the spirit of storytelling and history.

📩 Drop me an email at ramblingsofasikh@gmail.com and let’s start a conversation.