Kesur Singh was a Risaldar Major in the British Indian Army who is credited with being the first Sikh settler in Canada. Singh was amongst a group of Cavalry officers who sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver on board Empress of India arriving in May 1897 on their way to London for the Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.[1]
In 1997 the centenary of Singh's visit was marked with celebrations across Canada.[2]
References
- ↑ "Arrivals and Departures". The Colonies and India. 5 June 1897. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sikhs Celebrate Hundred Years in Canada". Toronto Star. April 12, 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2014.