Large statue of Sikh leader unveiled outside Derby gurdwara
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Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was born more than 300 years ago
A statue to honour a prominent 18th Century Sikh leader has been unveiled outside a Derby gurdwara.
Dignitaries joined the congregation at the Ramgarhia Gurdwara in Pear Tree on Monday to reveal the 3m (9.8ft) sculpture.
It depicts Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, a Sikh leader who lived in Punjab, India, between 1723 and 1803, riding a horse into battle.
The statue was proposed in 2021 to mark his 300th birthday in 2023.
Wraps came off the statue on Bank Holiday Monday
Plaques in both Punjabi and English have been installed to explain the importance of the new statue to both worshippers and passers-by.
A colourful new commemorative entrance called "Ramgarhia Gate" and a new boundary wall have also been built at the temple.
The revamped gurdwara was revealed to guests including Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire Liz Fothergill, Derby mayor Alan Graves, High Sheriff of Derbyshire Ian Morgan, and Derby MPs Amanda Solloway and Margaret Beckett.
Inscriptions in Punjabi and English face out onto the road
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