Gurudwaras in Singapore

(NO LONGER EXISTS) The Straits Settlements Police in Singapore were established in 1874. The Sikh Police, who were staying in the barracks in Cantonment Road, had converted a small hall in their barracks into a temporary Gurdwara Sahib. In 1881, the Police Force in Singapore was divided into two units, with one unit consisting mainly […]

The Gurudwara was founded in 1918 by Baba Karam Singh Hothi. Religious celebrations include, among other functions, prayers in the morning and evening. Social ceremonies such as engagements and marriages of sikh couples are arranged. There are about 25,000 members of the sikh community in the area. Gurdwara Sahib Sri Guru Singh Sabha is one […]

(NO LONGER EXISTS) By the early 1930’s, there were many Sikhs who served in the Additional Police Force at the Naval Base in Senawang. These Sikhs converted a hall located in their barracks into a Gurdwara Sahib. In the absence of a Granthi, some of the Sikh Police personnel used to perform the duties of […]

(NO LONGER EXISTS) In the 1930’s, there were many Sikhs who served in the Additional Police Force in the Royal Air Force base in Seletar located at the end of Jalan Kayu. These Sikhs converted a hall located in their barracks into a Gurdwara Sahib. There was no Granthi so various police personnel used to […]

In the late 1980’s, the Gurdwara Sahib Guru Khalsa Sabha Sembawang (later known as Sembawang Sikh Temple) and the Gurdwara Sahib Jalan Kayu were served notices by the Government to vacate their premises for reDevelopment, In 1991, a parcel of leasehold land (30 years lease) was offered for sale by the Government for the construction […]

In 1912, with the assistance of a Sindhi merchant named Wassiamull, a group of Sikhs bought a bungalow with a large compound at 175 Queen Street and turned it into a gurdwara. The gurdwara became known as the Central Sikh Temple when other temples were established. It was also known as the Wadda Gurdwara (‘The […]

The Khalsa Dharmak Club (later renamed Khalsa Dharmak Sabha) was formed by the Sikhs in Singapore who had originated from the Malwa region of Punjab. A pro tem committee was formed on 23′ June 1923 to prepare the Rules and Regulations. This club was formally registered with the Government on 17th January 1924. Its temporary […]

(NO LONGER EXISTS)  In the 1930s, there were many Sikhs working as security guards, general workers and contractors. These Sikhs were involved in the construction of the British Naval Base in Sembawang as well as the Air Force Base at 12th Mile Sembawang. A few Sikhs were also employed by the Naval Police Force, which […]

Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road Built in 1924, the Temple is also known as Silat Road Sikh Temple. The Silat Road Sikh Temple has been designated a historic site by the National Heritage Board. In the early days of Singapore, there were only two Gurdwaras in Singapore. Members of the Sikh Contingent of the Straits Settlements […]

The Diwan was founded Sikhs originating from the Doaba region of the Punjab. Doaba, the land in the Punjab between the two rivers, the Sutlej and Bias. Sometime in 1927, about fifty of these Sikhs from Doaba got together and banded themselves into an association. Their financial position did not enable them to purchase a […]

After the partition of India in 1947 many displaced Sikhs from West Punjab, now part of Pakistan, came to Singapore. These Sikhs were primarily from the business community. Singapore was a British colony then and a commercial Centre for South East Asia. Sikh businessmen from Malaysia and Thailand also came to Singapore to set up […]