South Asian Canadian Heritage

Welcome to South Asian Canadian Heritage

The research portal of the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley

Our research projects support 100+ years of South Asian Canadian history.

Sangat outside 2nd Avenue Gurdwara, Kitsilano, Vancouver
Komagata Maru: Continuing The Journey Exhibit Collection, South Asian Canadian Digital Archive

VIEW OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS:



Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy: The History and Heritage of Gurdwara’s in B.C
(July 2025 – June 2026)

Winds of Change: A 50 Year UFV Anniversary Project
(2024 – 2025)

South Asian Canadian Muslims in British Columbia
(2023-2025)

Marriages and Migration Exhibit
(2023-2025)

Komagata Maru
(2023-2024)

Journalism’s Misrepresentation of Crime & Indo-Canadians
(2023)

Short Report on Crime Prevention Through Sports
(2020)

Youth Crime Prevention and Sports Research Colloquium
(2022)

Rails, Jails, & Trolleys Documentary
(2022)

Where Are The Women: Love, Solace, and Courage
(2022)

Caste Matters
(2020)

Komagata Maru: Challenging Injustice
(2021-2022)

South Asian Migration: 1906-1915 The Vancouver Province Articles
(2018)

South Asian Settler Stories
(2019)

Canadian Sikh Heritage Community Stories

History of South Asians in Canada: Timeline

South Asian Canadian Digital Archive

Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project Phase 2
(2017-2019)

Komagata Maru Centennial Commemoration
(2014)

The Vote: The South Asian Franchise in Canada
(2017)

Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project Phase 1
(2015-2017)

South Asian Canadian Legacy Project
(2020-2022)






Explore 90+ community stories from across British Columbia

Stories gathered through the Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project Phase 1 and Phase 2

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Davinder Singh Dhani

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Sukhwinder Kaur

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Swarnjit Kaur Neel

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Balbir Gurm

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Harry Bains

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Kirpal Singh Minhas

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Jaswinder Johal

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Karnail Singh Sidhu

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Gurdial Narwan

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Navneet Rondeau

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Charanjit Singh Sidhu

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Deljit Kaur Gill

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