Deputy B Kaur Profession Publisher Party New Zealand Labour Party Residence Papatoetoe, Auckland Role Publisher | Spouse(s) B Kaur Name Verpal Singh Political party Labour Religion Sikh | |
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Born March 13, 1974 (age 50)
Punjab, India ( 1974-03-13 ) | ||
Verpal Singh heads The Sikh Centre, a not-for-profit organisation engaged in promoting greater interaction between Sikhs and the wider New Zealand community. He also runs a small publishing company specialising in niche areas.
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Biography
He is a writer, with a novel and a book of analytical essays in the pipeline. Through the Sikh Centre, he has been involved in running three annual competitions in the field of Painting, Short Story Writing, and traditional Punjabi embroidery art of Phulkari. He is an active participant in the ongoing inter-faith dialogue amongst various faith communities of New Zealand. Verpal Singh is a keen student of history, especially religious history.
Works and publications
Verpal Singh has contributed editorially or contributed a chapter to the following books produced by various publishing agencies.
Author: Daljit Singh; ISBN 81-85815-12-7
Author: Jagjit Singh; ISBN 81-85815-13-5
Editor: Kharak Singh; ISBN 81-8092-001-1
Editor: Kharak Singh; ISBN 81-85815-11-9
Author: Gurbaksh Singh; Publisher: SGPC, Amritsar
Author: Harjot Oberoi; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
Author: Gurbaksh Singh; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
Editor: Kharak Singh; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
Author: GBS Kahlon; Publisher: Punjab Institute for Sustainable Development, Ludhiana
In addition, he has published essays and research articles in AEN Journal, Abstracts of Sikh Studies and The Sikh Review amongst others.