Reflecting on early Sikh history: 96-year-old Teja Singh Grewal’s journey in Australia

Teja Singh Grewal, 96, from Brisbane, shares his memories of the early Punjabi-Sikh settlers in Australia. He migrated from Punjab in 1947 to reunite with his father, Booja Singh, who arrived in 1901, and to honour his grandfather, who first came in 1885. In this conversation, Teja Singh reflects on founding a Sikh congregation and community kitchen in 1968, as well as his pioneering role in establishing a Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) in Woolgoolga. Listen to his conversation with SBS Punjabi to learn more about the lives of Australia’s early Sikh settlers.

Teja Singh Grewal came to Australia in 1947 and worked as a farmer, helped in the community, and was the head priest at Gurudwara in Woolgoolga. Credit: SBS Punjabi / Supplied by Manmeet Bedi

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Reflecting on early Sikh history: 96-year-old Teja Singh Grewal’s journey in Australia

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