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Writer and filmmaker

Amardeep Singh to receive Guru Nanak

Interfaith Prize for 2022

The Guru Nanak Interfaith
OUR BUREAU
Prize is based on the conviction
New York, NY that religious dialogue helps to
minimize religious conflict by cul-
mardeep Singh will be award- tivating awareness that we each
ed the 2022 Guru Nanak
AInterfaith Prize on Mon- view the world from the limitations
day, November 14, at Crest Hollow of our own traditions, and we have
much to learn from the traditions
Country Club Emerald Room in of others.
Woodbury, New York. The Guru Nanak Interfaith
Amardeep Singh is a Singa-
pore-based researcher, writer, and Prize was established with a gift
from the family of the late Sardar
documentary filmmaker. After Ishar Singh Bindra and Sardarni
studying at the Doon School in Deh- Kuljit Kaur Bindra, prominent Sikh
radun, India, he went on to receive Americans who lived in Brookville,
his degree at the Manipal Institute New York.
of Technology. In September 2000, the Bindra
Amardeep later Obtained his
MBA at the University of Chicago. family endowed the Sardarni Kuljit
Kaur Bindra Chair in Sikh Studies
Amardeep worked in the financial at Hofstra University in honor of the
sector for over 25 years, serving as family’s matriarch.
head of the Asian Pacific Region The family’s company, Jeetish
at American Express for Revenue Group of Companies, based in New
Management. York City, is a major distributor of
He authored two books, Lost
Heritage, The Sikh Legacy in Paki- apparel, and the family has substan-
tial interests in real estate as well.
stan and The Quest Continues The Bindras are deeply involved
Amardeep Singh has also pro-
duced two documentaries on the in philanthropic activities that bene-
fit both the Sikh and non-Sikh com-
forgotten Sikh legacy remnants in munities.
the five states of Pakistan.
The Guru Nanak Interfaith
Prize is an expression of Sardar Ishar
Amardeep and his wife, Vininder Singh Bindra’s longstanding dedica-

Kaur, have produced and direct- tion to interfaith harmony.
ed a 24-episode documentary
series titled Allegory, A Tapestry
of Guru Nanak’s Travels, which

was filmed across nine different
countries including Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, Tibet, India, Bangla-

desh and Sri Lanka.

As the founder Of Sikhism,
Guru Nanak taught that we discov-
er Our Oneness with humanity by
exploring our differences. The Guru
Nanak Interfaith Prize recognizes
and supports the efforts of those
individuals and Organizations that
work to advance that vision.

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