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{{Short description|Indian writer, researcher, photographer and documentary filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Amardeep Singh
| image =
| birth_place = [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| education = {{ubl|[[Doon School]]|[[Manipal Institute of Technology]]|[[University of Chicago]]}}
| occupation = Writer, filmmaker
| organization = Lost Heritage Productions
| website = {{URL|https://lostheritage.info}}
}}

'''Amardeep Singh''' is an Independent researcher, writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker based in Singapore. Currently, he and his wife, Vininder Kaur, are the managing directors of [[Lost Heritage Productions]], a media production house started by them.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-22 |title=About Us - Lost Heritage |url=https://lostheritage.info/about/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> He formerly worked in the financial sector as an executive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Book On Sikh Heritage In Pakistan Launched In Singapore |url=https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/book-on-sikh-heritage-in-pakistan-launched-in-singapore-1272054 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He won the [[Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize]] in 2022 for retracing the journey of [[Guru Nanak]], the first Sikh Guru, in his docu-series ''[[Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels]]''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Singapore-based Sikh researcher Amardeep Singh bags Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/2022-guru-nanak-interfaith-prize-for-singapore-sikh-448536 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuster |first=Karla |date=2022-11-09 |title=Punjabi Writer and Filmmaker Wins 2022 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize |url=https://news.hofstra.edu/2022/11/09/punjabi-writer-and-filmmaker-wins-2022-guru-nanak-interfaith-prize/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=News {{!}} Hofstra University, New York |language=en-US}}</ref> He is the author of the book-series ''Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan'', after making two-trips to Pakistan.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Kahlon |first=Harpreet Singh |date=22 November 2020 |editor-last=Kaur |editor-first=Rajwinder |title=1933 Tōṁ 2019 taka: Gurū nānaka dēva jī dē rāhavāṁ dē dō pāndhī atē virāsatāṁ dī niśānadēhī |script-title=pa:1933 ਤੋਂ 2019 ਤੱਕ : ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਰਾਹਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਪਾਂਧੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਰਾਸਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਦੇਹੀ |trans-title=From 1933 to 2019: Two Travelers on Guru Nanak’s Path and the Mapping of Legacies |url=https://jagbani.punjabkesari.in/international/news/guru-nanak-dev-ji-rahvan-two-pandhi-heritage-marking-1250657 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=Jagbani (Punjabi Kesari) |language=pa}}</ref> His work touch-upon the challenges involving historical baggage, borders, and security-sensitive areas.<ref name=":5" />

== Biography ==
His paternal family migrated from [[Muzaffarabad]], Kashmir (now in [[Kashmir|Pakistani-administered Kashmir]]) to [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India (then [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]) just before the [[Partition of India]] in 1947.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hermes |date=2018-01-07 |title=In Good Company: Ex-Amex exec Amardeep Singh is on a heritage trail {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/ex-amex-exec-singh-is-on-a-heritage-trail |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> His father, Sunder Singh, was a goldsmith.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Amardeep Singh |title=Lost heritage : the Sikh legacy in Pakistan |publisher=Nagaara Trust |year=2022 |isbn=978-81-7002-115-5 |edition=6th |location=New Delhi |pages=1–2 |oclc=932592607}}</ref> Meanwhile, his maternal side had moved from [[Abbottabad]].<ref name=":5" />

After studying at the [[The Doon School|Doon School]], he went on to study Electronics Engineering from [[Manipal Institute of Technology]]. He later did a master's degree in business administration from the [[University of Chicago]], U.S.<ref name=":1" />

He worked in the financial sector for 25 years,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-27 |title=Creative Team |url=https://thegurunanak.com/team/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=thegurunanak.com |language=en-US}}</ref> during which he worked for the American Express for 21 years.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hermes |date=2016-01-11 |title=Preserving the Sikh heritage in print {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/preserving-the-sikh-heritage-in-print |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref> He moved from India to Hong Kong and eventually settled in Singapore in 2001. He became a Singaporean citizen in 2005. He resigned from his job in 2013.<ref name=":3" /> He had taken-up photography as a hobby during his time employed.<ref name=":5" />

In 2014, he started researching on the visual ethnography of [[History of Sikhism|Sikh history]] and legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Anu |date=2022-06-15 |title=Punjabi Duo Releases a Punjabi documentary series on Guru Nanak Dev ji |url=https://www.chandigarhcitynews.com/punjabi-duo-releases-a-punjabi-documentary-series-on-guru-nanak-dev-ji/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Chandigarh City News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> He went to [[Pakistan]] to document the tangible and intangible remnants of Sikh legacy in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Borders don't matter |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/borders-dont-matter-504919 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> One of the reasons he felt motivated to travel to Pakistan was due to his family having ancestral roots in the region.<ref name=":5" /> In Pakistan, he travelled to 36 cities and villages during his first trip and 96 locations during his second, including Sindh, Kashmir, and Balochistan.<ref name=":5" /> In 2016, he published his first book ''Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy In Pakistan''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hermes |date=2016-01-11 |title=Preserving the Sikh heritage in print {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/preserving-the-sikh-heritage-in-print |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref> The book is based on his travels to 36 towns and villages of Pakistan.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Sequel:Amardeep pens lost Sikhs' legacy in Pakistan |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/sequelamardeep-pens-lost-sikhs%E2%80%99-legacy-in-pakistan-495792 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> The book highlighted the magnificence of hundreds of Sikh gurdwaras, architecture, forts, arts, and culture.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-03 |title=Heritage found: New book recaps rich history of Sikhs |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1283700/heritage-found-new-book-recaps-rich-history-sikhs |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Samachar |first=Asia |date=2018-02-05 |title=Our legacy has been forgotten |url=https://asiasamachar.com/2018/02/05/17619/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Asia Samachar |language=en-GB}}</ref>

He went on to publish his second book in 2017, ''The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage - The Sikh Legacy In Pakistan''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-01 |title=Review: The Quest Continues; Lost Heritage - The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan by Amardeep Singh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/learning-from-history/story-8xlrjzr1gFoKNqBNh3mIaI.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> For this book, he traveled to another 90 cities and villages.<ref name=":2" />

In 2020, he published two documentary films; ''Peering Warrior'' and ''Peering Soul'' based on his experiences in Pakistan.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

In 2019, he started working on ''[https://TheGuruNanak.com/ ALLEGORY: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-28 |title=A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak's travels across nine countries |url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/a-legacy-of-unity-and-love-amardeep-singh-traces-baba-nanaks-travels-across-nine-countries-6673701.html |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> which is a 24 episode docuseries filmed across 9 different countries and 150 multi-faith sites. The English, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), Hindi, Urdu and Shahmukhi (Punjabi) versions are available on TheGuruNanak.com.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Allegory – A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels |url=https://thegurunanak.com/english/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=thegurunanak.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=ਸੈਨਤ, ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇ ਪੈਂਡਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰੂਹਾਨੀ ਛਾਪ |url=https://thegurunanak.com/punjabi/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=thegurunanak.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

He is currently leading the [https://onenessindiversity.com/ ''Oneness In Diversity''] project, a multilingual audio-visual educational resource in English, Hindi & Punjabi. It introduces the life narratives and spiritual messages of the saints, whose messages of universal harmony are enshrined in the ‘Guru Granth Sahib’. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-02 |title=Oneness In Diversity |url=https://onenessindiversity.com/ |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=onenessindiversity.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Works ==
* ''Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy In Pakistan'' - 2016
* ''The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage - The Sikh Legacy In Pakistan'' - 2018

== Filmography ==
* ''[https://thegurunanak.com/ Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels]'' - 2021-22
* ''[https://onenessindiversity.com/ Oneness In Diversity]'' - 2024-2025
* ''[https://lostheritagebook.com/ Lost Heritage Books]'' - 2016-2018
* ''[https://lostheritage.info/documentaries/ Peering Soul & Peering Warrior Documentaries]'' - 2016-2018

== Awards ==
* The Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize - 2022<ref name=":4" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://lostheritage.info/ Lost Heritage Productions Website]
* [https://thegurunanak.com/ Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels on TheGuruNanak.com]
* [https://onenessindiversity.com/ Oneness In Diversity on OnenessInDiversity.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko7P-6B8irg Documentary Peering Soul on Youtube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbMR9Gy0Fo Documentary Peering Warrior on Youtube]

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[[Category:Film directors from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffarabad District]]
[[Category:People from Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Manipal Academy of Higher Education alumni]]
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StaciWinslow at 21:04, 17 April 2026