In Pursuit of Empire

Having carefully curated the world's most important private collection of Sikh art, arms and armour Davinder Toor joins us to talk about his book 'In Pursuit of Empire' which takes the reader on a journey through his collection and the story of the Sikhs

Davinder Toor

Davinder Toor is a dealer and collector of Sikh, Indian and Islamic antiques arms and armour and works of art. He is based in London.

Davinder Toor joins us to talk about his book 'In Pursuit of Empire' which takes the reader on a journey through his collection and the story of the Sikhs

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