title: Verpal Singh
text: # Verpal Singh
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  * Sikhism and Civilisation
  
  Author: Daljit Singh; ISBN 81-85815-12-7
  
  * Dynamics of Sikh Revolution
  
  Author: Jagjit Singh; ISBN 81-85815-13-5
  
  * History of the Sikhs and Their Religion
  
  Editor: Kharak Singh; ISBN 81-8092-001-1
  
  * Thoughts of Bhai Ardaman Singh
  
  Editor: Kharak Singh; ISBN 81-85815-11-9
  
  * Who are the Sikhs?
  
  Author: Gurbaksh Singh; Publisher: SGPC, Amritsar
  
  * We are not Symbols
  
  Author: Harjot Oberoi; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
  
  * Teaching Sikh Heritage to the Youth
  
  Author: Gurbaksh Singh; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
  
  * Khalsa and the 21st Century
  
  Editor: Kharak Singh; Publisher: Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh
  
  * Dairying and Farm Diversification
  
  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.
  
  