In 1959, well respected people now, had come to England to earn a living which was very hard for them. First of all they had to find a place to live, which was very difficult, because as people saw the face of the person they were going to rent a room to, they turned them away.
Finally they received a place to live. Then they decided to build a Gurdwara for the generation to come, as there was only one Gurdwara in the country at that time. They searched for land, and finally received some in Southall on Oswald Road. Where they purchased the land (in 1969) there was a laundry, so a lot of hard work had to be put in to turn a laundry into a Gurdwara.
There was no one to pay the workers so every thing was done voluntarily. The construction of Ramgarhia Sabha started in 1970. The workers worked hard voluntary on Sundays and after work and made the making of Ramgarhia Sabha their main priority.
Ramgarhia Hall
How it all began?
Ramgarhia Hall
In 1973 the Salvation Army Hall at 159 The Broadway in Southall was purchased by Ramgarhia Sabha, Southall and renamed Ramgarhia Hall. The hall provided Facilities lor young people in the local community such as training in the martial arts and table tennis, and there were also Facilities lor social and cultural get-togethers.
The hall found itself being used for a variety of purposes over the years, including providing overnight stay for a large contingent of marchers in the late 1970's who had marched from Scotland to bring the government's attention to rising unemployment there. The hall was also privileged to hold the first ever International Panjabi Conference in 1980 including a display of fine arts and books. The conference later on helped to introduce the teaching of Punjabi in schools in Britain.
Short Extract from: Treasures of Sikh Faith, for more on the history of the Ramgarhia Hall contact Ramgarhia Sabha
