Paldi

From the Royal BC Museum

• Shared Roots 

Learn about how mills and migrants created community in British Columbia.

• The Punjabi Experience in British Columbia

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Outside Links

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• PALDI: Town soaked in Sikh History

More about Paldi in Desi Today, a publication focused on BC’s South Asian community.

• A Glimpse Into the Rich Sikh history in Cowichan

“Why the Town of Paldi Was a Major Centre for Punjabi Immigrants in Canada,” by Jacqueline Ronson.

• The Founding of Paldi

“Short-lived Mill Town Near Duncan Becomes a Multicultural Oasis,” by Ben Mussett.

• Paldi the Ghost Town

Explore recent images in this photo essay about Paldi.