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

In addition, he has published essays and research articles in AEN Journal, Abstracts of Sikh Studies and The Sikh Review amongst others.