It was held at Yorkshire Lions’ Warrenside base in Deighton on Sunday.
The Mela – Sanskrit for ‘fair’ – included a gatka (sword fighting) demonstration, turban tying contest and live music from Sikh artists including Birmingham bhangra singer-songwriter Sukshinder Shinda. Other highlights at the event, included an American SWAT team demo, a strongman contest, birds of prey show, Thai boxing and a tug-of-war.
There were also many games and sports for children and for families.
The alcohol-free and meat-free fair was aimed at raising cash for a memorial statue to the thousands of Sikhs who died fighting for the British Empire in both world wars."
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