A village in Punjab. A legacy across continents.

THE KARMUWALA STORY

History, family stories and memories from a village beside the Beas.

A place remembered. A story still unfolding.

On the banks of the Beas in Punjab, Karmuwala’s story lives in its land, its families and the memories carried far beyond the village.

Walk through the village’s history, explore its photographs and discover the places that connect generations.

Lives, records and connections preserved by Karmuwala’s families.

People, memories and conversations from Karmuwala, in writing and on video.

Sunder Singh’s grandson recalls his family’s homes and connections between Karmuwala, Punjab and Singapore.

A lifelong Karmuwala farmer, also known as Bhajan Singh, recalls village settlement, irrigation and Sunder Singh’s wells.

A former sarpanch of Karmuwala and Gharka recalls village administration, local families and their shared history.

The story of one Punjabi village through empire, Partition and global migration, bringing together oral histories, maps and archival records.

Share stories, photographs and family memories.