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[[Image:Justice-anupsingh-choudry.jpg|thumb|150px|Right|Anup Singh Choudry]]
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Anup Singh Choudry is a Sikh writer and businessman based in the [[UK]]. He has written several books of which the '''[[Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan]]''' is most noteworthy for Sikhs. Mr Choudry who is born in 1950 is 58 years old and arrived in the UK in 1969 as a student.  
'''Anup Singh Choudry''' is an Ugandan born  Sikh of Punjabi ancestry. With his appointement as  a Justice of the High Court of Uganda, he has now added the title of Judge to his credits as a lawyer, auditor, businessman and author of several books, (his '''[[Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan]]''' is his best known book among Sikhs). After being schooled in Uganda he traveled to England to study at the University of London and the University of Cambridge. After qualifying as a Barrister he practiced law in England for 20 years until 2000 when he practiced as an auditor in quality control.
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==A Return to Uganda==
Mr. Choudry, who was born in 1950 in Uganda has come full circle now by returning to Uganda and its civil service. His grandfather Hari Singh had migrated from Rawalpindi to Uganda in the early 1900’s serving in the then Crown Colony's civil service system. His late father Tarlok Singh  had also served in Uganda's civil service,  retiring shortly before  1972 when Idi Amin, the then president seized the properties and businesses of all the country's Asians and European citizens.


His grandfather came to Uganda in the early 1900’s and served in the civil service. His late father also worked in the civil service in Uganda until his retirement shortly before 1972 when Idi Amin, the then president removed all the Asians from the country.  
In 2004 he was nominated for appointment as a Judge of the Uganda High Court by Uganda’s Judicial Service Commission being approved by the Ugandan parliament last month.


He is a Ugandan born Punjabi who was a resident of United Kingdom and is believed to be the first non African in the Ugandan judiciary and the only turbaned Sikh judge in East Africa.  
==2nd May, 2008==
Justice Choudry went to schools in Uganda and then went to England for higher education. He studied at the University of London and the University of Cambridge. After qualifying as an English lawyer he practiced law in England for 20 years until 2000 and then practiced as an auditor in quality control
Justice Anup Singh Choudry was today sworn in as the first Sikh High Court judge in Uganda in a ceremony that took place at the State House Entebbe, before the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museweni and the Chief Justice of Uganda Bejamin Odoki. He is believed to be the first non African in the Ugandan judiciary and the only turbaned Sikh judge in all of East Africa.


His mother, Narinder Chowdhary, 75, migrated permanently to the UK three years later with the rest of the family as a result of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin expelling all Asians from the country.
==Family==
Justice Choudry is married with 3 children who were all born in England. His mother, Mrs. Narinder Kaur Chowdhary, who was also born in Uganda, migrated permanently with the rest of the family to England three years after her son,  as a result of Idi Amin Dadas's attemps to turn 'his' country into an ethinically pure kingdom, for apparently only  the members of his own tribe.


[[Image:SikhPilgrimageToPakistan.jpg|thumb|300px|right|{{c|'''Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan - Illustrated Guide'''}}, written by Anup Choudry.]]
She and her late husband have always been dedicated, practising Sikhs who have made every effort to bring up their family in the old Sikh traditions. In a recent interview with the BBC she said the following:
 
She and her late husband have always been dedicated, practising Sikh and have made every effort to bring up their family in the Sikh tradition. In a recent interview with the BBC she said the following:


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Mr Choudry who is the son of Mrs Narinder Kaur is a businessman based in North London who has three children - an 18-year-old daughter and two sons, one aged 11 and 17-year-old A-level student, Satvir. They are practising Sikhs who take a keen interest in the events that take place in their local [[Gurdwara]]s. Mr Choudry said the following in a recent interview:


[[Image:SikhPilgrimageToPakistan.jpg|thumb|300px|right|{{c|'''Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan - Illustrated Guide'''}}, written by Anup Choudry.]]
==Speaking on Respect==
Mr Choudry said the following in a recent interview:
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''" In any decent society or civilised society we all have the same values as human beings and our values have a base in our spiritual values. At the moment society is looking to its social fabric to give it values and forgetting the spiritual base. And that is where we are losing respect as we would define it in the previous generations."''
''" In any decent society or civilised society we all have the same values as human beings and our values have a base in our spiritual values. At the moment society is looking to its social fabric to give it values and forgetting the spiritual base. And that is where we are losing respect as we would define it in the previous generations."''
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Justice Choudry said he was delighted to be appointed to the bench and added that he would serve Uganda with the same vigour, diligence and dedication as had his late father Tarlok Singh and late grandfather Hari Singh.


Justice Anup Singh Choudry was sworn in on May 2nd, 2008 as the first Sikh High Court judge in Uganda at the swearing in ceremony that took place at the State House Entebbe before the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museweni and before the Chief Justice of Uganda Bejamin Odoki.
The new Justice was one of the delegates at the meeting in Lahore last year in connection with the setting up of Baba Nanak University at Nanakana Sahib in Pakistan where  he eloquently put forward his case for allocation of 2500 acres of land for the University campus in a proposal that was  successfully approved by the Pakistani authorities.
 
Justice Choudry 58, he was nominated for appointment in 2004 as a Judge of the Uganda High Court by thy Uganda’s Judicial Service Commission and approved by the parliament in April 2008.
 
Justice Choudry is married with 3 children who were all born in England. Justice Choudry’s mother, Mrs Narinder Kaur was also born in Uganda and his grandparents migrated to Uganda from Rawalpindi in the early nineteenth century. Justice Choudry said he was delighted to be appointed to the bench and added that he would serve Uganda with the same vigour, diligence and dedication as his late father Tarlok Singh and late grandfather Hari Singh who also served this country.  


Justice Choudry was one of the delegates at the meeting in Lahore last year in connection with the setting up of Baba Nanak University at Nanakana Sahib in Pakistan. He eloquently put forward his case for allocation of 2500 acres of land for the University campus and the proposal was successfully approved by the Pakistani authorities.


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 13:58, 5 May 2008

Anup Singh Choudry

Anup Singh Choudry is an Ugandan born Sikh of Punjabi ancestry. With his appointement as a Justice of the High Court of Uganda, he has now added the title of Judge to his credits as a lawyer, auditor, businessman and author of several books, (his Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan is his best known book among Sikhs). After being schooled in Uganda he traveled to England to study at the University of London and the University of Cambridge. After qualifying as a Barrister he practiced law in England for 20 years until 2000 when he practiced as an auditor in quality control.

A Return to Uganda

Mr. Choudry, who was born in 1950 in Uganda has come full circle now by returning to Uganda and its civil service. His grandfather Hari Singh had migrated from Rawalpindi to Uganda in the early 1900’s serving in the then Crown Colony's civil service system. His late father Tarlok Singh had also served in Uganda's civil service, retiring shortly before 1972 when Idi Amin, the then president seized the properties and businesses of all the country's Asians and European citizens.

In 2004 he was nominated for appointment as a Judge of the Uganda High Court by Uganda’s Judicial Service Commission being approved by the Ugandan parliament last month.

2nd May, 2008

Justice Anup Singh Choudry was today sworn in as the first Sikh High Court judge in Uganda in a ceremony that took place at the State House Entebbe, before the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Museweni and the Chief Justice of Uganda Bejamin Odoki. He is believed to be the first non African in the Ugandan judiciary and the only turbaned Sikh judge in all of East Africa.

Family

Justice Choudry is married with 3 children who were all born in England. His mother, Mrs. Narinder Kaur Chowdhary, who was also born in Uganda, migrated permanently with the rest of the family to England three years after her son, as a result of Idi Amin Dadas's attemps to turn 'his' country into an ethinically pure kingdom, for apparently only the members of his own tribe.

She and her late husband have always been dedicated, practising Sikhs who have made every effort to bring up their family in the old Sikh traditions. In a recent interview with the BBC she said the following:

"My Sikh background was very important in forming my concept of respect. I respected my parents and my elders but these days we can't be sure whether our children will respect us or not."

"My own six children respect me - now I am disabled they come and help me, if it weren't for them I wouldn't be able to do anything. For me respect is when children do things for their elders, they want to respect them. But these days I don't think there is any respect in this country."


Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan - Illustrated Guide
, written by Anup Choudry.

Speaking on Respect

Mr Choudry said the following in a recent interview:

" In any decent society or civilised society we all have the same values as human beings and our values have a base in our spiritual values. At the moment society is looking to its social fabric to give it values and forgetting the spiritual base. And that is where we are losing respect as we would define it in the previous generations."

"In my generation I was taught to respect elders, neighbours, the authorities and teachers. The moment that discipline breaks down what happens is a loss of respect for teachers, for your parents, your religion and the law."

Justice Choudry said he was delighted to be appointed to the bench and added that he would serve Uganda with the same vigour, diligence and dedication as had his late father Tarlok Singh and late grandfather Hari Singh.

The new Justice was one of the delegates at the meeting in Lahore last year in connection with the setting up of Baba Nanak University at Nanakana Sahib in Pakistan where he eloquently put forward his case for allocation of 2500 acres of land for the University campus in a proposal that was successfully approved by the Pakistani authorities.


Publications

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