Vaisakhi always brings me back to images and ideas that carry real meaning, and this is one of them. I have always felt drawn to this image of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. In many ways, he has always been my idea of a hero. Not just for his strength or courage, but for what he stood for. The clarity, the fearlessness, the willingness to lead from the front and yet remain grounded in humility. There is something about this image that stays with me. The calm, the presence, the white falcon, and the sense that it holds far more than just visual beauty. What makes it even more meaningful to me is the history behind it. This is a circa 1900 oleograph published by the Chitra Shala Steam Press in Poona, (Pune). It comes from that early period when printed devotional art helped bring powerful Sikh imagery into people’s homes and everyday life. I first came across it when it appeared at auction at Bonhams in 2023, and it has stayed with me ever since. Not just because it is beautiful, but because ...