Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja

Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja (born 1959) is a Sikh doctor (oncologist) and art-collector.[1][2] He is the founder and Managing Partner of Ironwood Physicians, PC and is a board member of the Five Rivers Foundation.[3] He is a trustee of the Phoenix Art Museum.[4] He is based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.[1]

Biography

Khanuja was born in 1959 to parents Darshan Singh and Ajit Kaur. His father was originally from Jhelum (now in Pakistan) while his mother was a returnee-migrant from Nairobi in East Africa.[1] His father was an ophthalmologist.[1][4] Khanuja completed his medical degree at Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India and his fellowship at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit,[3] after immigrating to the United States from India in 1983.[1] In 1993, he moved from Detroit to Phoenix.[1] Also in 1993, he opened an oncology practice in Chandler, Arizona which would become the Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers.[4] He began collecting Sikh art in 2007 as a form of seva to preserve Sikh heritage.[1] The Five Rivers Foundation helps provide scholarships to underrepresented students and supports social and heritage causes. His book Splendors of Punjab Heritage that was co-authored with the Smithsonian was named India's Book of the Year in 2023. In 2024, Khanuja was honoured by the Arizona Senate for his contributions to healthcare and society.[4]

Khanuja Collection

The Khanuja Family Collection consists of textiles, coins, weapons, illustrations, and photography related to Punjab and Sikhs.[5] It also contains works by contemporary Sikh artists, such as The Singh Twins, Arpana Caur, Sukhpreet Singh, and Rupy C. Tut.[2] The Khanuja collection of Sikh art was built through personal networks (buying from friends and other collectors) and by bidding at auction. The collection began by collecting Sikh coins in Chandigarh but later expanded to other forms of Sikh art. Khanuja was responsible for the foundation of a permanent Sikh art gallery at the Phoenix Art Museum formally called the Dr Darshan Singh and Ajit Kaur Khanuja and Mr Jaswant Singh and Mohinder Kaur Sikh Art Gallery.[1][6] Beginning on 22 April 2017, the space hosted its first exhibition called Virtue and Valor: Sikh Art and Heritage curated by Janet Baker.[1] Some exhibitions at the Sikh gallery include: World War I and the Sikhs, Guru Nanak—550 Years, Golden Temple, Chardi Kala, Princely States of Punjab, and Phulkari.[6] The collection is documented in the book Splendors of Punjab Heritage: Art from the Khanuja Family Collection.[2][7]

Bibliography

  • Khanuja, Parvinderjit Singh (3 October 2022). Taylor, Paul Michael (ed.). Splendors of Punjab Heritage: Art from the Khanuja Family Collection. Roli Books. ISBN 9789392130168.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Taylor, Paul Michael (January 2019). "Sikh Art and Devotion in the Collection of Parvinder S. Khanuja". Arts of Asia. 49 (1): 107–108 – via ResearchGate.
  2. 1 2 3 Doctor, Geeta (28 October 2022). "Valour Undimmed". Open Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Parvinderjit S. Khanuja". Select Medical. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Community Highlights: Meet Dr Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja of Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers". Voyage Phoenix. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Splendors of Punjab Heritage: Art from the Khanuja Family Collection". Smithsonian Libraries and Archives - Smithsonian Profiles. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 Singh, Bhupinder (26 November 2025). "Khanuja Sikh Art Gallery, with Dr. Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja". SikhNet. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Sethi, Sunil (11 July 2022). "Book review: 'Splendors of Punjab heritage' by Dr Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja". India Today. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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