Discover the inspiring life of Arjan Singh Gargajj (1905-1963), a revolutionary journalist from Punjab who challenged British rule with his fearless activism.
DINA NATH, PANDIT (b. 1888), active supporter of and participant in the Sikh Gurdwara reform movement 1920-25, was born in 1888, the son of Pandit Bal Krishan of Amritsar. In the wake of the agrarian protest in the Punjab in 1907, he joined the Indian National Congress. He was secretary of the Amritsar District Congress Committee when the Gurdwara reform or AkaIi movement got under way with the establishment in November 1920 of a representative Sikh body, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Pandit Dina Nath was in sympathy with the movement and joined the Akali agitation for the restoration of the keys of the to shakhana or treasury of the Darbar Sahib, which had been taken away by the British Deputy Commissioner on 7 November 1921.
Discover the life of Akali Kaur Singh, a revered Sikh scholar and preacher who championed education and social reform in India and Kashmir.
Discover the fascinating life of Mota Singh, a revolutionary who fought for Sikh rights and defied British rule in India with bravery and conviction.
Explore the influential life of Jathedar Sampuran Singh Raman, a pivotal figure in Akali politics and advocate for a Punjabi-speaking state.
Discover the legacy of Teja Singh Bhuchchar, a key leader in the 1920's Sikh Gurdwara reform movement, and his courageous actions in India.
BABAR AKALI MOVEMENT, a radical outgrowth of the Akali movement for the reform of Sikh places of worship during the early 1920\'s. The latter, aiming to have the shrines released from the control of priests who had become lax and effete over the generations, was peaceful in its character and strategy. In the course of the prolonged campaign, Akalis true to their vows patiently suffered physical injury and violence at the hands of the priests as well as of government authority.
DIVAN SINGH, BHAI (d. 1924), one of the martyrs of Jaito Morcha, was born around 1874, the son of Sahib Singh of the village of Mahingarval in Hoshiarpur district of the Punjab. As he grew up, he joined government service in the railways and was an assistant engineer when he resigned in protest against the deposition by the British of Maharaja Ripudaman Singh, ruler of the princely state of Nabha, in July 1923, and became an activist in the Akali movement for the reformation of the management of Sikh shrines.
Explore the rich history of Khalsa Diwan Khara Sauda Bar, founded in 1912, pivotal in Gurudwara liberation and Sikh education. Key to Akali Dal's formation.
Discover the heroic legacy of Santa Singh, a revered martyr from a humble barber family, who inspired many with his devotion and sacrifice at Nankana Sahib.
