Discover the inspiring journey of Sadhu Singh Bhaura, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat, a key figure in Sikh history who led religious reforms and social initiatives.
Explore the influential life of Jathedar Sampuran Singh Raman, a pivotal figure in Akali politics and advocate for a Punjabi-speaking state.
Discover Udham Singh Nagoke (1894-1966), a key figure in Sikh shrine reform, Akali agitations, and the Gurdwara movement in India, shaping Majha's history.
ACHCHHAR SINGH, JATHEDAR (1892-1976), a Gurdwara officiant and Akali politician who twice held office as Jathedar (provost) of...
BUR SINGH, BHAI (1896-1921), son of Bhai Mal Singh Kamboj and Mai As Kaur, of Chakk No. 80 Mula Singhvala, district Sheikhupura, was born on 10 Phagun 1952 Bk/22 February 1896. His parents originally belonged to village Bahoru in Amritsar district and had settled in the newly developed canal colony in western Punjab, Chakk No. 80, only in 1892. Bur Singh received elementary education in the village school and gurdwara.
DURLI JATHA was an impromptu band of Sikh volunteers active during the Jaito agitation, 1923-24, to force their way through in contrast to the AkaliJ`at has vowed to a nonviolent and passive course. Durii is a meaningless word: whatever sense it possesses is communicated on omatopoetically. At Jaito, on 14 September 1923, an akhandpath (nonstop end to end recital of the Guru Granth Sahib) being said for the Sikh princely ruler of Nabha state, Maharaja Ripudaman Singh, who had been deposed by the British, was interrupted which, according to the Sikh tradition, amounted to sacrilege, and the sangat had been held captive, no one being allowed to go out or come in, not even to fetch food or rations for those inside. Jathedar Dulla Moga tahsfl, then in Firozpur district, organized a small band of desperadoes, naming it Durii Jatha, who collected the required rations and managed to smuggle these in through feint or force.
Discover the inspiring life of Mangal Singh Kirpan Bahadur (1895-1921), a Nankana Sahib martyr, and his unwavering dedication to Sikh faith and freedom.
Explore the legacy of Mohan Singh Nagoke, Akali leader and Jathedar of the Akal Takht who championed Sikh rights and redefined the Golden Temple surroundings.
Explore the life of Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur, a pivotal Akali politician whose leadership spanned pivotal Sikh agitations from 1915 to 1979.
Learn about Pritam Singh Gojran's rise to lead the Shiromani Akali Dal, his dedication to Sikh reform, and his call for a sovereign Sikh State.
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