Explore the legacy of Mahants in Sikh history, their influence on gurdwaras, and the impact of the Gurdwara Reform movement in the 20th century.
Discover the inspiring story of Nand Singh Bhai, a Nankana Sahib martyr, army veteran, and Akali reform activist dedicated to Sikh heritage.
Explore the Nankana Sahib Massacre's impact on the Gurdwara Reform movement, where reformist Sikhs faced brutal assault at a sacred site in 1921.
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 Khalsa Diwan Majha's pivotal role in social and religious reform among Sikhs since 1904, advocating for simplified marriages and sobriety.
