Discover Lakhbir Singh's spiritual journey from Muslim heritage to Sikhism, shaping a legacy of faith, dedication, and community influence in Punjab.
Discover Thakur Singh Sandhanvalia's role in founding the Singh Sabha and advocating for Maharaja Duleep Singh's restoration in Punjab.
CHANDA SINGH (d. 1930), better known as Chanda Singh Vakil or lawyer, was born at Kaliarivali, district Sirsa, in the present Haryana state, in a Sikh farming family of moderate means. He was the eldest of the three sons of Dial Singh. An attack of smallpox in his childhood had deprived him of his eyesight, but this did not deter him from carving his way in life. He passed his primary classes from the village school and went to Amritsar for his middle school course. He took his Matriculation at Government High School, Delhi. He was gifted with a phenomenal memory and excelled at studies.
Discover the legacy of Mayya Singh, a prominent leader in the Singh Sabha awakening, known for his contributions to Sikh journalism and literature.
DITT SINGH, GIANI (1853-1901), scholar, poet and journalist, was an eminent Singh Sabha reformer and editor. He was born on 21 April 1853 at Kalaur, a village in Patiala district of the Punjab. His ancestral village was Jhalliari, near Chamkaur Sahib, but his father, Divan Singh, had migrated to his wife`s village, Kalaur. Divan Singh, a Ravidasia by caste and a weaver by trade, was a religious minded person who had earned the title of Sant for his piety.
NAUJAVAN BHARAT SABHA, association of the Indian youth, was established at a convention held on 1113 April 1928 at Jallianvala Bagh in Amritsar at the instance of the management of the radical journal Kirti, including men like Sohan Singh Josh and Bhag Singh Canadian. Like the Kirti Kisan Sabha it aimed at creating a youth wing of peasants and workers with a view to ushering in revolution in the country and overthrowing British imperial rule. Another organization with the same name already existed in Lahore involving mainly the collegians of the city. The Sabha had been active between March 1926 and April 1927, but this was a secret network not known to many outside of Punjab capital.
Discover the legacy of Sant Gurbakhsh Singh, a scholarly and religious luminary renowned for his debating prowess and contributions to Sikhism.
Learn about the Panjabi Pracharni Sabha's 1882 efforts to revive Punjabi language amidst changing educational policies in Punjab.
Discover the legacy of the Gurmat Granth Pracharak Sabha, established in 1885 to preserve Sikh texts and teachings through authentic publications.
