Discover Jivan Singh Chhachhi's fearless leadership along the northwestern frontier. Learn about his role in Anglo-Sikh wars and service under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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 inspiring life of Jivan Singh Karsevavale, disciple of Sant Gurmukh Singh, renowned for his dedication to the renovation of Sikh shrines.
Explore the legacy of Dr. Rajinder Kaur, a trailblazing journalist and politician, who championed social welfare and women's rights in India.
DEVINDER SINGH, RAJA (1822-1865), was born on 5 September 1822, the son of Raja Jasvant Singh of Nabha. He ascended the throne of Nabha on 5 October 1840 at the age of eighteen. During the first AngloSikh war of 184546, Devinder Singh whose sympathy was with the Lahore Darbar did not help the British for which reason nearly a quarter of his possessions were confiscated and he was removed from his state and sent to Mathura. He was granted an annual pension of Rs 50,000, and in his place his minor son, Bharpur Singh, was installed on the gaddi. In December 1855, Raja Devinder Singh was shifted to Maharaja Kharak Singh`s mansion in Lahore where he died ten years later, in November 1865.
Explore the life of Kahn Singh, a notable figure in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army, whose legacy includes battles, family ties with commanders, and military stints in Punjab.
Discover the life of Samarth Ramdas, the spiritual guide of Shivaji and a pivotal figure in Maharashtra's religious history.
DHANNA SINGH, BHAI (d. 1935), an indefatigable Sikh pilgrim, was born about 1893, the son of Sundar Singh, a ChahalJatt of the village Ghanauri in Sarigrur district of the Punjab. His original name was Lal Singh. His father died when he was barely tan years old, and he and his younger brother were brought up in the RajendraDeva Yatimkhana, an orphange in the princely city of Patiala. As he grew up, he trained as a driver and was employed in the state garage of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh (1891-1938).
Learn about Karseva, the sacred tradition of voluntary service in Sikhism, where the community contributes labor to maintain sacred sites.
