Sant Visakha Singh (1903–1968), a holy preacher of the Sikh faith, was born in the village of Janetpura in Ludhiana district on 13 April 1903, the son of Karam Singh and Kahn Kaur. Most of his adult life was spent in Kishanpura, Firozpur district. He received his early education at the village gurdwara, where he learned to read the Guru Granth Sahib and recite kirtan.
The massacre of reformist Sikhs at Nankana Sahib on 20 February 1921 became a turning point in his life. Sant Visakha Singh underwent Khalsa initiation at the Akal Takht in Amritsar and immersed himself in the Akali movement aimed at reforming Sikh shrines. He was imprisoned in 1922 for his involvement in the Guru ka Bagh morcha and again in 1923 for participating in the Jaito campaign. He led the Panj Piare who hoisted the Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) at Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib in Jaito at the culmination of the morcha. For this act, he was honored with a siropa (robe of honor) at the Akal Takht, Amritsar.
Taking on the title of Sant Sipahi (Saint-Soldier), Sant Visakha Singh dedicated himself to spreading Guru Nanak’s teachings. In 1944, he established Gurmat Pracharak Singh Sabha in Kishanpura Kalan, Firozpur district, with branches in several other villages to promote Sikh faith and values.
He also founded the Guru Nanak Dev Education Society in Janet, Firozpur district, and initiated schools in rural and underserved areas. Alongside these initiatives, Sant Visakha Singh authored Malva Itihas, a three-volume work focusing on Sikh history relevant to the Malva region. He published a series of tracts on Sikh theology and religion as well.
Sant Visakha Singh passed away on 15 August 1968 in Kishanpura.
References :
1. Visakha Singh, Sant, Malva Itihas. Kishanpura, 1954
