Giani Sher Singh, born in January 1890 in Thikriwala, in Punjab, India was a political leader and newspaper editor.[1][2] As a result of his extensive knowledge for Sikhism, he came to be known as Giani.[3][4][5]

Early life edit

Giani Sher Singh was born in January 1890 in the village of Thikriwala in the Sangrur district of the Punjab (now Barnala) to Waryam Singh and Nand Kaur.[6][7] He lost his eyesight due to smallpox in his childhood, but continued his studies.[8][9] He got his primarily education by Sant Jwala Das and Sant Bhola Singh and then studied at an institution for blind children at Daudhar for about five years.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Legacy edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1993). Perspectives on Sikh Gurdwaras Legislation. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-7156-371-5.
  2. ^ Kumar, Narender (2019-09-12). Politics and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-69147-4.
  3. ^ Singh, Harbans (1995). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-100-6.
  4. ^ South Asian Politics, 1931-1942: Selected References from the Daily Tribune, Lahore. Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab. 1982.
  5. ^ Singh, Harbans (1983). The Heritage of the Sikhs. Manohar. ISBN 9780836410068.
  6. ^ Singh, Pritam; Thandi, Shinder S. (1996). Globalisation and the Region: Explorations in Punjabi Identity. Association for Punjab Studies (UK). ISBN 978-1-874699-05-7.
  7. ^ Gulati, Kailash Chander (1974). The Akalis, Past and Present. Ashajanak Publications.
  8. ^ Singh, Harbans (1998). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: E-L. Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-204-1.
  9. ^ The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 2007.
  10. ^ The Making of the Sikh Rehatnamas. Hemkunt Press. ISBN 978-81-7010-370-7.
  11. ^ Singh, Amrik (2000). The Partition in Retrospect. Anamika Publishers and Distributors (P) Limited. ISBN 978-81-86565-65-0.
  12. ^ Chatterjee, Chhanda (2018-10-25). The Sikh Minority and the Partition of the Punjab 1920-1947. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-65615-6.
  13. ^ Singh, Gurharpal; Tatla, Darsham Singh (2006-10-03). Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community. Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-84277-717-6.
  14. ^ "Panjab Digital Library - Digitization of Gurmat Darshan". www.panjabdigilib.org. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  15. ^ Grewal, J. S. (1996). The Akalis: A Short History. Punjab Studies Publications.
  16. ^ Proceedings - Punjab History Conference. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 2005. ISBN 978-81-7380-990-3.
  17. ^ Journal of Sikh Studies. Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University. 2005.