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Bhai Sahib

Randhir Singh

Narangwal Ji
Photograph of Bhai Randhir Singh posed whilst grasping a sword in his hand
Born
Basant Singh

7 July 1878
Narangwal, Ludhiana district, Punjab
Died13 April 1961
Known forFounder of the Akhand Kirtani Jatha
Parent(s)Natha Singh
Punjab Kaur

Bhai Randhir Singh Narangwal (7 July 1878 – 13 April 1961) was a Sikh leader who started the Gurdwara Sudhaar Movement and founded the Akhand Kirtani Jatha.[1][2]

Life

Photograph of Bhai Randhir Singh performing kirtan with followers

Randhir Singh was born as Basant Singh in Narangwal, Ludhiana district, Punjab on July 7, 1878 in a Grewal Jat Sikh family to father Natha Singh and mother Punjab Kaur.[2] His father, Natha Singh, worked as a District Inspector of Schools and as a Judge in the High Court of the State of Nabha. His mother, Punjab Kaur, was a direct descendant in the seventh generation of Bhai Bhagtu, a distinguished Sikh of the congregation of Guru Arjan.[2] He completed his schooling in Nabha and higher education from Government and Foreman Christian Colleges at Lahore. Singh wrote various books on Sikh theology, philosophy, and the Sikh way of life. He was charged in 1914 with waging war against the British Crown and had to undergo life-imprisonment from 1914 to 1931. He died on Vaisakhi, April 13, 1961 and his cremation took place at the lake between Gujjrawal and Narangwal.

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References

  1. ^ "Sikh Kirtan in the Diaspora". Sikh diaspora : theory, agency, and experience. Michael Hawley. Leiden. 2013. p. 399. ISBN 978-90-04-25723-8. OCLC 857971285.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ a b c Grewal, Dalvinder Singh (2023). "Eminent Grewal Religious Personalities - Chapter 1 - Bhai Randhir Singh Narangwal". Eminent Grewals (1st ed.). Archers & Elevators Publishing House. pp. 1–8. ISBN 9789394958609.

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