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Shiromani Sikh PersonalitiesBY: Kanwal Singh | Category: Religion | Submitted: 2010-07-22 06:07:32
[NANKANA SAHIB / LATE GIANI LAL SINGH JI (DHURIA) Giani Lal Singh Dhuria (Nankana Sahib) was born in Montgomery (Pakistan) during the year 1897. His Father S. Jawahar Singh was a famous businessman of Montgomery and he was doing the shop of commission agent at Montgomery grain market. There was dense sikh population in Montgumari City and also a large number of such families were residing in the villages surrounding it. Like his father Giani Lal Singh was of religious believes since beginning and all this was availed by him hereditary. It was the tradition during that times that when the child avails the primary education, he started to participate in his father's work. Similarly Giani Lal Singh also participated in the business of his father. Giani Lal Singh was married in a famous sikh family of Sekhupura (Pakistan). His wife's name was Bibi Dharam Kaur. After marriage Giani Ji used to visit Sekhupura off and on. In this way he was visiting Nankana Sahib always. There he always met with Bhai Sumand Singh Ji the hymns singer of birth place of Ist Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurudwara Nankana Sahib. Bhai Sumand Singh Ji the humns singer was living at Nankana Sahib permanently. Bhai Sumand Singh's Father Bhai Hazur Singh who was also belong to District Mintgumary was the Friend of Giani Lal Singh Father S. Jawhar Singh. Bhai Sumand Singh and Giani Lal Singh who knows each other become fast friend in Nankana Sahib. Their friendship became into relationship and on the advise of Bhai Sumand Singh, Giani Lal Singh Started the shop of commission agent in grain market, Nankana Sahib, with the Grace of god the business of Giani Lal Singh prosperoused a lot and he started living at Nankana Sahib. Giani Lal Singh made permanent residence in Nankana Sahib. He used to take part in religious programmers and politics very much. He was appointed the President of Akali Dal and also become the president of Local Gurudwara Management committee Nankana Sahib. He also took part in the Independence struggle, Jaito Da Morcha, Gangsar Da Morcha etc. and was arrested also. He went to jail for many times for want of independence of country. One month prior to independence of country 1947 the British Govt. arrested him along with other leaders and put in Lahore prison. All the Leaders were ordered to Shoot. The Immediate actions were taken by the Indian Govt. & All the leaders were released. The Communal riots were at extreme and the people were misguided. The Hindu Sikh families were coming from west Punjab to the India Punjab and from East Punjab the Muslims were moving to Pakistani Punjab through wagha border through private carts. Bhai Sumand Sahib and other Hindu Sikh respectables of Nankana Sahib brought the Hindu Sikh families through buses towards Indian Punjab. In which the family of Giani Lal Singh was also included. These Vehicle had just arrived at Amritsar from Nankana Sahib. The families of Giani Lal Singh and Bhai Sumand Singh went to Ludhiana for permanent residence. After a long illness Giani Lal Singh Ji passed away during the year 1964. He was in the group mate of deceased Akali Leader Master Tara Singh Ji, Giani Kartar Singh, S. Amar Singh Dosanjh and Gopal Singh Qaumi. He was also given the pension being the freedom fighter by the Punjab Govt. He was a good spokesman and writer of Punjabi and Urdu. We hereby dedicate this on Line and Print Directoary to him with great regards & with great respect. Bhai Samund Singh Ji Ragi Born at village Mulla Hamza in Montgomery District (now in Pakistan) in 1900 A.D., Bhai Samund Singh was given training in music by his father Bhai Hazur Singh Ji from his early child-hood. As a little boy he won a number of prizes and distinctions at musical concerts. He came to be known as 'Kaka Samund Singh' and was much in demand at Sikh congregations. His Jatha (party) came to be known as the best in the understanding of their art and almost perfect in presentation of Gurbani Kirtan. With his unique melodious voice, an extensive and deep understanding of Gurbani, correct interpretation of ragas, attractive style of singing and great human qualities, he reigned supreme for sixty years in the world of Gurbani Kirtan. He performed kirtan at the Gurdwara Janam asthan, Sri Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev, for many years. He broadcast kirtan for 36 years from All India Radio, Lahore and later from Jalandhar and commanded wide listening. Passers-by stopped in the streets to listen to his kirtan irrespective of their faith. He was invited to perform kirtan in the National Programmer of Music by All India Radio, the highest recognition of his art. He was given State award by the Punjab Government in 1971. A few months later he passed away at Ludhiana on 5th January, 1972. Bahi Samund Singh Ragi was the close Relative of Late Gyani Lal Singh Ji Nankana Sahib It is beyond doubt that Bhai Sumand Singh Ragi was the most venerated and best known religious singer among the Sikhs. This was due to the fact that he had an in - depth, broad knowledge of Singing Gurbani in Rags and also deep knowledge and understanding of comparative religious Shabads. According to the author of the Sikh Sacred Music, "Bhai Samund Singh is the most eminent Ragi (Singer) in the Punjab. His forefathers were honoured Ragis at Nankana Sahib for five generations. He sings in simplified classical mould and balances the emotional effect of the music with the spiritual appeal of the word by repeating the phrases with subtle variations. He has a melodious voice of considerable flexibility. His rendering of shabads excels in lyrical refinement. He sings in medium tempo, creating the illusion of a placid flow of a stream." He lived a simple life of a true devotee. It was his firm belief that the sacred music sung by a 'Ragi' must flow from a heart purified by practical life of simplicity restraint & constant meditation.He will be remembered for a long time for his unrivaled qualities as a musician and scholar of Gurbani Sangeet. Giani Sant Singh Ji Maskeen Giani Sant Singh Maskeen (1934-2005) a famous Sikh theologian, was born in 1934 at Lak Marwat in District Bannu in present Pakistan. Giani ji was the only son of his parents and had lived at Alwar in Rajasthan for the last 57 years of his life. He was honoured by the Sikh community with the rare title of Panth Ratan for his services to mankind through the message of Gurbani. Giani Sant Singh Maskeen died on 18 February 2005 due to a massive heart attack while attending a marriage in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India. Giani Sant Singh ji spread the message of the holy Guru Granth Sahib in different countries including USA, UK, Canada, Middle East, Thailand and Singapore. His followers include many person who are not even from sikh religion. Giani ji was very fluent in Punjabi , Hindi , Urdu , Persian besides the basic knowledge of English. Maskeen ji was secular from heart and once agreed to perform katha in a Muslim mosque in Rajasthan but some of the organizer did not want a non Muslim to enter the mosque. Giani Maskeen ji was a very well read person and frequently used to quote Ghalib, UStaad Zauk, Bulle Shah and other noted poets. Giani ji once promised a sikh high priest to come to Amritsar for doing katha every year during the month of Diwali and kept his words till the end of his life for almost over 25 years. During the 300 yr celebration of the Khalsa Panth, Maskeen ji was invited by the then high priest of Akal Takht to perform katha, despite recovering from a heart problem in the USA and against the advise of the doctors, maskeen ji travelled to amritsar for performing katha. Giani Sant Singh Maskeen was infamous for exposing scams and other wrong doings in Sikh Temples, he was known to publish books detailing how many temple's would keep a majority of the donations for them selves. His works created shock waves through Sikhism since such scams were being exposed, for this he won the admiration of many and the hatred from some. During the early part of his life and lack of resources at that time, Maskeen ji used to walk long distances to reach remote places for spreading the message of sikhism. Maskeen ji always stayed away from politics and focused on spreading the message of Guru Nanak. Shiromani Sikh Samparak Directory is being perpaid by S.H.S. Kanwal Journalist Jalandhar on the Keen desire of Late Gyani Sant Singh Maskeen According to his wish. Article Source: http://www.writearticles.org/ About Author / Additional Info: http://www.shiromanisikhsamparakdirectoryinternational.com http://www.sssdi.com Comments on this article: (2 comments so far)
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