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Giani Chet Singh

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Giani Chet Singh
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Born(1902-03-31)March 31, 1902
Gujrat District, Pakistan
💀DiedMarch 31, 2000(2000-03-31) (aged 98)
Multan, PakistanMarch 31, 2000(2000-03-31) (aged 98)
🏳️ NationalityPakistani
💼 Occupation
Scholar

Giani Chet Singh (31 March 1902 – 31 March 2000) was an Indian scholar.

He was born at Bhakhrewali, Gujrat district. He learned Punjabi from the village Granthi. But he got primary education in Urdu medium. Under the guidance of Pundit Narain Singh he studied many Granths in Urdu and Hindi. In 1919, he analysed Sri Guru Granth Sahib under the guidance of Giani Amir Singh Ji at Amritsar.

In 1921 Giani Chet Singh went to Dera Morala Sahib. He supported the Vihar Sudhar Movement, educational and religious programmes arranged under the guidance of Mahant Prem Singh. A good number of the Lobanas were baptised by him. He was appointed a head-granthi in Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Gujranwala in 1936. In 1944 he was appointed a granthi in Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar. He became the head-granthi of the same institution on 10 February 1963 and retired from this post in 1974.

Politically, Giani chet Singh participated in the Akali movement. He led a JATHA of 25 Labanas for Pheru Morcha and was imprisoned on 7 April 1924. He was punished for six months imprisonment and sent to Multan Jail. Died on 31 March 2000.

Sources[edit]

  • Text From jaswinder bir singh, 2005, Published in Chandigarh.



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