Giani Gurdit Singh

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Giani Gurdit Singh
British India
Died17 January 2007(2007-01-17) (aged 83)

Giani Gurdit Singh (24 February 1923 – 17 January 2007) was born in

Sikh
history and divinity (from 1973–1988). Giani Gurdit Singh graduated as "Giani" from
Punjab University, Lahore in 1945, and he specialised in literature, divinity, history and folklore. He was a member of the Punjab Legislative Council from 1956 to 1962. He contributed to the debates at that time and in the creation of Punjabi University, Patiala and the recognition of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, as the 5th Takht of the Sikhs.[2]
He was General Secretary of the Singh Sabha Shatabadi Committee, Amritsar, renamed Kendriya Sri Guru Singh Sabha. As the editor of the magazine Singh Sabha Patrika, he focused on issues of importance to the Sikhs. He also established two Guru Granth Vidya Kendras, one in Chandigarh and another in Mehrauli, Delhi.

Family

Giani Gurdit Singh was a Sikh and was married to Inderjit Kaur Sandhu (1923-2022), who was the third vice-chancellor [1] of Punjabi University, Patiala,.[3][4] and chairperson, Staff Selection Commission, Government of India. He had two sons, Roopinder Singh (former senior associate editor, The Tribune, Chandigarh), and Ravinder Singh. Giani Gurdit Singh is a legend in the Punjabi-speaking world. Sahitya Akademi, India's premier literary body, has a "Makers of Indian Literature" series of monograms. In 2019, it published the book "Giani Gurdit Singh" in Punjabi by Baldev Singh (author), the famous novelist and Sahitya Akademi award winner, on Giani Gurdit Singh's life and literary works. Punjabi University, Patiala, published "Gian Gurdit Singh Jiwan te Rachna" by Dr Jit Singh Joshi in 2023.

Literary and research work

Mera Pind draws a word picture of cultural life in Punjab, more specifically, of the Malwa region. With 29 chapters and 12 comments by critics, the 480-page book takes its readers through the life, customs, folk songs, and seasons, using a series of relatable characters that find resonance with people who have a connection with the village life. It remains the author's most famous creation and is often prescribed as a textbook for advanced Punjabi students. The following is a chronological listing of his published works:

Honours

  • Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Puraskar, Languages Department, Punjab, 2006.
  • Godrej No. 1 Doordarshan Panj Pani Sanman 2005 for contribution to the Punjabi heritage and culture by Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar.
  • Honoured by Chief Khalsa Diwan, Amritsar at the Centenary Celebrations. 2003
  • S. Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Award by Punjabi Sahitya Akademi, Ludhiana, 2000
  • Designated Gurmat Acharya by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee, Amritsar in 1991
  • UNESCO prize for Punjabi Literature for the book Mera Pind da Jiwan in 1967
  • UNESCO prize for Punjabi Literature for the book Tith Tihar in 1960

News

References

  1. ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh: Parkash @ Rs 17 a kilo
  2. ^ Message by Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab, in the book Giani Gurdit Singh 1921–2007.
  3. ^ "List of Punjabi University Vice-Chancellors". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. ^ The Tribune news report

External links

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