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DIWAN SINGH KALEPANI


Dr. Diwan Singh (22.5.1897 – 14.1.1944), son of Bhai Sunder Singh, was born at village Guru Kian Galotian (district Sialkot, Pakistan). In 1919, he started his career as medical practitioner. His last appointment was in the Andeman islands. During the Second World War, when Japanese occupied Andeman, Dr. Diwan Singh was arrested. He was tortured to death while in prison. Dr. Diwan Singh was a good poet. Two books of his poems have been published under the name of Vagde Pani and Antim Lehran.

 

(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)