Giani Gurdial Singh (1886 – 28.3.1958) was born at village Aadampur (district Moga). He passed his Matriculation examination and joined service with the ruler of Nabha. In 1910, he accompanied Ripduman Singh (later Maharaja of Nabha) to England. In 1912, he became a follower of Giani Sunder Singh, then stationed at Bhinder Kalan. Here, he studied a lot of Sikh literature and the works of philosophy and mythology. On November 15, 1920, he was selected as a member of the first S.G.P.C. On October 12, 1923, the S.G.P.C. was outlawed. He was also arrested. He spent three years in jail. After his release, he was appointed as the in charge of the Gurdwara at Bopa Rai Kalan (district Ludhiana). From 1930 to 1957, he delivered 23 serialized discourses on Guru Granth Sahib. He died at Bopa Rai Kalan.
(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)