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 HARI SINGH [NANAKANA] (1)


Bhai Hari Singh (1889 – 20.2.1921), son of Bhai Sewa Singh, was born at village Pandori Nijjharan (district Jullundur). As a man he was a sociable and generous person. At the age of sixteen, he joined the army. During his posting he got initiation. He participated in the First World War. In the war he was wounded. His leg was seriously affected. As a result he got premature retirement. He returned home and began cultivating land at village Chakk No. 91, Dhannuana (district Lyallpur, now Faisalabad, Pakistan). When Gurdwara Reform Movement began he joined it. On February 19, 1921, he joined the Jatha to Nanakana Sahib, where he embraced martyrdom the following day.

(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)