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HARNAM SINGH DHAND


Bhai Harnam Singh (? – 26.8.1924), son of Bhai Lal Singh, a barber, was born at village Dhand Kasel (district Amritsar). Later, the family moved to Chakk No. 232 (district Lyallpur, now Faisalabad, Pakistan). When Gurdwara Reform Movement began, he made active participation. He visited Darbar Sahib during Guru Ka Bagh agitation and got initiation. He enroled himself to participate in the first Shaheedi Jatha to Jaito agitation but the number of the participants was limited to 500, he was not allowed to join. Later, he participated in the Bhai Pheru agitation. He was arrested on February 20, 1924. He was given a sentence of six months in prison and a fine of rupees one thousand. Inhuman conditions and unhygienic food in jail affected his health. As a result, he was released on August 26, 1924. He died within a few hours of his release.

(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)