HARGURANAAD SINGH

Sirdar Harguranaad Singh (12.3.1908 – 15.10.1989), son of S. Hargurdev Singh, was born at Banga (district Jullundur). From his early childhood he had a religious bent of mind. He got initiation at a very young age.

When he grew up, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal. In 1955, he, along with his wife Bibi Daljit Kaur, courted arrest during Punjabi Suba Zindabad agitation. In 1957, he was elected to the Punjab Assembly. In 1958, when Akali Dal parted with the Congress Party, he was one of the first to sever relations with the Congress Party. In 1960, he was arrested during the Punjabi Suba agitation.

Harguranaad Singh was a sincere worker. He made active participation in all the agitations and projects. He was always on the forefront. In 1968, he spearheaded the Sikh Homeland movement. He was one of the major leaders of the Khalistan movement.
Harguranaad Singh was the founder of most of the educational institutions of Banga (including Sikh National College, G. N. College for Women, Guru Hargobind Khalsa High School). He built/renovated several Gurdwaras too. For several years he remained the president of Gurdwara Charan Kanwal. He was also the President of Banga Municipal Committee. He died at Banga in 1989.

(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)