Chaudary Lakhi Singh

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Chaudhary Lakhi Singh was born on 1 January 1902 at Tanda in Gujrat district. He did B.A. and passed various degrees related to accounts. He joined service as Financial Adviser and Accounts Office in the Custodian and Rehabilitation Department in 1920. On 17 January 1960 he retired as Examiner Local Fund Punjab.

Keenly interested in the spread of education he worked as the secretary of Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Lobana High Schools, Tanda, established a middle School named Lakhi Singh Middle School in 1931 and gave financial assistance to Lobana educational institutions. He had a great interest in writings. He wrote various books like Account and Audit, Municipal Laws, Civil Service Regulations, Fundamental and Supplementary Rules.

Chaudhary Lakhi Singh was close to Sant Prem Singh. He preached against social evils and unique features of Labana culture. After retirement, he took active part in politics. He was elected a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly as an Akali candidates in 1962. He died on 1 January 1977 at Miani Afghanan in Hoshiarpur district.