Baba Kharak Singh

Baba Kharak Singh (6 June 1867 - 6 October 1963[1]) was born at Sialkot in British India. He was involved in the Indian independence movement and was president of the Central Sikh League.[2])

His samadhi exists at gurdwara, at Sikhwala village in Malout tehsil of district Sri Mukatsar Sahib, Punjab. Today, a prominent road, which is a radial road of Connaught Place, New Delhi towards Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, is named Baba Kharak Singh Marg, after him.[3]

References

  1. ਰਛਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ (2004). ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕੋਸ਼. ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਪੰਜਾਬ. p. 649.
  2. Sangat Singh (2010). The Sikhs in History. Singh Brothers, Amritsar. p. 152.
  3. http://www.delhilive.com/baba-kharak-singh-marg
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