Balbir Singh Dr.

Early life and education Balbir was born in 1896 at Katra Garba Singh, Amritsar. His father Dr Charan Singh expired at his early age of 12.

Works After coming back Singh did not join the government service as was arranged for him. He took up his first assignment as Principal of Cambridge Preparatory School at Dehradun in 1925, which he continued to serve till 1935. He joined as Director of Punjab & Sind Bank in 1937. He was promoted to Managing Director in 1947, which post he continued to hold till 1960. This was an important project started by him. He published the first volume in his lifetime and continue his work for the second volume till his death on 1 October 1974, when he had already given the second volume to press after final editing. Further Punjabi University Patiala has published four more volumes as per guidelines established by him. A quarterly literary magazine Panchbati Sandesh was also started by him, which has been continued by her daughter Mohinder Kaur and subsequently by Punjabi University Patiala. Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra a memorial library and art gallery has been established at the residence of Singh in Dehradun which has been donated to Punjabi University Patiala. The work of publishing remaining volumes on Nirukat has been entrusted to this library.