Bhai Randhir Singh

Randhir Singh Narangwal (born as Basant Singh; 7 July 1878 – 13 April 1961) was Sikh leader who started the Gurdwara Sudhaar Movement and founded the Akhand Kirtani Jatha. He was also a Punjabi and Hindi-language writer.

Early life

Randhir Singh was born as in Narangwal, Ludhiana district, Punjab Province (British India) on 7 July 1878 in a Sikh family to father Natha Singh and mother Punjab Kaur.

But Bhai Randhir Singh was charged in 1914 with waging war against the British Crown and had to undergo life-imprisonment from 1914 to 1931.

Death He died on Vaisakhi, 13 April 1961 and his cremation took place at the lake between Gujjrawal and Narangwal.

Publications Gurmat Lekh (1937) Gurmat Nam Abhiyas Kamai (1938) Jail Chithian (1938) Charan Kamal Ki Mauj (1939) Kee Sri Guru Granth Sahib Di Puja But Prasti Hai? (1940) Anhad Shabad Dasam Duaar (1942) Amrit Kallaa Gurmat Bibek (1949) An-dithi Duniya (1949) Karam Philosophy (1951) Baba Vayd Rogiaa Da (1952) Gurmat Rammjaa (1952) Haumai Naavay Naal Virodh Hai Temar Aageya Thu Oajara Aerthat Gyan Chanha Darshan Jhalkaan Granth Prem Sumarg (1953) Gurbani diyan Lagaan Matraan dee Vilakhantaa (1954) Sant Padh Nirnay (1954) Ik Umar Kaidi Da Supna Katha Keertan (1957) Sikh Itihaas De Partakh Darshan (1958) Jhatka Maas Prathai Tat Gurmat Nirnay (1958) Sachkhand Darshan (1959) Zaharaa zahoor Guru Gobind Singh Amrit Ki Hai? (1960) Aastak Tei Naastak Gagan Oudaree Rangle Sajjan Jyot Vigaas Sikh Kaun Hai? Autobiography of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh - translation by Trilochan Singh (1971)