Sahib Singh
Sahib Singh (16 February 1892 – 29 October 1977) was a Sikh scholar, grammarian, writer and theologian who contributed to Sikh literature. Born Natthu Ram in a Hindu family to Hiranand, he learned Persian from a Muslim teacher, Hayat Shah. Inspired by Sikh soldiers, he kept unshorn hair and in 1906, in ninth grade, became Amritdhari and adopted the name Sahib Singh. He stopped learning Persian and began studying Sanskrit, which later helped him understand Guru Granth Sahib.
After completing the tenth grade, he pursued higher education despite financial difficulties. He studied at Frakka College, Gujranwala Khalsa College, Dyal Singh College in Lahore, and Government College in Lahore, earning a bachelor’s degree. In 1917 he joined Nanak Khalsa College, Gujranwala as a Sanskrit lecturer. In 1921 he became Assistant General Secretary of the SGPC. He participated in the Guru Ka Bagh Morcha (1922) and Jaito Morcha (1923) and was arrested both times.
From 1927 to 1936 he taught at Gujranwala College, then moved to Amritsar to teach Punjabi at Khalsa College, where he met Teja Singh, Ganda Singh, Veeram Singh and Mohan Singh. In 1952 he retired to become Principal of Shaheed Missionary College, Amritsar. In 1962 he moved to Sidhuan Bet near Jagroan to be with his son, and later taught at Gurmat College in Patiala.
Punjabi University, Patiala awarded him a Doctorate of Letters in 1971. He wrote many works in Punjabi; many have been translated into English, Hindi and other languages. Notable works include Guru Granth Darpan (1962–64) and Gurbani Vyakaran. He died on 29 October 1977 after suffering from illnesses including Parkinson’s disease.
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