Jathedar Baba Gian Singh

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Born in Mulanpur, Baba Gian Singh Ji came from a Deol family. The town from where he came had a common cast of Tatlay. He along with his friend Baba Prem Singh came to Punjab after getting baptized. Baba Fathay Singh of Mahilpur, who was a well renowned Nihang Singh in Punjab gave five highly precious horses to Baba Gian Singh Ji as a sign of friendship. Baba Gian Singh Ji was given full support by Fathay Singh Ji to form a strong Sikh foundation in the Punjab.

Before Baba Gian Singh Ji came to Punjab, Baba Fateh Singh Ji and Baba Sadhu Singh Ji had got back the Shad Bagh from the Sodhies. Now the fourth generation of Baba Gian Singh Ji is taking care of Shahid Bagh. During the reign of Baba Gian Singh Ji people in general were planting tobacco, Baba Ji didn't like what they were doing for their earnings. He refused to take any eatables from these people. He advised that they should stop cultivating tobacco, instead they should produce other eatables and that would yield a healthier food. He had enough persuasive power to mould the entire general public to what he liked. The Gurudawara of Baba Gian Singh Ji is located at Sahib Shahid Bagh, Anandpur Sahib.