Sant Baba Prem Singh
Sant Prem Singh was an important social, political and religious leader. He worked for Sikhism through Amrit Sanchaar and played important role for the uplift of the Lobana community. He also supports education and open various educational institutes for this purpose.
Born in 1882 at Khori Dunna Singh, a village in Gujrat district, he went to Morala Sahib in his early age and learnt Panjabi and KIRTAN. In 1908 he was nominated as SANT of the DERA by Baba Bishan Singh. Henceforth he took keen interest in his community. He regarded education as the best means of upward social mobility. Many schools were started under his guidance. He was the prominent leader of Vihar Sudhar Movement. Sant Prem Singh preached Sikhism enthusically and remained a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee from 1926 to 1950. He also became the member of its executive committee in 1948.
Sant Baba Prem Singh's main motive was to do amrit sanchaar. In 1911 - 1912 he started this great work from his village khori duna singh and villages in district gujrat. In 1921, he constructed a Sikhi Bunga in nankana sahib. In 1945 he became a MLA and went to Uttar Pardesh, Madhya Pardesh, Pilibheet and hazur Sahib and did amrit sanchaar.
In 1926 he became the member of SGPC and in 1937 he became the member of Karajkarniya committe of SGPC. While construction of Takhat Patna Sahib baba ji was also member of 5 Memberi Committe of that time. In harimandir sahib the baba ji did sewa for har ki pauri.
In 1937 he became the MLA of gujrat district then sargodha district.
Education
He prefers education of childern for this purpose he opened various educational institutes. In 1921 He opened first Guru Gobind singh khalsa Lobana high school in tanda village of district gujrat, then in 1944 Sant Prem singh khalsa high school at babakwal in district shekupura. 1945 sant prem singh khalsa high school at khori doona in district guijrat and in 1946 a school sant prem singh khalsa high school,in bhatnura lobana jalandhar.
Sant Prem Singh was an active Lobana participant in the Akali Movement. He sent a Jatha of 25 Lobanas for the Morcha under Giani Chet Singh. He contested for the membership of Legislative Assembly and was elected twice, in 1937 and then in 1946. He remained its member upto his death in 1950.
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