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Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh son of Subedar Major Dharm Singh, was born in 1862 at village Nurpur Lobana in Kapurthala state. He got knowledge of Urdu, Farsi, English and Gurmukhi in his early career. He joined army in 1882 but left it after the death of his father so he could manage the estate awarded to his father in Lahore district. The estate was named as Gopal Singhwala (Village). Late on the village was known as Rakh because the original land belonged to Sham Singh Attariwala.  
 
 
Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh was  the first M.L.C(Member of Legislative Council) of Lobana community. He was  born in 1860 to Subedar Major Dharam Singh in village Nurpur Lubana, district Kapurthala. He did his schooling  from Mianmir cantonment, district Lahore,where his father was posted at those times. He got knowledge of Urdu, Farsi, English and Gurmukhi in his early career. He was  a middle school  graduate and in 1878 he joined army.
During the First World War, he sent maximum recruits from the Lobana community. Recognising his services, two squares of land in chak 28 in Chunnian tehsil of Lahore district and five squares in te Okara tehsil of Montgomery district were awarded to him. He was honoured with the title of 'Sardar Bahadur' in 1916. From January 8th 1921 to October 23, 1923 he served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council.  
His father was awarded  150 acres of land by the british government for his services. This land was  earlier  the grazing land for horses of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ,was called “Rakh” and was situated in village Wagah, district Lahore. His father went back to Mianmir cantonment after acquiring this land and later on he was ordered to move to Naushera cantonment with his platoon. His father passed away when they were moving to Naushera. Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh left army  after the death of his father so that he could manage the estate awarded to his father in Lahore district. The estate was named as “Gopal Singh Wala”.
 
He actively participated in political, social and communal events . He was  very reputed personality  in the society and was repected by british government. During the First World War, he sent maximum recruits from the Lobana community. Recognising his services, 50 acres of land in Chak No. 4 Valtoha in Chunnian tehsil of Lahore district .He was honoured with the title of 'Sardar Bahadur' in 1916. In 1920, Governer of Punjab nominated him for member of legislative council. From January 8th 1921 to October 23, 1923 he served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council. and was rewarded with 125 acres of land  in Chak No. 5, Okara tehsil of Montgomery district .
Gopal Singh supported the planned programs for the uplift of the Lobanas. He did a lot to establish Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Lobana High School at Tanda in 1921. He Participated in the VIHAR SUDHAR LEHAR. In 1928, he arranged Vihar Sudhar Conference at Chak No. 37 Pattoki in Lahore district. He died in August 30th ,1947 at village Nurpur Lobana. His sons and grandsons were allocated land in village Bassi, district kapurthala after the partition. His grandson Jagjit Singh Basi remained a member of SPGC for 16 years.  
During the Babbar Akali movement, british officials  selected  him to be government witness  for the “Chabiya Da Morcha”( Key’s Agitation) but he refused . At that time Mr. Ogly was deputy commissioner of Lahore  who was his good friend but after his refusal to be a  government witness,he was pretty upset with him and there was rift in their relationship. Later on Mr. Ogly became Lieutenant Governer of Punjab and he  troubled him a lot by taking strict actions against him  and acquiring his land which was temporarily given to him in “Rakh Bhuni Ke”,  Shaangha Maangha, district Lahore.
Gopal Singh supported the planned programs for the upliftment of Lobanas. He did a lot to establish Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Lobana High School at Tanda in 1921. He Participated in the VIHAR SUDHAR LEHAR. He arranged Vihar Sudhar Conference at Chak No. 37 Pattoki in Lahore district. In this conference many prominent personalities of lobana community participated. Sant Prem Singh contributed lot to make his conference successful.
He died in September ,1947 at village Nurpur Lobana,district Kapurthala. His sons and grandsons were allocated land in village Bassi, district Kapurthala after the partition. His grandson Sardar Jagjit Singh Bassi  was a Taksali leader and remained a member of S.G.P.C for 15 years.  


==Article on Sir Bahadur Gopal Singh==
==Article on Sir Bahadur Gopal Singh==

Revision as of 01:25, 3 October 2011

Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh was the first M.L.C(Member of Legislative Council) of Lobana community. He was born in 1860 to Subedar Major Dharam Singh in village Nurpur Lubana, district Kapurthala. He did his schooling from Mianmir cantonment, district Lahore,where his father was posted at those times. He got knowledge of Urdu, Farsi, English and Gurmukhi in his early career. He was a middle school graduate and in 1878 he joined army. His father was awarded 150 acres of land by the british government for his services. This land was earlier the grazing land for horses of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ,was called “Rakh” and was situated in village Wagah, district Lahore. His father went back to Mianmir cantonment after acquiring this land and later on he was ordered to move to Naushera cantonment with his platoon. His father passed away when they were moving to Naushera. Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh left army after the death of his father so that he could manage the estate awarded to his father in Lahore district. The estate was named as “Gopal Singh Wala”. He actively participated in political, social and communal events . He was very reputed personality in the society and was repected by british government. During the First World War, he sent maximum recruits from the Lobana community. Recognising his services, 50 acres of land in Chak No. 4 Valtoha in Chunnian tehsil of Lahore district .He was honoured with the title of 'Sardar Bahadur' in 1916. In 1920, Governer of Punjab nominated him for member of legislative council. From January 8th 1921 to October 23, 1923 he served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council. and was rewarded with 125 acres of land in Chak No. 5, Okara tehsil of Montgomery district . During the Babbar Akali movement, british officials selected him to be government witness for the “Chabiya Da Morcha”( Key’s Agitation) but he refused . At that time Mr. Ogly was deputy commissioner of Lahore who was his good friend but after his refusal to be a government witness,he was pretty upset with him and there was rift in their relationship. Later on Mr. Ogly became Lieutenant Governer of Punjab and he troubled him a lot by taking strict actions against him and acquiring his land which was temporarily given to him in “Rakh Bhuni Ke”, Shaangha Maangha, district Lahore. Gopal Singh supported the planned programs for the upliftment of Lobanas. He did a lot to establish Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Lobana High School at Tanda in 1921. He Participated in the VIHAR SUDHAR LEHAR. He arranged Vihar Sudhar Conference at Chak No. 37 Pattoki in Lahore district. In this conference many prominent personalities of lobana community participated. Sant Prem Singh contributed lot to make his conference successful.

He died in September ,1947 at village Nurpur Lobana,district Kapurthala. His sons and grandsons were allocated land in village Bassi, district Kapurthala after the partition. His grandson  Sardar Jagjit Singh Bassi  was a Taksali leader and remained a member of S.G.P.C for 15 years. 

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