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[[Giani Ditt Singh]] was a scholar, poet, editor and an eminent Singh Sabha reformer. He was born on '''April 21''', 1853 at village Kalaur in the district of [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Punjab]] [[India]]. | [[Giani Ditt Singh]] was a scholar, poet, editor and an eminent Singh Sabha reformer. He was born on '''April 21''', 1853 at village Kalaur in the district of [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Punjab]] [[India]]. | ||
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"Arya Samaj" was, initially, an institution which was working towards the removal of casteism and ritualism. Giani ji along with Bhai Jawahar Singh joined this movement. Swami Dayanand was the torch-bearer of this movement. However, Giani ji soon found that the Arya Samaj Chief, Swami Dayanand’s belief in the supremacy of [[Vedas]] was overwhelming as was the similar assertion made by the [[Muslim]]s regarding the holy [[Koran]]. | "Arya Samaj" was, initially, an institution which was working towards the removal of casteism and ritualism. Giani ji along with Bhai Jawahar Singh joined this movement. Swami Dayanand was the torch-bearer of this movement. However, Giani ji soon found that the Arya Samaj Chief, Swami Dayanand’s belief in the supremacy of [[Vedas]] was overwhelming as was the similar assertion made by the [[Muslim]]s regarding the holy [[Koran]]. | ||
The Swami did not believe in the existence of any other religion apart from [[Hinduism]]. This was, again, a narrow parochial approach to the multi-cultural and multi-religious societies of the world. Both Bhai Jawahar Singh and Giani Ditt Singh planned to set things right. | The Swami did not believe in the existence of any other religion apart from [[Hinduism]]. This was, again, a narrow parochial approach to the multi-cultural and multi-religious societies of the world. Both Bhai Jawahar Singh and Giani Ditt Singh planned to set things right.<!--- | ||
During a religious gathering in 1877 at [[Lahore]], Giani ji visited Swami Dayanand along with Bhai Jawahar Singh ''"to know his mind and to know his ideals"''. During the discussions, a questions and answers situation arose with Swami Dayanand. This dialogue is quoted below as per the words of [[Giani Ditt Singh]]. The question are by Giani ji and the answers are by Swami Dayanand: | During a religious gathering in 1877 at [[Lahore]], Giani ji visited Swami Dayanand along with Bhai Jawahar Singh ''"to know his mind and to know his ideals"''. During the discussions, a questions and answers situation arose with Swami Dayanand. This dialogue is quoted below as per the words of [[Giani Ditt Singh]]. The question are by Giani ji and the answers are by Swami Dayanand: | ||
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*A: The Lord (Ishwar) | *A: The Lord (Ishwar) | ||
*Q: Does the Lord create the universe from Himself or from something else? | *Q: Does the Lord create the universe from Himself or from something else? ---> {{aowf|Giani Dit Singh}} | ||
Revision as of 09:06, 21 April 2010
Giani Ditt Singh was a scholar, poet, editor and an eminent Singh Sabha reformer. He was born on April 21, 1853 at village Kalaur in the district of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab India.
Having moved from one centre of learning to another, Ditt Singh became knowledgeable enough to hold in-depth discussions with eminent religious scholars like Sadhu Dayanand and others. It is worthwhile to look at some of these discussions; one of these appears below.
"Arya Samaj" was, initially, an institution which was working towards the removal of casteism and ritualism. Giani ji along with Bhai Jawahar Singh joined this movement. Swami Dayanand was the torch-bearer of this movement. However, Giani ji soon found that the Arya Samaj Chief, Swami Dayanand’s belief in the supremacy of Vedas was overwhelming as was the similar assertion made by the Muslims regarding the holy Koran.
The Swami did not believe in the existence of any other religion apart from Hinduism. This was, again, a narrow parochial approach to the multi-cultural and multi-religious societies of the world. Both Bhai Jawahar Singh and Giani Ditt Singh planned to set things right. .....More
