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'''[[Bhai Vir Singh]]''' ([[5 December]], [[1872]] - [[10 June]], [[1957]]) was a poet, scholar and theologian who was a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of [[Punjabi]] literary tradition.


'''Bhai Vir Singh''' (December 5, 1872 - June 10, 1957) was a poet, scholar and theologian who was a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of [[Punjabi]][ literary tradition.  His identification with all the important concerns of modern [[Sikhism]] was so complete that he came to be canonized as Bhai, the Brother of the [[Sikh]] Order, very early in his career. For his pioneering work in its several different genres, he is acknowledged as the creator of modern Punjabi literature.
His identification with all the important concerns of modern [[Sikhism]] was so complete that he came to be canonized as Bhai, the Brother of the [[Sikh]] Order, very early in his career. For his pioneering work in its several different genres, he is acknowledged as the creator of modern [[Punjabi]] literature.


Born on 5 December 1872, in [[Amritsar]], Bhai Vir Singh was the eldest of Dr Charan Singh's three sons. The family traces its ancestry back to Diwan Kaura Mall (d. 1752), who rose to the position of vice-governor of Multan, under Nawab Mir Mu'ln ul-Mulk, With the title of Maharaja Bahadur.  
Born on [[5 December]] [[1872]], in [[Amritsar]], Bhai Vir Singh was the eldest of [[Dr Charan Singh|Dr Charan Singh's]] three sons. The family traces its ancestry back to Diwan [[Kaura Mall|Kaura Mall Arora]] (d.1752), who rose to the position of vice-governor of Multan, under Nawab Mir Mu'ln ul-Mulk, With the title of Maharaja Bahadur. Bhai Vir Singh was married at the age of 17 to  Chatar Kaur, daughter of Sardar Narain  Singh of [[Amritsar]].
 
Baba Kahn Singh (1788-1878) was, perhaps, the first in the family to become a Sikh. He became a recluse when he was still in his early teens and spent his entire youth in monasteries at Haridvar and then at Amritsar acquiring training in traditional Sikh learning. His mother's affection ultimately reclaimed him to the life of a householder at the age of 40, when he got married. Adept in versification in Sanskrit and Braj as well as in the oriental system of medicine, Baba Kahn Singh passed on his interests to his only son, Dr Charan Singh.
Considered to be the harbinger of modern [[Punjabi]] literature, Bhai Vir Singh wrote  many books,prose, novels, poety, plays, historical research, novels and articles pertaining to the Sikh history, Gurbani and understanding of the Sikh principles.<!--- His  works include the renowned novels such as Sundri, Satwant Kaur, Bijay Singh, and historical  collections such as Sri Guroo Nanak Chamatkar, Sri Asht Guroo Chamatkar  and Sri Guroo Kalgidhar Chamatkar. ---> {{Aowf|Bhai Vir Singh}}
 
Apart from his sustained involvement in literary and scholarly pursuits, mainly as a Braj poet, Punjabi prose-writer, musicologist, prosodist and lexicographer, Dr Charan Singh took active interest in the affairs of the Sikh community, then experiencing a new urge for restoration as well as for change. {{Aowf|Bhai Vir Singh}}

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Bhai Vir Singh

Bhai Vir Singh (5 December, 1872 - 10 June, 1957) was a poet, scholar and theologian who was a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition.

His identification with all the important concerns of modern Sikhism was so complete that he came to be canonized as Bhai, the Brother of the Sikh Order, very early in his career. For his pioneering work in its several different genres, he is acknowledged as the creator of modern Punjabi literature.

Born on 5 December 1872, in Amritsar, Bhai Vir Singh was the eldest of Dr Charan Singh's three sons. The family traces its ancestry back to Diwan Kaura Mall Arora (d.1752), who rose to the position of vice-governor of Multan, under Nawab Mir Mu'ln ul-Mulk, With the title of Maharaja Bahadur. Bhai Vir Singh was married at the age of 17 to Chatar Kaur, daughter of Sardar Narain Singh of Amritsar.

Considered to be the harbinger of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh wrote many books,prose, novels, poety, plays, historical research, novels and articles pertaining to the Sikh history, Gurbani and understanding of the Sikh principles. .....More

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