The Chief Khalsa Diwan is a 104-year old Sikh organisation, which is the central Organization of various Singh Sabhas spread across Punjab. Unlike the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, the Diwan is an apolitical body and only concerns itself with religious, educational and cultural issues.

At present, the Diwan runs

• 42 Schools
• Orphanages
• Old age homes
• Khalsa Advocate - newsletter
• Hospitals and clinics

The organisation was founded with the active efforts of Bhai Vir Singh

Bhai Vir Singh

Vir Singh was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition....

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Presidents

• S. Sunder Singh Majithia
• S. Kirpal Singh(ex. M.P.)-remained the president for 17 consecutive years until his demise, without any selection (through election), due to his goodwill with other members.
• S. Charanjit Singh Chhadha (current)

Local committees and presidents

The Diwan has numerous branches, each autonomous but directly responsible to the Diwan Headquarters at Amritsar.

• Amritsar
  Amritsar
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• Chandigarh
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  • Harinder Singh Giani
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    Harinder Singh Giani was an eminent jurist, who practiced at the bar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh for over 42 years. He was the Senior Central Government Standing Counsel in the mid-nineties...
    
    
• New Delhi
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• Mumbai
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• Kanpur
• Ludhiana
• Tarn Taran
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