Teja Singh Samundri
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Teja Singh Samundri was founder of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
and played an important role in the gurudwara reform movement.
Teja Singh Samundri was born at Rai Ka Burj in Tarn Taran
tehsil of Amritsar district
on 20 February 1882. After retirement from government service, his father Deva Singh and was awarded agricultural land in the Sandal Bar
tract of tehsil Samundri
of Lyallpur (now Faisalabad
) district and the family relocated there.
Teja Singh joined the army and later left it to join Chief Khalsa Diwan
. He was well-versed in the Sikh
religious and historical text.
Samundri hall, a head quarter of religious organization of the Sikhs and part of Golden Temple
complex in Amritsar
was named after Teja Singh Samundri.
Teja Singh Samundri died while in custody on July 17, 1926.
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is an organization in India responsible for the upkeep of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. Gurdwaras in Delhi are the administered by Delhi Sikh...
and played an important role in the gurudwara reform movement.
Teja Singh Samundri was born at Rai Ka Burj in Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran may refer to:*Tarn Taran Sahib, a city in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India*Tarn Taran district, a district in Punjab, India*Tarn Taran...
tehsil of Amritsar district
Amritsar District
Amritsar district is one of 22 districts in the state of Punjab in West India. It has a population of 3,074,207 and covers an area of 5075 km²...
on 20 February 1882. After retirement from government service, his father Deva Singh and was awarded agricultural land in the Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar
The Sandal Bar is a region between the rivers Chenab and Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the Rechna Doab. It spreads over almost 80 km in width and 40 km in length . "Bar", in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water...
tract of tehsil Samundri
Samundri
Samundri is a city of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres , and lies 45 from Faisalabad. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil, a subdivision of the district.-History:Samundri was on a major trade route...
of Lyallpur (now Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
) district and the family relocated there.
Teja Singh joined the army and later left it to join Chief Khalsa Diwan
Chief Khalsa Diwan
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...
. He was well-versed in the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
religious and historical text.
Samundri hall, a head quarter of religious organization of the Sikhs and part of Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib , also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab . Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev...
complex in Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
was named after Teja Singh Samundri.
Teja Singh Samundri died while in custody on July 17, 1926.