Giani Gurdit Singh
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| Giani Gurdit Singh | ||
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 Giani Gurdit Singh
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| Born | 24rth February, 1923 | |
| Origin | Mithewal, Punjab (India) | |
| Died | 17th January, 2007 | |
Giani Gurdit Singh (February 24, 1923 - January 17, 2007) was born in Mithewal village in the state of Punjab(India). He is a celebrated Punjabi writer, a pioneering journalist, the Owner-Editor of Parkash (a Punjabi newspaper) 1947-1978. He was also the Editor of Singh Sabha Patrika a monthly magazine of Sikh history and divinity (from 1973-1988).
Giani Gurdit Singh Ji graduated as "Giani" from Panjab University, Lahore in 1945 and he specializes in literature, divinity, history and folklore.
[edit] Literary and Research Work
- Edited 50 books, with introductory essays, for the SGPC in connection with tercentenary celebrations of the Khalsa.
- 1995 Mera Pind (My Village), a substantially modified and enlarged edition with five new chapters)
- 1990 Ithas Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Bhagat Bani Bhag (History of Sri Guru Granth Sahib)
- 1987 Punjabi Jiwan te Sabhyachar (Punjabi Life and Culture)
- 1971 Punjab Dian Lok Kahanian (Folk Tales of Punjab, in three volumes, running into 834 pages)
- 1967 Mera Pind da Jiwan (Life of my Village)
- 1965 Takhat Damdam Sahib (a research report)
- 1961 Bhat te Unhan di Rachna (Bhats and their creation)
- 1961 Mera Pind (My Village)
- 1960 Tith Tihar (Functions & Festivals)
- 1960 Reetan te Rewaj
- 1960 Mere Pind di Rup Rekha (Facets of my Village)
- 1960 Viah Dian Rasma (Customs of Marriage)
- 1955 Achchoh Sikhran (Unattainable Paradigms, a collection of poems)
- 1954 Bhavan de Desh (Emotional Missives, a collection of poems)
- 1950 Amarnama (edited)
- 1945 Raag Mala di Asliat (The reality of Raag Mala)
- 19 -- Nawan Punjab
- Anandpur Sahib di Sahit nu Dein (The Contribution of Anandpur Sahib to Literature)
- 2000 Itihaas Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Bhagat Bani (History of Guru Granth Sahib: Bhagat Bani, second edition)
- 2003 Itihaas Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Mundavani (History of Guru Granth Sahib: Mundavani)
[edit] News
- Oct 20, 2006 - Giani Gurdit Singh Ji awarded Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Puraskar
- Jan 17, 2007 - Giani Gurdit Singh passes away
