Giani Gurdit Singh

Giani Gurdit Singh

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Name = Giani Gurdit Singh


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Background = Writer, Historian
Born = 24 February 1923
Died = 17 January 2007
Origin = Mithewal, Punjab (India)

Giani Gurdit Singh (24 February 1923 - 17 January 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 language 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 Punjab University, Lahore in 1945 and he specializes in literature, divinity, history and folklore.

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 Takht Sri Damdama 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)

News

* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061020/punjab2.htm#2 Oct 20, 2006 - Giani Gurdit Singh Ji awarded Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Puraskar]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070118/main5.htm Jan 17, 2007 - Giani Gurdit Singh passes away]

External links

* [http://www.gianigurditsingh.com Giani Gurdit Singh]


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