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Tara Singh (activist)
Indian Sikh political and religious leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tara Singh (24 June 1885 – 22 November 1967) was a Sikh political and religious figure in India in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organising the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee and guiding the Sikhs during the partition of India, which he strongly opposed.[2]
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Born | (1885-06-24)24 June 1885[1] |
Died | 22 November 1967(1967-11-22) (aged 82)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Lyallpur Khalsa College, Lyallpur |
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He later led their demand for a Sikh-majority state in East Punjab. His daughter was the Indian journalist and politician Rajinder Kaur.[3][4]