Giani Gurdit Singh was born on Feb 24, 1923 at Mithewal Village, Punjab. He is a celebrated author who wrote in the Punjabi language. The pioneering journalist, who edited Parkash 1947-1978 and Singh Sabha Patrika (from 1973-1988), legislator and religious scholar passed away on January 17, 2007.

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Anniversary articles
Feb 24th, 2010

Today, readers of the Punjabi Tribune read an article titled “Lasani Sakhiat Giani Gurdit Singh” by Harmit Singh Atwal.
The readers of Daily Ajit read a tribute, captioned “Giani Gurdit Singh Nu Cheate Kardian” by Dr Tejinder Pal Kaur.
Today is my father’s 87th birth anniversary. We remember him still—his work, his personality and his deeds have, […]

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Mera Bachpan translation
Sep 30th, 2009

There is always a debate about whether translations can really capture the spirit of the original. For me, this debate was settled when I read the lucid translations of Plato’s dialogues by B. Jowett, who was Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford. I can still recite some of the passages that I […]

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Giani ji’s anniversary
Feb 25th, 2009

February 24 is the birth anniversary of Giani Gurdit Singh ji, my father. His books assured him literary immortality, his conduct and deeds have left such a deep impact on many lives that his memory is still very much with us. Please click here to read more

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