Giani Gurdit Singh

Doordarshan Jalandhar organised a discussion on Giani Gurdit Singh’s Mera Pind, the classic which is in its 50th year of publication. The discussion was compeered by Dr D B Rai, who teaches Punjabi at Jalandhar. Prof Rajpal Singh, President Punjab Sahit Akademi, Punjab, and Roopinder Singh were the other panellists. It was first broadcast on … Continue reading “Discussion on Giani Gurdit Singh’s Mera Pind”

“We have managed to get some copies of Parkash,” said Devinder Singh. What he said was very important to me, personally, since my father, the late Giani Gurdit Singh, published Parkash, a newspaper in Punjabi, and for some years in Urdu, from 1947-1978.

The middle was published in published in The Tribune on January 24, 2011.

Is Ragmala Gurbani? Some feel it is not and point out that the Ragmala does not have reference to all the Ragas of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in fact, nine Ragas, i.e. Manjh, Bihagra, Vad-hans, Jaitsri, Ramkali, Malli Gaura, Tukhari, Prabhati, and Jaijawnti do not find any mention in the Ragmala. The relationship between … Continue reading “The Ragmala issue”

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 … Continue reading “Anniversary articles”

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 … Continue reading “Mera Bachpan translation”

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

Rabinder Singh Bhamra is one of the pillars of the Sikh community in New York. A much-respected businessman, he has a deep interest in Sikh thought and spirituality. Please click here to read Rabinder Singh Bhamra’s moving tribute to Giani ji:

Prof Harjit Singh Gill, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, has written about Giani Gurdit Singh ji. Prof Gill is a linguist of international standing and had interacted with Giani ji for a considerable period of time.  Please click here to read more about what Prof Gill writes about the man, his contribution and … Continue reading “Prof Harjit Singh Gill”