Teja Singh
Teja Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tej Ram 2 June 1894 Adiala village, Rawalpindi district |
| Died | 10 January 1958 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Writer, scholar |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Education | Master's degree in English literature |
| Genre | Essays, Critical |
Teja Singh was an Indian Sikh scholar, teacher, author and translator.[1]
Biography
Teja Singh was born on 2 June 1894, in Adiala village, Rawalpindi district, Punjab Province, British India to parents Bhai Bhalakar Singh and Srusti. He grazed livestock and studied within the village until 1908, then he moved to Rawalpindi city to garner a further and better education.[2] Originally from a sehajdhari background, he became baptized into the Khalsa.[3]
Books
Books in English
- Growth of Responsibility in Sikhism (1919)
- The Asa-di-Var (1926)
- Highroads of Sikh History, in three volumes (1935), published by Orient Longman
- Sikhism: Its Ideals and Institutions, published by Orient Longman
- Punjabi-English Dictionary, revised and edited for Lahore University
- English-Punjabi Dictionary, Vol.1 (Punjabi University Solan).
See also
References
- ^ "Professor Teja Singh". sikh-history.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Singh, Roopinder (28 May 1994). "Principal Teja Singh: Teacher, scholar & an institution". Roopinder Singh. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Pruthi, Raj (2004). Sikhism and Indian Civilization. Discovery Publishing House. p. 38. ISBN 9788171418794.
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