Baba Kharak Singh

Baba Kharak Singh (6 June 1867 — 6 October 1963) was an Indian playwright born at Sialkot in British India. He was involved in the Indian independence movement and was president of the Central Sikh League.

Baba Kharak Singh
Singh on a 1988 stamp of India
President of SGPC
In office
14 August 1921 – 19 February 1922
Preceded bySundar Singh Majithia
Succeeded bySundar Singh Ramgharia
In office
2 October 1926 – 12 October 1930
Preceded byMangal Singh
Succeeded byTara Singh
Personal details
Born(1868-06-06)6 June 1868
Sialkot, British India
(present-day in Pakistan)
Died6 October 1963(1963-10-06) (aged 95)
Delhi, India
OccupationPlaywright

He was a Sikh political leader and virtually the first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. He was among the first batch of students who graduated (1889) from Punjab University, Lahore. His father, Rai Bahadur Sardar Hari Singh, was a wealthy contractor and industrialist. Today, a prominent road, which is a radial road of Connaught Place, New Delhi towards Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, is named Baba Kharak Singh Marg, after him.

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