2 November — Sikh History

Singh Sabha Lahore was established

The Singh Sabha, Amritsar, became a movement with Bhai Gurmukh Singh, Professor of Mathematics and Punjabi, Oriental College, Lahore, as its moving spirit. He did a remarkable job in propagating the Singh Sabha ideals and establishing Singh Sabha, Amritsar. Later, he helped in forming the Singh Sabha, Lahore, with Diwan Buta Singh as its President and himself as its Secretary. Its leading Its leading lights were Bhai Jawahar Singh, Bhai Dit Singh and Bhai Maiya Singh. This Singh Sabha fought on two fronts, it raised its voice against the conservative Sikh leaders on the one hand and on the other hand, it countered the activties of the Christian Missionaries as well as the onslaught of the Arya Samajists. In its two fold program, it gave a crushing blow to the gurudom and caste system as well. The number of sabhas rose to 120 by 1899. The rapid increase, in the number of Singh Sabhas led to the founding of the General Sabha at Amritsar in 1880 which developed into Khalsa Diwan, Amritsar on April 11, 1883.