Diwan Singh

Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani or Dr. Diwan Singh Dhillon (22 May 1897 – 14 January 1944) was a Punjabi poet, freedom fighter and President of the Indian Independence League's regional wing in Port Blair. He actively participated in the Indian freedom movement and the Non-cooperation movement in the 1920s.^[1] He wrote poetry in free verse and composed two volumes: Vagde Pani (‘Running Waters’) in 1938, and Antim Lehran (‘Winding Waves’) which was published posthumously in 1962.^[1] His poetry often criticized the British Raj and of organized religion.^[1]

Biography

Diwan Singh was born on 22 May 1897 in Little Galotian, Sialkot District, British Raj (now Pakistan), to parents Sunder Singh and Inder Kaur. His mother died when he was two years old, and his father died due to plague. He was then raised by his father's younger brother, Sohan Singh, and grandmother. He was enrolled in Scotch Mission School at Daska, learning literature and science.

As a poet, Dr. Diwan Singh wrote literature such as "Wagde Pani" and "Antim Lehran". He later established a school. He died on January 14, 1944.

Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum

The Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum is in Siswan, Mohali district. The museum comprises five sections, containing photographs and writings of Dr. Diwan Singh.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Singh, Atamjit. "Twentieth Century Punjabi Literature" (249-288) in Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India (ed. Nalini Natarajan). Greenwood Press, London: 1996, 253.

[handbook-1] Singh, Atamjit. "Twentieth Century Punjabi Literature" (249-288) in Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India (ed. Nalini Natarajan). Greenwood Press, London: 1996, 253.

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