Икбал Сингх (духовный лидер)
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| Рожденный | Икбал Сингх Кингра 1 мая 1926 г. Bharyal Lehri, Punjab , British Raj |
| Died | 29 January 2022 (aged 95) Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Science (M.sc.) (Agriculture) |
| Occupation(s) | Sikh Leader, retired Government official |
| Known for | Baru Sahib and Kalgidhar trust |
| Website | barusahib |
Икбал Сингх Кингра (1 мая 1926-29 января 2022 года) был индийским социально-душечным лидером сикхской общины. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Он был президентом основателя Кальгидхарского фонда, Общества Кальгидхар и Бару Сахиба . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Он считался одним из самых влиятельных сикхов в мире. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] В 2016 году он был удостоен награды Sikh Lifetime Achievement. присутствовало с Падма Шри В 2022 году правительство Индии за его вклад в область социальной работы.
Ранний период жизни
[ редактировать ]Сингх родился у Санвала Сингха и жены Гулаба Каур в Бхарьял Лери, район Гурдаспур в Пенджабе . [ 8 ] Молодой Икбал Сингх был особенно очарован жизнью Дхрувы и Бхакты Прахлады, с одной стороны, и Зораваром Сингхом и Фатехом Сингхом , младшим сахибином Гуру Гобинд Сингхом . [ 9 ] Находясь в 6 -м классе, он был тронут жизнью Сангхамитты и Махинды , дочери и сына Ашоки . [10][11][8]
Education and career
[edit]Singh completed a Bachelor of Science Agriculture in 1949 from Lyallpur, Pakistan. In Pakistan he met Teja Singh Ji and Attar Singh and was influenced by their teachings. He later became disciple of Teja Singh Ji.[12][13] Singh was highly impressed by their lives and teachings.[14] He remained in constant touch with Teja Singh while pursuing his master's degree in Agriculture science.[12][15]
Iqbal Singh later worked for the Himachal government.[12] He revealed the hitherto known Tapo Bhoomi at Baru Sahib, which was established in 1956.[13] Later in 1982, Iqbal Singh founded and registered The Kalgidhar Trust and later The Kalgidhar Society.[3]
Works
[edit]Iqbal Singh retired in 1986 from his job with the Himachal government.[4] He moved permanently to Baru Sahib after his retirement and immediately started working on Brahm Vidya Kendra.[13] He started the Akal Academy assisted by Khem Singh Gill, with only five students as a one-room school.[16][17] The school later evolved as a 10+2 English-medium private school, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. This school is now affiliated with the International Baccalaureate for IB Primary Years Programme.[18]
Apart from the educational programs, 129 low-cost schools and two private universities were established by Iqbal Singh at Baru Sahib in Himachal and at several other places in Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan.
Iqbal Singh has been working with the support of beneficiaries and volunteers in the direction of imparting education in the rural marginalised areas of North India.[19] He believed that rural children are excluded from the mainstream and cannot contribute to the nation's growth, hence the drive to “educate-enshrine-empower” these large masses is necessary.[20][21][22][23]
He established Eternal University at Baru Sahib in 2008[24][25][26][27] and Akal University,[28] Guru ki Kashi at Damdama Sahib in Punjab in 2015.[29] His biography by Benedict Parmanand was released in April 2017 by former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
Death
[edit]Singh died in Baru Sahib on 29 January 2022, at the age of 95.[30]
Books
[edit]- Sikh Sidhant (2001)
- Sikh Faith (2014)[31]
- Tribute to Saint Teja Singh (2015)
- Turban - The Pride and Honour of India (2008)[32]
Biography
[edit]- Benedict Parmanand, Mission to Reboot Punjab through Value-based Education (2016)[33]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- In January 2011 he attended a Workshop on Global Development and Institutions Inspired by Faith in South and Central Asia in Dhaka organised by Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, USA[8][34]
- In November 2013 he was adjudged as the fifth most influential Sikh in the world by World Sikh Awards UK.[35]
- In April 2014 he was awarded a Citation for being an Outstanding Individual, one which is worthy of the esteem of the country, the community, and the Great State of New York in 2014 by the New York City State Assembly for promoting tolerance to all people irrespective of culture or race.[36]
- In December 2014, he attended The Alliance of Religions: Peace Summit of the Americas as a guest of honour and signed the symbolic Peace Agreement[37]
- In March 2016 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by NICER (National Institute of Cleanliness Education Research).
- Also, Baba Iqbal Singh has been awarded the Sikh Lifetime Achievement Award by Top Sikh 100, London on 19 November 2016.[38]
- Helped fight the Turban[39] ban by FIBA International[40]
- In July 2018, he was bestowed with "Shiromani Panth Rattan" by Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib.[41]
- In 2022, he was conferred with the Padma Shri by the Government Of India for his contributions in the field of social work.[42]
Controversies
[edit]Iqbal Singh has been criticised for his take on the early regimen of his students, vegetarian habits and simple dress code of the school. In the institution established by him, students are punished even with expulsion if caught defiling their hair or beards as per Sikh tenets.[43]
Akal Academy became the center of a controversy in 2008.[44] There was an allegation that the 'Turban' was being imposed on them.[45] Akal Academy later replied to the controversy explaining that Sikh students were expected to wear the Turban and that children from other faiths needed to cover their heads with a simple patka (piece of cloth as a headgear).[46][39]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaur, Jasleen. "How one man is using education to treat Punjab's drug menace".
- ^ Georgetown, University. "A Discussion with Baba Iqbal Singh, President of the Kalgidhar Society, India".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kaur, Komalpreet. "A Living Legend!- Baba Iqbal Singh of Baru Sahib on Mission Divine!" (PDF). barusahib.org. Sikh Review.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ""Baru Sahib" - on the lines of Nalanda: Article by TN Kaul in The Tri…". 25 November 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Centre of excellence in nature's lap Gitanjali Sharma". Retrieved 19 July 2003.
- ^ "Manmohan Singh ranked world's most powerful Sikh, Montek second". Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "THE SIKH 100 LIST". Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "A Discussion with Baba Iqbal Singh, President of the Kalgidhar Society, India". berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ BaruSahibHP (21 March 2016), Face to Face Baba Iqbal Singh Ji - Baru Sahib, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ BaruSahibHP (24 May 2014), Baba Iqbal Singh Ji shares his life experiences at Get Punjabi Interview!, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ BaruSahibHP (19 December 2014), Interview of Baba Iqbal Singh Ji Baru Sahib wale by Sikh Memories, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sant Teja Singh - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sant Baba Attar Singh - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ BaruSahibHP (8 July 2015), Remembering his Mentor, Sant Teja Singh Ji - Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ BaruSahibHP (12 August 2016), Gurmat Vichar | Baba Iqbal Singh Ji | SANT TEJA SINGH JI | Gurdwara Baru Sahib |, retrieved 8 January 2017
- ^ "Saints' teachings key to state's revival, says Manmohan Singh".
- ^ "Gurdwara Baru Sahib - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "India Today - Simply Punjabi The Home Coming". 12 January 2017.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Speaking Tree". 12 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Article on Akal Academy - Baru Sahib in Living India". 29 November 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Article in GovernanceNow on Punjab's midnight children who are victim…". 25 November 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Fight of fancy~ from the paddy Fields of Ratia to CASA Colorado". 12 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Tribune". 12 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Northern voices". 12 January 2017.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sikh network". 12 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Akal University - A University with a difference (HT)". 11 November 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sant Baba Iqbal Singh Ji and Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji speak on Vaisakhi". writtenepisodes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Singh, JK. "Nonagenarian Baba Iqbal Singh, whose was conferred Padma Shri award passes away in Baru Sahib". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "An Epitome of Inter-Faith – an apt message for the modern generation!". The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Turban - The Pride of India". 23 June 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Baba Iqbal Singh - Mission to reboot Punjab Through Value - Based Education". vpindia.co.in. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Report on Workshop 'Global Development & Role of Faith Inspired Insti…". 23 June 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Baba Iqbal Singh with British PM, David Cameron". 10 November 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ «Награда за Ассамблею штата Нью -Йорк цитированию Баба Икбал Сингх Джи, Бару…» . 23 июня 2014 года.
{{cite journal}}: CITE Journal требует|journal=( помощь ) - ^ Barusahibhp (11 декабря 2014 г.), HWPL приглашает Бабу Икбал Сингха подписать историческое мирное соглашение в Карсоне, Лос -Анджелес , получен 8 января 2017 года.
- ^ «Победители 2016» . Сикхские награды . Архивировано с оригинала 2 октября 2017 года . Получено 21 сентября 2017 года .
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный «Турбан - гордость Индии» . 23 июня 2014 года.
{{cite journal}}: CITE Journal требует|journal=( помощь ) - ^ Baruruibhp (23 августа 2014 г.), Turban - это гордость Индии - Баба Икбал Сингх , полученная 8 января 2017 года
- ^ «Общественный активист получает премию Shiromani Panth Ratan - Times of India» . The Times of India . Получено 2 августа 2018 года .
- ^ Бюро, индус (25 января 2022 г.). «Полный список премий Падма 2022» . Индус . ISSN 0971-751X . Получено 29 января 2022 года .
{{cite news}}:|last=имеет общее имя ( справка ) - ^ «Трибуна, Чандигарх, Индия - Харьяна» . Tribuneindia.com . Получено 12 января 2017 года .
- ^ Редакция Reuters. «Турбан Диктат начинает ряд в сикхской школе Пенджаба» . Reuters India . Архивировано с оригинала 2 октября 2017 года . Получено 12 января 2017 года .
{{cite news}}:|author=имеет общее имя ( справка ) - ^ «Пенджабские школьные приказы на Turban Kick Up Up Row - Indian Express» . archive.indianexpress.com . Получено 12 января 2017 года .
- ^ «Трибуна, Чандигарх, Индия - Амритсар плюс» . Tribuneindia.com . Получено 12 января 2017 года .