Dharam Singh Nihang Singh

Giani, Bhai
Dharam Singh
Nihang Singh
Born15 February 1936
Manupur Goslan, Khanna
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationTheologian/Preacher/Spiritual Researcher
OrganizationSachkhoj Academy
Known forExpositions of Adi Granth and Dasam Granth
Websitesachkhojacademy.org

Dharam Singh (born 15 February 1936) (Gurmukhi: ਧਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਿਹੰਗ ਸਿੰਘ, Devnagri:धरम सिंघ निहंग सिंघ) is a Nihang theologian,[1][2] writer,[3] preacher known for exegesis and expositions of Adi Granth and Dasam Granth.[4] Enrolled as Nihang in Budha Dal, he worked as a secretary and participated in various religious conventions. He contributed the view of Sikh Religion on Human Rights in German Book, Menschenrechte im Weltkontext.[5] In February 2015, he was the very first speaker of the dialogue series entitled Religion Matters established by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).[6] On letter call from SGPC, he had written various articles in response to Gurbaksh Singh Kala Afghana, who spoke against Amrit and Dasam Granth.

He started Sachkhoj Academy which provides platform for independent researchers of Gurbani to perform unbiased research, and learning to use the Adi Granth dictionary lexical resource for the exegesis.[4]

  1. ^ Singh, Joginder (July 2000). "Khoj Vich Rujhe Lok". Rozana Spokesman. Chandigarh.
  2. ^ Calcutta, Manjit Singh (August 29, 2003). "Letter 1159: To answer Kala Afghana anti-sikh activities" (PDF) (in Punjabi). Letter to Dharam Singh Nihang Singh. Secr etary, SGPC, Amritsar.
  3. ^ Joda Singha, Balvinder Singh; Singh, Simranjit (September 2001). 50 Sala Itihaas-Gurmat Prakash (in Punjabi). Amritsar: SGPC. pp. 176–177.
  4. ^ a b Singh, Gurjeet (24 April 2014). "Background of Sachkhoj Academy". Dasam Granth. Sachkhoj Academy.
  5. ^ Nihang Singh, Dharam Singh; Singh, Khushwant (2013). Menschenrechte im Weltkontext (in German). Germany: Springer VS. p. 101.
  6. ^ Germany, BMZ. "Religion Matters! Religionsvertreter im Dialog" [Religion Matters] (PDF) (in German).[permanent dead link]