The Bhai Sahib Jawahir Singh Kapur | |
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 Jawahir Singh Kapur on the left page, bottom right or bottom left-centre of the image. | |
| Born | 1858 Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 14 May 1910 Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Alma mater | Punjab University |
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| Years active | 1858-1910 |
| Known for | Singh Sabha Movement |
| Board member of | Committee of Management of Maharaja Sher Singh's Samadh Assessor/Juror in Lahore Member of the Punjab Text Book Committee Member of the Punjab Public Library |
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| Vice-President of Lahore Singh Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Diwan Buta Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhai Basant Singh |
Bhai Jawahir Singh Kapur (1858- 14 May 1910) was a leading figure of the Singh Sabha Movement, specifically the Lahore Singh Sabha. He was a social reformer, a civil worker, a poet, writer and proponent of the Khalsa Diwan (Lahore).[1]
In his youth he was a proponent of the Gulabdasi sect, then the Arya Samaj, and finally he worked to improve the status of his own community, the Sikhs.[2] He was a leading Sikh figure in the late 1800s owing to his contributions to the Sikh community by giving speeches and publications.[3] Though he did not actively participate in the literary brawls between the Amritsar and Lahore Singh Sabhas, he still used his Anglo-Vernacular education to his advantage to strengthen the Sikh message among the rural populations.[4] He was also a moderate when it came to politics and issues during the time and created many controversies relating to his views.[5]
After the excommunication of Prof. Gurmukh Singh in 1887, the unofficial title of leader of the Singh Sabha Movement fell on Bhai Jawahir Singh Kapur, till his death, and afterward on Sundar Singh Majithia.[6]
"A highly intellectual man, of a handsome physique and suavity of manner that, added to his hospitality, won him the unstinted admiration and regard of his compatriots, particularly of the majority of the members of the Lahore Khalsa Diwan and the Khalsa College Council."
— Bhagat Lakshman Singh, Bhagat Lakshman Singh Autobiography
- ^ "Brief Note on Bhai Jawahir Singh" (PDF).
- ^ Singh (SirPentapotamia), Rattan (4 October 2022). "Gulabdasis: The Epicureans of Punjab". The Khalsa Chronicle. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "JAWAHIR SINGH, BHAI - The Sikh Encyclopedia". 19 December 2000. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Jawahir Singh Kapur" (PDF).
- ^ Journal of Sikh Studies. Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University. 2005.
- ^ Samachar, Asia (5 July 2023). "The Legitimacy of Excommunication in Sikhi: The Case of Professor Gurmukh Singh". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 28 August 2024.