With the introduction of formal schooling by the colonial administration in the Punjab, the medium of instruction issue arose as a new question and it immediately acquired the status of a major socio-linguistic controversy leading to much heated debate.
I have always been thinking that as the supreme institution of Sikhs, Akal Takht is supposed to act as a beacon of light to guide temporal issues and offer a civilizational world view in any age. Therefore, for rediscovering the institutional significance according to the present age, there must be some theoretical discourse to relate historical reality of Akal Takht with the metaphysical idea behind its inauguration.
From time to time, Baba Ji rendered selfless services to the needy during natural calamities. During the earthquake in Kashmir, he spent about Rs. 2.5 Crores to rebuild 1887 homes, 4 mosques, 3 temples, 3 Gurdwaras, 1 Army library and one mess. Apart from this, he also rendered humanitarian services in the floods of Punjab and Kerala.
He started learning to perform “Kirtan” at the tender age of 13... Prof Singh spend his next 30 years teaching music at Malwa Central College and Guru Nanak Girls’ College, both at Ludhiana, where he ignited the musical imagination of his students and instilled in them a yearning to learn music... He authored seven (7) highly acclaimed books on ‘Gurmat Sangeet’ throughout his writing career that
spanned over more than forty (40) years.
This is in accordance with the United Nations International Mother Language Day which is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February approved by U.N.E.S.C.O. to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote preservation and protection of all languages.
"Sir-Inder Deol’s mastery of the poetic word transports the reader directly into the forefront of the largest mass protest in human history. His tone eloquently reflects a combination of the personal and collective struggle of the agitators, inviting readers to both question and better understand the political and corporate cogs of society."
Guru ji also started a large dispensary. The poor were cured of many ailments by giving medicine to the sick. Guru Sahib thus made special arrangements for the public welfare works for healing. Guru Sahib himself used to grow many herbs in his garden and bring valuable and rare medicines from far away and keep them in his pharmacy.
As an architect, I always saw them as civic spaces, as spaces where one is free to gather and assemble regardless of where one comes from. But this definition is incomplete at best. The gurudwara is, first and foremost, a place of worship. Therein lies a question then.
Baba Iqbal Singh Ji has been doing yeoman’s service in the field of rural education for almost 75 years. Under the guidance of Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, The Kalgidhar Trust / Society, Baru Sahib runs 129 Akal Academies and 2 Universities in North India.
Currently, there is limited data on the prevalence of this condition and what hair practices may be contributing to this. As a result, there is a need for further studies to explore Sikh hair care practices to increase understanding of what may put them at risk for traction alopecia.