Harjinder Singh Dilgeer

Harjinder Singh Dilgeer (or Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra) is a writer on Sikh culture and history.^[1] Dilgeer wrote about the concept and the history of Akal Takht Sahib,^[2] Sikh culture, Shiromani Akali Dal, the history of Anandpur Sahib, and Kiratpur Sahib. The Sikh Reference Book is his magnum opus.^[3] He has produced a Sikh Encyclopaedia CD-ROM. His latest works are Encyclopaedia of Jalandhar (English), Dictionary of Sikh Philosophy (English and Punjabi), Banda Singh Bahadur (Punjabi), Makhan Shah Lubana (Punjabi), Sikh Twareekh in five volumes (a complete Sikh history, from 1469 to 2007, in Punjbi), and an English translation of Nitnaym (the Sikh daily prayer).^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Dilgeer was born in the family of Gurbakhsh Singh and Mata Jagtar Kaur, at Jalandhar, Punjab, India.^[4] in a family originally from Jaisalmer, in Rajasthan, then Mehraj village (now in Bathinda district). He was later based in Jalandhar and Jalalabad (Firozpur), and finally in Oslo. He now lives in England as well as in Mohali.

Education

In 1971, Dilgeer passed his M.A. in English and started teaching English language at various colleges in the Punjab.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

In Denmark in 1995, he was presented with the 'Shan-i-Punjab' award; in 2004 he won the 'Giani Garja Singh Award' in Ludhiana; in 2005, he was presented with the 'Kohinoor Award' and 'National Professor of Sikh Studies' award in Birmingham (England); in 2006 he won the 'Bhai Gurdas' award in Amritsar; and in 2009 he was predented with the 'National Professor of Sikh History' award at Chandigarh.^{[citation needed]}

Works

• Bewafaian (1966), a book of romantic poems
• Eskimo Smile (1972), a novelette Kamu Ronda Rahega (1973)
• Ikki Ghante, a book of stories (later published under the title of Yaaran Kahanian Te Ikk Novelette in 1977
• 1960 Ton Baad Di Navin Punjabi Kavita. Edited.

Books

• Emergency Ke Atyachar (1977, Hindi)
• Shiromani Akali Dal: A History (1978. Revised and enlarged in 2000, Punjabi)
• The Akal Takht (1980 English, revised and enlarged in 1995)
• Constitution of Khalistan (1983, English)
• Kesari Kitab (1984, Punjabi)
• Akal Takht Sahib (1986, revised and enlarged in 2000 and 2005, Punjabi)
• Khalistan Di Twarikh (1988, Punjabi)
• Sikh Hijackers (1989, Punjabi)
• Who Are the Sikhs? (mini book, in 1991, English; Danish 1994; Dutch)
• India Kills the Sikhs, with 2450 photographs (1992, reprinted in 1994 and 1996, English)
• The Sikhs' Struggle for Sovereignty (1992, English)
• Khalistan Da Sacho Sach (1992, Punjabi)
• Kharhku Lekh (1992, Punjabi)
• Jujharu Kalam (1992, 2009, Punjabi martial poetry)
• Sikh Jujharvad Te Hor Lekh (1992, Punjabi)
• Sikh Culture (1992, and an enlarged edition in 1994 and 1996, Punjabi; 1994)
• The Sikh Reference book (1996–97, English) [an encyclopaedia]
• Sikh Masley (1998 Punjabi)
• Akali Lehar Da Kalam (edited, 1998, Punjabi)
• Anandpur Sahib (Punjabi 1998, Hindi 2000)
• Sikh Kaun Han (Punjabi edition in 1999, English edition as Who Are the Sikhs? in 2000, French 2002; Spanish 2004. Hindi and Urdu 2004-05)
• 1955 Da Punjabi Suba Morcha, with 400 photographs (1999 Punjabi),
• Anandpur Sahib (Light & Sound play, 2000, Punjabi and English). Played daily at Anandgarh fort, Anandpur Sahib.
• Anandpur Sahib, a history (Punjabi 1998 & 2003, and English, 2003)
• Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Kiven Bani (2000, Punjabi)
• Akal Takht Sahib: Falsfa Te Twarikh (2000, Punjabi; it is a revised and enlarged edition of the first edition published in 1986 from Oslo, Norway)
• Shiromani Akali Dal, 1920-2000 (2000, Punjabi; it is an enlarged edition of the first edition of 1978),
• Guru De Sher (2001 Punjabi),
• Sikh Philosophy Ki Hai Te Hor Lekh (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 Punjabi. It is an enlarged edition of Sikh Culture).
• Keeratpur Sahib Da Itihas (2002, Punjabi)
• (The) Sikh Culture (2002, English)
• Anandpur Sahib: A History (2003, fully revised and enlarged, in English and Punjabi)
• Sikh Sabhayachar (2003, Hindi; published by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee)
• Encyclopaedia of Jalandhar (2004, English)
• Dictionary of Sikh Philosophy (English 2004).
• Mata Gujri Char sahibzde Chalih Muktey (Punjabi, 2005)
• Banda Singh Bahadur (Pbi, 2006)
• Sikh Twareekh de Ghallughare (Pbi 2007)
• Dilgeerian (Pbi and Urdu poetry, 2007–08)
• Makhan Shah Lubana (Pbi 2008)
• Loh Garh - banda Singh's Capital (Pbi, 2008)
• Sikh Twareekh in 5 volumes (Pbi 2008)
• Who Are the Sikhs (English, 2000, 2007, 2009; Norwegian 2007; French 2004; Spanish 2007)
• Sikh Philosophy Dictionary (Pbi, 2009)
• Nitnem (English translation, April 2009)
• Sikh Kaun Hain? (Hindi, 2006)
• Sikh Culture (Urdu, 2007)published in Pakistan. Translated by Kalyan Singh Kalyan
• SIKH HISTORY in 10 VOLUMES (English, 2010-11)

1. Ancient Punjab and Guru Period (up to 1708).
2. Banda Singh Bahadur (1708-16)
3. War and Peace (1716-1860)
4. Rising out of Ashes (1860-1925)
5. Betrayal of the Sikhs (1925-47)
6. Struggle for Survival (1947-77)
7. Genocide of the Sikhs (1978-84)
8. Massacre of Sikh Youth (1985-95)
9. Hijacking of Sikh Panth (1994-2011) 10. Sikh History in Pictures

Edited works

• Jaito Morchey De Akhin Ditthe Hal (2000, 2003, Punjabi)
• Sikh Te Sikhi (original by Harinder Singh Roop)
• Jangan (original by Principal Satbir Singh)
• Babar Akali Lehar Te Is De Agu (original by Gurbachan Singh)
• Punjabi Suba Morcha 1955 (original by Mohinder Singh & Karam Singh Zakhmi)
• Master Tara Singh De Lekh, two volumes

Tracts

• Gurdwara Alamgir da Itihas
• Master Tara Singh (Life & Work)
• Anandpur Sahib Ate Keeratpur Sahib De Gurdware (335,000 copies of this work were published in Punjabi, Hindi and English, in 1999 in connection with the tercentenary of Khalsa)
• Guru Granth Sahib (English, 2004)

References

1. ^ Rana, Yudhvir (2 April 2004). "After Tohra, who? Ask Badal". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/595587.cms. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
2. ^ "Clash of the titans". Indian Express. 29 December 1998. http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981229/36350674.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
3. ^ "Nuggets on Sikhism". The Sikh Times. 25 February 2006. http://sikhtimes.com/books_022506a.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
4. ^ Grewal, J. S.; Indu Banga (1997). Five Punjabi Centuries. Manohar. p. 240. ISBN 9788173041754. 

5. http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/history-of-sikhism/32118-back-time-sikh-history-dr-harjinder.html

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Name	Dilgeer, Harjinder Singh
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Short description	writer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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