ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>GUR&#362 N&#256NAK SARB-SAMPRAD&#256I CONFERENCE (1934)</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="GURj,NNAK,SARB,SAMPRADI,CONFERENCE,Person"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279GUR&#362 N&#256NAK SARB-SAMPRAD&#256I CONFERENCE (1934), convened at Bhai&#7751i S&#257hib, centre of the N&#257mdh&#257r&#299 Sikhs, on 13 and 14 October 1934 at the instance of B&#257b&#257 Part&#257p Si&#7749gh, the N&#257mdh&#257r&#299 chief, with the primary object of forging unity among various Sikh sects following the teachings of Gur&#363 N&#257nak. Almost all the Sikh sects were represented at the Conference which was presided over by Bh&#257&#299 Arjan Si&#7749gh of B&#257ga&#7771&#299&#257n. Sv&#257m&#299 R&#257j T&#299rath and Sant Har&#299 D&#257s attended the conference on behalf of the Ud&#257s&#299s and Pa&#7751&#7693it M&#257n Si&#7749gh Sh&#257str&#299, Mahant Kishan Si&#7749gh and Mahant H&#257kam Si&#7749gh on behalf of the Nirmal&#257s. The Sev&#257panth&#299s were represented by Pa&#7751&#7693it Nischal Si&#7749gh and Mahant Gurba<u>kh</u>sh Si&#7749gh and the N&#257mdh&#257r&#299s by &#256tm&#257 Si&#7749gh of R&#257walpi&#7751&#7693&#299, Nidh&#257n Si&#7749gh &#256lam and Sant Indar Si&#7749gh Chakravart&#299, besides B&#257b&#257 Part&#257p Si&#7749gh himself. B&#257b&#257 S&#257va&#7751 Si&#7749gh of Be&#257s represented the R&#257dh&#257 So&#257m&#299 sect and Sard&#257r Sundar Si&#7749gh Maj&#299&#7789h&#299&#257, Sir Jogendra Si&#7749gh and Bh&#257&#299 Jodh Si&#7749gh attended the Conference on behalf of the Chief <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257 D&#299w&#257n. The Shiroma&#7751&#299 Ak&#257l&#299 Dal and the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee were represented by Master T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh and Gi&#257n&#299 Sher Si&#7749gh. Also present were Bh&#257&#299 K&#257hn Si&#7749gh of N&#257bh&#257, Professor Tej&#257 Si&#7749gh, B&#257b&#257 Gurdit Si&#7749gh Kom&#257g&#257&#7789&#257 M&#257r&#363, B&#299b&#299 Nirañjan Kaur, wife of B&#257b&#363 Tej&#257 Si&#7749gh of Bhasau&#7771, Gi&#257n&#299 H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh Dard and Professor Ga&#7749g&#257 Si&#7749gh.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The proceedings began with <i>ard&#257s</i> or Sikh supplicatory prayer recited by Bh&#257&#299 Jodh Si&#7749gh. The thrust of the deliberations was on evolving a code of conduct based on mutual respect and on laying down guidelines for the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee, statutory body assigned to managing Sikh <i>gurdw&#257r&#257s</i>, in dealing with shrines belonging to various Sikh sects. A concrete decision taken was about the withdrawal by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee or local Sikhs of petitions preferred in courts, under Clause 7 of the Sikh Gurdw&#257r&#257s Act, 1925, for assuming control of more shrines. With a view to implementing the resolutions of the Conference, an executive committee was constituted, under the chairmanship of Bh&#257&#299 Arjan Si&#7749gh of B&#257ga&#7771&#299&#257&#7749, which was also authorized to mediate between the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee and the controllers of <i>gurdw&#257r&#257s</i> involved in any legal suit. The Conference met again the following year at Gujr&#257&#7749w&#257l&#257 on 20-22 April simultaneously with the annual session of the Sikh Educational Conference after which it ceased to exist.</p> </ol><p class="CONT">Part&#257p Si&#7749gh Gi&#257n&#299<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>