ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>SATB&#298R SI&#7748GH (1932-1994)</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="SATB*R,SIDGH,Person,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">&#65279SATB&#298R SI&#7748GH (1932-1994) was born on 1 March 1932 at Jehlum (now in Pakistan). Father : Bh&#257&#299 Harn&#257m Si&#7749gh, mother : Ra&#7751j&#299t Kaur. Professor Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh's tally of more than 70 titles covering a life span of 62 years makes a formidable catalogue. Among it are works of minute research, textual commentary, history and narrative. Apart from his natural gift for productivity, the principal secret of Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh's massive output was his regularity of habit. He arose very early in the morning. While many another person would still be rubbing his sleep-laden eyes, Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh would have put behind him by then a good day's work. And then he was free to indulge his daily programme of lectures, and other public activity. He handled with much enthusiasm and special expertise many-sided Panthic responsibilities. He had time for everything. He made his time go a long way. Another very special custom of his was to spend part of his summer vacation in a hill-town. Besides refreshing his body and soul, this change helped him to catch up with any arrears of work. He stuck to this routine and never let up on it even in the worst of circumstances.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh was a very friendly soul. He had goodwill for all and wished to be of help to others and bore no malice towards anyone. He listened to everyone's problems with sympathy and tried to help as far as he could. Friends sat around him, seeking the advice and help on a variety of matters. He took delight in sharing with friends their problems. To be of help to other was the passion of his life. Much of the responsibility of the activities of Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee fell to the shoulders of Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh. One of his main duties was to assess the quality of literature which came to the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee from various sources. He went through it meticulously and announced his judgement He always stood up for the welfare and betterment of the <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257 schools and colleges. He sat on the Syndicate of the Punjabi University and expressed his opinion without fear and favour. He enjoyed the trust of the government as well and advised it on many matters. He always felt very happy to see his friends flourish. He carried no ill will against anyone in his heart.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He never forgot his old friends. For Sar&#363p Si&#7749gh of the Sikh Students Federation, he had a feeling of deep reverence. He acknowledged him as his closest friend and benefactor and always said with pride that whatever he was, it was all owed to Sard&#257r Sar&#363p Si&#7749gh. Likewise, he was never chary of giving credit to old Federation friends such as Dr Jaswant Si&#7749gh Nek&#299, Dr Bh&#257&#299 Harba&#7749s L&#257l, Jasdev Si&#7749gh Sandh&#363 and Dilb&#299r Si&#7749gh.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Writing was the main attraction of his life. 74 books carried his signatures. To be able to present the ten lives of the Gur&#363s at the portals of the Darb&#257r S&#257hib was his ambition. It was for him a matter of much celebration when he finally achieved this. He had the set covered in goldleaf for presentation. They carried such unusual and fresh titles as <i>Balio Chir&#257g, Kudart&#299 N&#363r, Parbat Mer&#257&#7751u, P&#363r&#299 Ho&#299 Kar&#257m&#257ti, Partakh Har&#299, Gur Bh&#257r&#299, Nirbhau Nirvairu, Ash&#7789am Balb&#299r&#257, Iti Jini Kar&#299</i> and <i>Purakh Bhagvant</i>. Likewise, he prepared Punjabi versions of the classics by B&#363&#7789e Sh&#257h and Malcolm. Another significant series was his <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib D&#257 S&#257r Visth&#257r</i>, part I, <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib D&#257 S&#257r Visth&#257r</i>, part II and III, and <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib D&#257 S&#257r Visth&#257r</i>, part-IV. Among his other publications were : <i>An&#257di An&#257hit, S&#257&#7693&#257 ltih&#257s-I, S&#257&#7693&#257 ltih&#257s-II, Sau Sav&#257l, Sikh Jarnail, Pur&#257tan Itih&#257sik J&#299van&#299&#257&#7749, Sikh Aj&#257ib Ghar Album, Kino Ba&#7693o Kal&#363 Mai S&#257k&#257, B&#299r Parampar&#257 D&#257 Vik&#257s and Jis &#7692i&#7789hi&#257 Sabh D&#363kh J&#257i</i>.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Satb&#299r Si&#7749gh died at Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257 on 18 August 1994.</p> </ol><p class="CONT">Jasdev Si&#7749gh Sandh&#363<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>