Sundar Singh Majithia

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Sardar Bahadur Sir Sundar Singh Majithia CIE (17 February 1872 – 2 April 1941) was a Punjabi landowner and politician.[1][2]

Biography[]

He was born to an aristocratic Jatt Sikh family, the son of Raja Surat Singh of Majitha.[3] He was educated at Aitchison College in Lahore, and Government College, Lahore.

One of the largest landowners in the Punjab, he was also honorary secretary of the Chief Khalsa Diwan, the representative body of the Sikh community in British India, from its formation in 1902 until 1920. He was a supporter of British rule in India, opposed to the activities of the Ghadar Party and served on various bodies appointed by the Viceroy.[4] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1920 New Year Honours[5] and was knighted in 1926.

He served as Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1921 and 1926. Following the Unionist victory in the 1937 Indian provincial elections, Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan promoted him to the cabinet of his new ministry as Revenue Member. He remained in the position until his death in 1941.[6]

He played a leading part in forming the conservative and loyalist Khalsa Nationalist Party and was a significant contributor to the Singh Sabha Movement.[7]

Personal life[]

He had two sons, one of which was Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia.[8] His niece was the artist Amrita Sher-Gil.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Singh, Sangat (2001). The Sikhs in history: a millenium study, with new afterwords. Uncommon Books. p. 213. ISBN 9788190065023. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Sir Sundar Singh Majithia". The Times. 25 June 1941.
  3. ^ Lethbridge, Roper. The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. United Kingdom, Macmillan, 1893.
  4. ^ Mansingh, Surjit. Historical Dictionary of India. United States, Scarecrow Press, 2006.
  5. ^ "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 5.
  6. ^ Siṅgha, Guranāma (1999). Sir Sundar Singh Majithia and his relevance in Sikh politics. Har-Anand Publications. p. 222. ISBN 9788124106174. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ Mansingh, Surjit. Historical Dictionary of India. United States, Scarecrow Press, 2006.
  8. ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
  9. ^ "Amrita Sher-Gil Portrait Comes to Market After 80 Years". Sotherbys. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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