Teja Singh
Indian scholar
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| Intro | Indian scholar | |
| Places | India | |
| was | Teacher Writer | |
| Work field | Academia Literature | |
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| Birth | 2 June 1894, Adiala, Rawalpindi District | |
| Death | 10 January 1958 (aged 63 years) |
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Biography
Teja Singh (Punjabi: ਤੇਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ) was an Indian Sikh scholar, teacher, author and translator.
Early life
Teja Singh was born as Tej Ram in a Hindu family and at the early age he converted to Sikhism. His father was Bhalkar Singh and his mother's name was Sarusti. He was an active member of the Singh Sabha movement.
Books
Books in English
- Growth of Responsibility in Sikhism (1919)
- The Asa-di-Var (1926)
- Highroads of Sikh History, in three volumes (1935), published by Orient Longman
- Sikhism: Its Ideals and Institutions, published by Orient Longman
- Punjabi-English Dictionary, revised and edited for Lahore University
- English-Punjabi Dictionary, Vol.1 (Punjabi University Solan).