Diwan Singh
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Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani or Dr. Diwan Singh Dhillon (22 May 1897 – 14 January 1944) was a Punjabi poet, freedom fighter and President of the Indian Independence League (regional wing of Portblair). He participated in the Indian freedom movement and the Non-cooperation movement in the 1920s.[1] He wrote poetry in free verse and composed two volumes of poetry: Vagde Pani (‘Running Waters’) in 1938, and Antim Lehran (‘Winding Waves’) which was published posthumously in 1962.[1] His poetry often revolved around criticism of the British Raj and of organized religion.[1]
Biography[edit]
Diwan Singh was born on 22 May 1897 in Little Galotian, Sialkot District, British Raj (now Pakistan), to parents Sunder Singh and Inder Kaur. His mother died when he was two years old, and his father died due to plague. He was then raised by his father's younger brother, Sohan Singh, and grandmother. He was enrolled in Scotch Mission School at Daska, learning literature and science.
As a poet, Dr. Diwan Singh wrote literature such as "Wagde Pani" and "Antim Lehran". He later established a school. He died on January 14, 1944.
Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum[edit]
The Shaheed Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum is in Siswan, Mohali district. The museum comprises five sections, containing photographs and writings of Dr. Diwan Singh.
References[edit]
- Punjabi-language poets
- 1894 births
- 1944 deaths
- British Indian Army soldiers
- 20th-century Indian poets
- Indian torture victims
- Executed Indian people
- People executed by Japanese occupation forces
- 20th-century executions by Japan
- Indian male poets
- People from Agra
- Poets from Uttar Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- People from Punjab Province (British India)