149th Birth Anniversary | Sant Teja Singh Ji – Messenger of World Peace through Value-Based Education

In Loving Memory of Hon’ble Sant Teja Singh Ji on the 149th Birth Anniversary, we humbly pay tribute to a visionary saint, scholar, educator and global ambassador of Sikh values whose life was dedicated to humanity, spiritual awakening, and world peace.

Born on 14th May, 1877 in the village of Balowali (now in Pakistan), Sant Teja Singh Ji displayed exceptional academic brilliance from an early age, completing higher education with distinction and later becoming the youngest Vice-Principal and the first Sikh Principal of Khalsa College, Amritsar.

Journey of learning took Sant Ji across the world, becoming the first Sikh student at Cambridge University and later at Harvard University, carrying the message of Sikh philosophy, equality and service.

Sant Ji’s efforts played a significant role in securing dignity, recognition and religious rights for Sikh and Indian communities abroad, especially in countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Deeply inspired by Sant Attar Singh Ji Maharaj, Sant Teja Singh Ji carried forward the mission of value-based education and spiritual awakening. Sant Ji served in important educational and religious positions, including Principal of Akal Degree College, Mastuana Sahib, and Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib. Sant Ji also contributed towards establishing Gurdwaras internationally. Sant Ji built the first Gurdwara Sahib in London, followed by the first Gurdwara Sahib in Canada in 1912.

After witnessing the destruction caused by World War II, Sant Teja Singh Ji strongly advocated that lasting peace in the world could only be achieved through value-based education for students. In 1956, at the World Religion Conference in Japan, Sant Ji delivered the historic lecture,

“The Way to Establish Permanent Peace,”

emphasizing spiritual and moral education as the foundation for global harmony.

Sant Ji later revealed the sacred Tapo Bhumi of Baru Sahib in the serene hills of Himachal Pradesh, which eventually became the foundation of a spiritual and educational movement transforming countless lives.

Sant Teja Singh Ji’s legacy continues to guide generations through the timeless ideals of spirituality, education, peace and selfless service.

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