Gurbakshish Singh

Gurbakshish Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union
In office
1954–1957
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1965
Preceded by Kartar Singh
Succeeded by S.Singh
Personal details
Born 1911
Karmgarh, Barnala, Punjab Province (British India)
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Alma mater Aitchison College
Occupation Politician

Gur bakshish Singh was an Indian politician. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) who represented the Barnala Constituency, in Punjab.[1][2]

Singh was born in 1911 to the royal family of Karamgarh (now Barnala District). He became actively associated with the Congress Party while attending Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.

He became an influential figure in agricultural development and the spread of education in India. He was an active member of the Indian National Congress and of the AD state party.

Singh was involved in national reconstruction work and the development of services for the Dalit caste and the downtrodden. He helped organize relief during the 1955 floods and donated 22,000 Bighas of cultivable land to his tenants.

References

  1. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Barnala Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. "Candidate Name Gurbakshish Singh Party Akali Dal (AD)". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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