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Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir
| native_name =
| office1 = [[Jathedar of Akal Takht|16th Jathedar of Akal Takht]]
| office2 = [[Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|5th Chief Minister of Panjab]]
| image = Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir 2001 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| title = [[Jathedar|Honorable Jathedar]]
| predecessor1 = [[Teja Singh Akarpuri]]
| successor1 = Wasakha Singh Dadehar
| predecessor2 = [[President's rule]] in [[Punjab|Panjab]]
| successor2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency3 = [[Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| term_start3 = 1952
| term_end3 = 1966
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 = [[Yagya Dutt Sharma (Punjab politician)|Yagya Dutt Sharma]]
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency4 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| term_start4 = 1968
| term_end4 = 1976<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf| title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003 | publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] | access-date=9 April 2019}}</ref>
| birth_name = Gurmukh Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1899|01|15}}
| birth_place = [[Adhwal]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] now in [[Pakistan]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|01|18|1899|01|15}}
| death_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = Ranjit Kaur
| relations =
| children =
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| image_size =
| term_start1 = 1930
| term_end1 = 1931
| term_start2 = 11 November 1966
| term_end2 = 8 March 1967
| party = [[Indian National Congress]], [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
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'''[[Giani]] Gurmukh Singh Musafir''' (15 January 1899 – 18 January 1976) was an [[politics of India|Indian politician]] and [[Punjabi language]] writer. He was the Chief Minister of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] from 1 November 1966 to 8 March 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213075808/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |archive-date=13 February 2007 }}</ref>
[[File:Chief minister of Punjab Partap Singh Kairon, Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and leader of freedom struggle Govind Ballabh Pant and Gurmukh Singh Musafir, at Amritsar Airport.jpg|thumb|Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir (left) with other Political leaders on 6 February 1956.]]

He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in Punjabi, given by [[Sahitya Akademi]], India's National Academy of Letters in 1978 for his short story collection, ''Urvar Par''<ref>[http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/SearchAwards.do Official list of Awardees]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[Sahitya Akademi]] website.</ref> and was posthumously decorated with [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest Indian civilian award given by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2007) |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=30 May 2007 |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410024701/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Musafir was born on 15 January 1899 at [[Adhwal]], in [[Campbellpore]] (now called [[Attock]] district of Punjab province in British India (presently [[ Rawalpindi District]] of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab Province]] in Pakistan).

He completed primary education from the village primary school and then went to [[Rawalpindi]] to pass the middle school examination. In 1918, he became a teacher at Khalsa High School, Kallar. His four years there as a teacher earned him the epithet [[Giani]], '''Musafir''' being the pseudonym he had adopted. In 1922, he gave up teaching and joined the Akali agitation for Gurudwara reform. For taking part in the Guru ka Bagh agitation in 1922, he underwent imprisonment.

He was appointed to the highest religious office of Sikhism [[Jathedar]] of the [[Akal Takht]] from 12 March 1930 to 5 March 1931.<ref name=t>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060420/aplus.htm#1|title=A Giani, a Gurmukh and a Musafir|author=Walia, Varinder|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=20 April 2006|access-date=14 June 2009}}</ref>

==Political career==

Musafir joined the freedom movement in the early 1920s and courted arrest several times till 1947. He courted arrest in the [[Civil disobedience]] movement in 1930. He became the head of [[Akal Takht]], central seat of religious authority for the [[Sikhism|Sikh]]s. He held this office from 12 March 1930 to 5 March 1931. He also served for a time as secretary of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]] as well as general secretary of the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. He also courted arrest as part of [[Satyagraha]] and [[Quit India]] movements.

In 1949, he became the President of the [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He held the office of the President for 12 years and was also an elected member of the [[Congress Working Committee]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1952, 1957 and 1962, representing [[Amritsar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amritsar constituency]]. In 1966, he resigned from the Lok Sabha and became the [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] state after its re-organization. In 1967, he contested the [[Vidhan Sabha]] election from Amritsar constituency, but he was defeated by [[Satyapal Dang]] of the [[Communist Party of India]].<ref name=t/> He was the member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from 1968 to 1974.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081225/edit.htm#6|title=Musafir: Politician on wings of poesy|author=Singh, Roopinder|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=25 December 2008|access-date=14 June 2009}}</ref> Musafir died in Delhi on 18 January 1976.<ref name=t/> He was posthumously awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1976.

Musafir was a member of the Indian delegations to the [[International Peace Conference]] in Stockholm in 1954, [[World Peace Conference]] in Helsinki in 1965, and the [[World Peace Conference]] in Berlin in 1969. He also led the Indian delegations to the [[World Progressive Writers Conference]] in Japan in 1961 and the [[Indian Writers Afro-Asian Conference]] in [[Baku]] in 1965.

== Role in Constituent Assembly of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/|title=CADIndia|website=cadindia.clpr.org.in|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329161051/http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==
Musafir<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/constituent_assembly_members/giani_gurmukh_singh_musafir|title=CADIndia|website=cadindia.clpr.org.in|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Congress Party. In the Constituent Assembly he spoke<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/search|title=CADIndia|website=cadindia.clpr.org.in|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425030845/https://cadindia.clpr.org.in/search|archive-date=25 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> on the issues of citizenship<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/search?tag%5Bspeaker%5D%5B%5D=Giani+Gurmukh+Singh+Musafir&keyword%5B%5D=citizenship&document_type%5B%5D=1&document_type%5B%5D=0&sort_by=Relevant+Day&filter_tag%5Bspeaker%5D%5B%5D=90&date_of_debate=|title=CADIndia|website=cadindia.clpr.org.in|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> and separate electorates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cadindia.clpr.org.in/search?tag%5Bspeaker%5D%5B%5D=Giani+Gurmukh+Singh+Musafir&keyword%5B%5D=separate+electorates&document_type%5B%5D=1&document_type%5B%5D=0&sort_by=Relevant+Day&filter_tag%5Bspeaker%5D%5B%5D=90&date_of_debate=|title=CADIndia|website=cadindia.clpr.org.in|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>

==Offices held==
*Member of A.I.C.C, since 1930
*Member of Constituent Assembly – 1946–52
*Member of Lok Sabha – 1952–57, 1957–62, 1962–66
*President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee- 1947–59
*Member, Working Committee A.I.C.C – 1952–57
*Member, Executive Committee of the Congress Party in Parliament – 1952–1966
*Member [[Jallianwala Bagh]] Memorial Committee since its inception
*Chairman Reception Committee, Sixty- first session of the Indian National Congress held at Amritsar in 1956
*Member, Legislative Council Punjab – 1966–68
*Chief Minister, Punjab – 1966–67
*[[Rajya Sabha]] member in April 1968 and April 1974

==Writer and poet==
Musafir was also a poet and writer. His writings became profile following the massacre of [[Jallianwala Bagh]] when he wrote about the Indian National struggle. While he is more famous for being a politician, noted Punjabi critics like Kartar Singh Duggal, Raghbir Singh Sirjana and Gurbhajan Gill have all spoken about Musafir's contribution to Punjabi literature, particularly his work during the freedom struggle.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bharti |first1=Vishav |title=Politician at work, storyteller at heart |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/poles-apart-politically-master-tara-singh-and-giani-gurmukh-singh-musafir-started-their-literary-careers-during-the-akali-movement-in-the-1920s-804038 |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=The Tribune |date=21 July 2019}}</ref>

His published works include nine collections of poems (Sabar De Bann, Prem Ban, Jivan Pandh, Musdfaridn, Tutte Khambh, Kadve Sunehe, Sahaj Sumel, Vakkhrd Vakkhrd Katrd Katrd and Duur Nerhe); eight of short stories (Vakkhn Duma, Ahlane de Bot, Kandhdn Bol Paidn; Satdl Janvari; Allah Vale, Gutdr, Sabh Achchhd, and Sastd Tamdshd); and four biographical works (Vekhya Sunya Gandhi, Vekhya Sunya Nehru, BaghlJamail and Vehvin Sadi de Shahid). He represented Indian writers at international conferences at Stockholm in 1954, and at Tokyo in 1961.

He recorded the reminiscences of his association with [[Mohandas Gandhi]] and [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in two separate volumes – ''Vekhya Sunya Gandhi'' (Gandhi as I knew him), "Vekhya Sunya Nehru" (Nehru as I knew him). His book ''Martyrs of 20th Century'' is the result of 30 years of research. Most of his poetry and short stories were written while in jail. He also translated ''Gandhi Gita'' and [[James Allen (author)|James Allen]]'s ''Byways of Blessedness'' titled ''Anand Marg''.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* [[Kartar Singh Duggal|Duggal, Kartar Singh]] (1999). ''Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, {{ISBN|81-237-2765-8}}.

==External links==
* [http://www.gurmukhsinghmusafir.com Website about Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir]
* [https://openlibrary.org/b/OL164260M/Giani-Gurmukh-Singh-%27Musafir%27 Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir]
*[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/877.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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Jaswinder Singh singer

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{{short description|Indian ghazal singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| image = File:Jaswinder Singh 2010.jpg
| caption = Singh in [[Hyderabad, India]] (May 2010)
| name = Jaswinder Singh
| origin = [[Mumbai]], India
| genre = [[Ghazal]]s
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1993–present
| label = [[Tips Industries Limited|Tips]], [[Saregama]]
}}

'''Jaswinder Singh''' is an Indian [[ghazal]] singer. He is the son and student of Kuldip Singh, composer of ghazals such as ''‘Tumko dekha to ye khayal aaya’'' from the movie [[Saath Saath (film)|''Saath Saath'']] and ''‘Itni Shakti Hame De Na Daata’'' from ''[[Ankush]]''.

Saregama-HMV, one of the biggest music archives in India, recently launched his music album "Ishq Nahin Asaan". Earlier, he released "Yours Truly" and "Dilkash" by Tips Music.

Jaswinder Singh has played international concerts in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Muscat. He has performed over 300 live concerts. Jaswinder Singh also specializes in several Sufi and Punjabi songs, usually performed toward the end of his concerts.

==Early life==
Jaswinder Singh was born in Mumbai. He is the son of [[Kuldeep Singh (music director)|Kuldeep Singh]], who composed ghazals such as ''Tumko dekha to ye khayal aaya'' and ''Itni shakti hame dena daata'', and wrote music for the movies ''Saath-Saath'' and ''Ankush''.<ref name="mybangalore">{{cite web|url=http://www.mybangalore.com/article/1009/jasvinder-singh-to-perform-in-the-city-.html|title=Jasvinder Singh to perform in the city|work=mybangalore.com|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref> He was trained in classical singing by Dr Sushila Pohankar and [[Ajay Pohankar|Pt. Ajay Pohankar]], and the ghazal singer [[Jagjit Singh]].<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/sound-of-music/article4166489.ece|title=Sound of music|date=5 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|issn=0971-751X|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
Singh got his training in classical singing from Sushilabai and Ajay Pohankar. He was chosen to sing for the play ''‘Kaifi Aur Main’'', an epistolary style play dealing with the life and times of the noted lyricist and poet [[Kaifi Azmi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/on-stage/ode-to-the-creative-life-of-kaifi-azmi|title=Ode to the creative life of Kaifi Azmi|author=Ujala Ali Khan|work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref> The lead actors [[Javed Akhtar]] and [[Shabana Azmi]] share anecdotes from the poet's life while Singh performs ghazals and songs penned by Kaifi Azmi.

He also performed at ''Ghalibnaama'', a conceptual show based on the prose and poetry of [[Ghalib|Mirza Ghalib]]. In July 2012, Singh sang "Bahut Yaad Aate Ho Tum" for an episode of [[Aamir Khan]]'s TV series ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]''.

==Awards==
He was awarded ‘The young Ghazal Maestro’ by Indian Music Academy. The title was presented by [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]] in the presence of [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]].

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!Year
!Category
!Nominated Song
!Film
!Result
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| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background:#ddd; "| '''[[Mirchi Music Awards]]'''
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| [[9th Mirchi Music Awards|2016]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| "Tumhe Bhi Meri Yaad"
| ''[[30 Minutes (film)|30 Minutes]]''
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

==Recordings==
* " Ishq nahin aasaan " released by Saregama – HMV<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ghazal-singer-jaswinder-singh-launches-his-new-album/93634-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221013031/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ghazal-singer-jaswinder-singh-launches-his-new-album/93634-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2013|title=Ghazal singer Jaswinder Singh launches his new album|publisher=CNN-IBN|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref>
* " Dilkash " released by Tips
* "Yours Truly" released by Tips
Eternal released by Artistaloud / Hungama

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://jaswinder-singh.github.io/ About: Jaswinder Singh]
* [http://www.ebazm.com/jasvinder.htm eBazm: Jasvinder Singh]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050930222012/http://www.ghazalsworld.com/Artists/JA_Main.htm Gahazl's World: Jasvinder Singh]

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