Partap Singh Shankar

Sardar Partap Singh Shankar was an active member of Gurdwara Reform Movement.

Partap Singh Shankar
President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
In office
18 June 1933 - 13 June 1936
Preceded byGopal Singh Qaumi
Succeeded byTara Singh
Member of Punjab Legislative Council
In office
1923 - 1930
Preceded byBalwant Singh
Succeeded byGurbachan Singh
ConstituencyJullundar (Sikh-Rural)
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He born in Sharikar Village at Jalandhar and also served as viceroy commissioned in Punjab army at Jalandhar. Partap Singh was the father of India's first Defence Minister Swaran Singh. Partap Singh assumed the Public office in 1933 after Gopal Singh Quami's one day tenure as SGPC president. He also won 1923 and 1926 Punjab Legislative Council election from Jullundar (Sikh-Rural) constituency.

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