Citizens of Jammu belonging to all walks of life, who had attended birth centenary of the veteran freedom fighter Sardar Sant Singh Tegh on August 6 bade a final farewell to him on September 17. His 100 years long journey from Muzaffarabad to Jogigate is a saga of ceaseless and self-less struggle against foreign rule and oppressive indigenous regimes. True to his tradition he died in action during a tour of Doda district where he fell from horseback.Thus came to an end my own over 65 years old close association with the great man.
Here is a brief eventful life
Sardar Sant Singh Tegh was born on April 13, 1907 at Hattian in Muzaffarabad district. He is the oldest surviving freedom fighter in the state who had come in contact with almost entire galaxy of leaders of the freedom movement, like Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Jayaprakash Narayan. Sheikh Abdullah, Mahatma Budh Singh, Giani Zail Singh, Master Tara Singh, Teja Singh Swantantra, Subash Chander Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain. He spent 17 years in jail.
He joined freedom movement during his student days and organized protest of the youth of the area to protest against death sentence of Bhagat Singh and his colleagues.
On his fiery speech against British imperialism and ruler of the state, his arrest warrants were issued. But he slipped away to Kabul along with Trilok Nath Sharma who used to work there. He came in contact with the great revolutionary Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh. Along with him he visited Soviet Union and central Asian countries.
He also attended the Congress session at Karachi. Eventually he came back to Muzaffarabad, where one of his first activity was to join a reception to Sheikh Abdullah and Maulana Massodi, who had just been released from jail, at Chhati Padshahi Gurudwara where they assured the audience that their fight was for all the people of the state and not merely for Muslims. The Sheikh had heard the name of Sant Singh Tegh and was impressed by his speech there. He asked for the services of Tegh for the freedom movement of the state as he did not belong to the Sikhs only. From there on a life long companionship between the two started.
At Muzaffarabad Tegh formed Kisan Committee, Garhi Kashmir Motor Union and Forest Labour Union to fight for the rights of the exploited people. He arranged free trip to people of Muzaffarabad who wanted to attend the National Conference session in Srinagar. He became president of the party at Hattian while master Abdul Aziz was the president of the district committee of Muzaffarabad.
Here is a brief eventful life
Sardar Sant Singh Tegh was born on April 13, 1907 at Hattian in Muzaffarabad district. He is the oldest surviving freedom fighter in the state who had come in contact with almost entire galaxy of leaders of the freedom movement, like Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Jayaprakash Narayan. Sheikh Abdullah, Mahatma Budh Singh, Giani Zail Singh, Master Tara Singh, Teja Singh Swantantra, Subash Chander Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain. He spent 17 years in jail.
He joined freedom movement during his student days and organized protest of the youth of the area to protest against death sentence of Bhagat Singh and his colleagues.
On his fiery speech against British imperialism and ruler of the state, his arrest warrants were issued. But he slipped away to Kabul along with Trilok Nath Sharma who used to work there. He came in contact with the great revolutionary Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh. Along with him he visited Soviet Union and central Asian countries.
He also attended the Congress session at Karachi. Eventually he came back to Muzaffarabad, where one of his first activity was to join a reception to Sheikh Abdullah and Maulana Massodi, who had just been released from jail, at Chhati Padshahi Gurudwara where they assured the audience that their fight was for all the people of the state and not merely for Muslims. The Sheikh had heard the name of Sant Singh Tegh and was impressed by his speech there. He asked for the services of Tegh for the freedom movement of the state as he did not belong to the Sikhs only. From there on a life long companionship between the two started.
At Muzaffarabad Tegh formed Kisan Committee, Garhi Kashmir Motor Union and Forest Labour Union to fight for the rights of the exploited people. He arranged free trip to people of Muzaffarabad who wanted to attend the National Conference session in Srinagar. He became president of the party at Hattian while master Abdul Aziz was the president of the district committee of Muzaffarabad.
CM attends cremation of Tegh, describes him a selfless leader
JAMMU , SEPTEMBER 17- Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today paid last respects to S. Sant Singh Tegh, the veteran freedom fighter, who passed away here yesterday.
Azad visited Jogi Gate cremation ground and laid wreath on mortal remains of the late leader.
The Chief Minister met members of the bereaved family and expressed his heartfelt condolences on Tegh's demise.
Paying rich tributes to the memory of Tegh, the Chief Minister said that he greatly contributed to the freedom struggle of the country and worked for the uplift of the people, particularly striving for the welfare of the weaker sections of the society.
Describing Tegh as a selfless leader who did not ask for anything for himself or his family, the Chief Minister said that he remained connected with the people all through his life.
Besides the Chief Minister, Minister for Health and Medical Education Mangat Ram Sharma, MPs Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah and Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Narinder Singh were among large number of people who attended the cremation of Tegh.
(Sheerin News of Kashmir)
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