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FOUNDER, CHIEF EDITOR:<br />
JASWANT SINGH JAS.<br />
MBE JP CQSW,EXECUTIVE<br />
EDITOR BIBI RAJINDAR<br />
KAUR LARH OF LONDON,<br />
DEPUTY EDITOR,S<br />
BALBIR SINGH PARUS JI,<br />
OF CARDIFF MANAGER,<br />
PHOTOS AND GRAPHIC<br />
EDITOR, H.R.H.<br />
GURUSHABAD SINGH<br />
CHOHAN. PUBLICITY &<br />
PUBLISHING EDITOR<br />
PANNA PRABDIYAL<br />
SINGH CHOHAN L.L.B,<br />
POST AND PACKING<br />
INCHARGE JASPREET<br />
JAWAHAR LAL SINGH<br />
CHANNANPAL.<br />
ENGLISH EDITOR<br />
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ASSOCIATE EDITORS<br />
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Singh Jani Bristol,<br />
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OUR HEAD OFFICE IS BHAT SANGAT ASSOCIATION,<br />
3, MANSFIELD ST. RIVERSIDE,CARDIFF. CF11 6EE. UK.<br />
Tel: 00 44 (0)2920 256431, Mobile, 00 44 (0) 79740 98416<br />
Our web site is http://www.bhatsangatsandesh.com<br />
YOU CAN ALSO NOW CONTACT US VIA Emails:<br />
jaswantmail@yahoo.co.uk or jaswantmail@gmail.com<br />
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CHANGED THE NAME OF OUR<br />
WEBSITE ADDRESS IT IS NOW http://www.bhatsangatsandesh.com<br />
Now you don’t even have send us a cheque, can simply Transfer your<br />
donation or send the association membership fee straight into our bank<br />
account of <strong>Bhat</strong> <strong>Sangat</strong> <strong>Association</strong> without writing a Cheque and drop us a<br />
line or email us to say what it is for. It is BARCLAYS BANK CANTON<br />
BRANCH CARDIFF. ACCOUNT No 53370941 Sort Codes 20-18-27 WE WISH<br />
TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT IN THE PAST AS WELL AS<br />
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY SUPPORT YOU MAY GIVE IN THE<br />
FUTURE TO THIS MAGAZINE.<br />
List of our members who we post this Rasala to at their home address<br />
1) S. Gulab Singh Sucha, Middlesbrough.<br />
2) S. Daler Singh Bhakar,Toteanwale, Middlesbrough.<br />
3) S Tejpal Singh Savtantar, Bristol.<br />
4) S. Gulab Singh Digpal "Panchi", Cardiff.<br />
5) Bibi, Rajindar Kaur Larh, London.<br />
6) S. Harbhajan Singh, Dard, Bhakar. South Shield<br />
7) S Sewa Singh Dard, Bhakar, Manchester<br />
8) S. Kuldeep Singh Lakhanpal, Glasgow<br />
9) S. Harindarpal Singh Saki, Bristol,<br />
10) S. Lakhbir Singh Bhakar Birmingham<br />
11) S. Jaswindar Singh Potiwal, Doncaster<br />
12) <strong>Gurdwara</strong> Sri Har Krishan Ji, Middlesbrough<br />
13) S. Harcharan Singh Digpal of Ipswich<br />
14) S. Hardave Singh Swali of Peterborough<br />
15) S. Surjeet Singh Bhakar of Manchester<br />
16) S.Tarloke Singh Rathore of London<br />
17) <strong>Gurdwara</strong> Sri Guru Tegh Bhadar Ji, Glasgow<br />
18) S. Khushwant Singh, Bhakar, of London.<br />
19) S. Balbir Singh Ji Parus, Cardiff.<br />
20) S. Mohindar Singh, Ji Rathore London.<br />
22) S. Paramjit Singh, Landa Nottingham.<br />
23) S. Bhagwan Singh, Rafiq of Cardiff.<br />
24) S. Kuldip Singh Landa Ireland<br />
25) S. Amarjeet Singh Potiwal, Cardiff.<br />
26) S. Vicram Singh Landa, Peterborough.<br />
27) S. Nirman Singh Hamdard of Manchester<br />
28) S. Gargee Singh Lovely ‘Swali’ Doncaster<br />
29) Professor, Glen Ford of Cardiff. Page 4<br />
30) Mata, Jeet Kaur of Bristol<br />
31) S. Ranjit Singh Landa, Wahiwale, of Birmingham.<br />
32) S. Harbhajan Singh Ji Mauji Potiwal.<br />
33) S.Gurbachan Singh, Bhakar, of London<br />
34) S.Ujjal Singh Ji Swali of Ipswich<br />
35) S Gurdeep Singh Rathore, Glasgow<br />
36) S Gurparkash Singh Rathore, Glasgow<br />
37) S Baldave Singh Kasbia, Edinburgh<br />
38) S. Jagdish Singh Bhakar Edinburgh.<br />
39) S. Mukhtiyar Singh Rathore Delegate, Birmingham.<br />
40) S. Rajindar Singh Sangi of Salford, Manchester<br />
41) S. Phuman Singh Rathore of London<br />
42) S. Sarabjit Singh, Ji Rathore, of Peterborough.<br />
43) S. Harbhajan Singh Kasbia Edinburgh,<br />
44) Shrimati, Pritam Kaur Ji Gaur, London<br />
45) S. Kuldip Singh Ji Bhakar of Edinburgh<br />
46) S Amreek Singh Landa, Middlesbrough<br />
47) S Jasbir Singh Potiwal, Doncaster.<br />
48) S. Balwindar Singh Swali, Sangi, of Manchester.<br />
49) Punjab Singh Swali of Birmingham.<br />
50) S. Avtar Singh Rahi, Potiwal of Cardiff.<br />
51) S. Satwant Singh, Roudh of London.<br />
52) S. Roshan Amrik Singh Kasbia BSc,C Eng PGCE Luton<br />
53) Mata Suhagwanti Kaur of Doncaster<br />
54) S. Harcharan Singh Digpal and Brothers Ipswich<br />
Would you like your name to be included here then send us a cheque<br />
for a minimum of £51 and your name can appear here.<br />
BHAT SIKHS WERE AT THE FRONT IN<br />
BHATsrDWjlI<br />
UK FOR THE Ç SIKH RELIGION BELIEF<br />
To link this article please read issue 66 page 13.<br />
This was that time when in the India house the trade<br />
minister S. Manmohan Singh of Rawalpindi was<br />
working there and the second one was another<br />
Manmohan Singh of Patiala who won the aeroplane<br />
race in 1933 he was here in UK as well. Both of these<br />
really religious persons got together and tried to get<br />
both <strong>Gurdwara</strong>’s together again. They set up a<br />
meeting with Dr Diwan Singh and other committee<br />
members and came to the East <strong>Gurdwara</strong> at the<br />
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 1938 and in full<br />
Diwan on the stage Dr Diwan Singh withdrew his word<br />
back and said in the future he will treat everyone with<br />
the same respect. Like this after 2 years thanks to<br />
these two Gursikh the two <strong>Gurdwara</strong>’s became one<br />
again and as before Gurpurabh started to be<br />
celebrated together again.<br />
On 3 rd September 1939 the Second World War started,<br />
Germany started to pour down bombs on Britain. Black<br />
outs and air raids became the everyday experience and<br />
the care free people who use to get a good night sleep<br />
became the thing of the past. The whole of Britain<br />
became another Mahabharata. The <strong>Sikh</strong>s who were<br />
living in London went away in to the towns in the country<br />
side. But during all that time S. Sawaran Singh Ji Chakal<br />
who was the General Secretary of the Khalsa Jatha<br />
<strong>Gurdwara</strong> decided to stay in the <strong>Gurdwara</strong> it self. A<br />
Bomb did fall on one side of the <strong>Gurdwara</strong> but no one got<br />
hurt. During this turbulent time the <strong>Sikh</strong>s carried on<br />
celebrating the Gurpurabh always with an Akhanpath<br />
and kept the <strong>Gurdwara</strong> open, majority of the <strong>Sikh</strong>s who<br />
were doing that at that time were from the <strong>Bhat</strong> <strong>Sikh</strong><br />
community. They all use to travel where never they went<br />
and after the celebration would go back again. This<br />
routine was kept going right through the War.<br />
Change in Management<br />
Dr Diwan Singh remained the chair of the <strong>Gurdwara</strong><br />
for so long that he was treating the place as his own<br />
and he never thought of a change in the Management.<br />
But the rest of the people did want a change and<br />
every one was thinking who will be managing now and<br />
at that time the <strong>Bhat</strong> <strong>Sikh</strong> shone up like a star and it<br />
was them who use to come and take leadership in the<br />
celebrations so it was felt to put them forward and the<br />
first ever <strong>Bhat</strong> to be put forward as the Chairman was<br />
S. Diwan Singh Ji Dhariwal. After the of the Birthday<br />
of Sri Guru Nanak Dave Ji Gurpurabh celebration the<br />
election use to take place of the Management<br />
committee as well as for the chairman and every year<br />
no one use to stand against Dr Diwan Singh and he<br />
use to get elected un-opposed and carried on this way<br />
for the last 10 years. But after the Gurpurabh of Guru<br />
Nanak Dave Ji in 1946 was a different position, there<br />
were two candidates with the same name standing for<br />
the chair one was Dr. Diwan Singh whose name was<br />
well known throughout the UK and the other was S.<br />
Diwan Singh Dhariwal who was also known in the<br />
whole of the UK who use to attend the <strong>Gurdwara</strong> while<br />
the bombs were falling all over the place in London.<br />
So, S. Diwan Singh Ji Dhariwal was chosen chair and<br />
the other committee members were, vice chairman S.<br />
Jagat Singh Ji was elected, Gen: secretary was S.<br />
Sawaran Singh Chakal, Treasurer was Shri G.S Dara,<br />
Jathedar was Baba Asa Singh Ji and assistant Jathedar<br />
was S. Phuman Singh Ji. Although the election<br />
Was only for one year but the committee was elected<br />
next years as well. So in this way S. Diwan Singh Ji<br />
Dhariwal remained as the Chair of the Khalsa Jatha British<br />
Isle for two years. Remember that he was also the general<br />
secretary of the Changa <strong>Bhat</strong>ra Naujwan Sabah UK.<br />
Who was elected on 15 th August in 1939. This way the<br />
name of <strong>Sangat</strong> <strong>Bhat</strong>ra Samparda also became known<br />
through out the UK as well.<br />
The next Chairman elected was S. Sant<br />
Singh Ji Pardesi Ji<br />
Who came to Aden in 1936 with Jhanda Singh Patel<br />
and S. Waryam Singh Bhai where the writer met up with<br />
them there and the same year came to Britain. The<br />
second trip he did was when he came via Africa and<br />
reached U.K with 16 of his community person in 1938.<br />
The writer goes on to say that Pardesi Ji was a very<br />
religious and a Puran Gursikh where he had the good<br />
fortune of staying together with him for some time. He<br />
was one of the founder members of the <strong>Bhat</strong>ra<br />
Samparda Naujwan Sabha UK which was inaugurated,<br />
on 15 th August in 1939 and when S. Sant Singh Ji<br />
Pardesi Ji became the vice Chairman and when the<br />
chairman Baboo Jeewan Singh Ji went to South Africa<br />
allthe Chairman duties were conducted by S. Sant<br />
Singh Ji Pardesi Ji. In 1949 he became the Chairman of<br />
the Khalsa Jatha British Isle. During this year he looked<br />
after the interest of all the <strong>Sikh</strong>s in UK that he became<br />
well known to everyone. By this time this <strong>Gurdwara</strong><br />
became known as the social cultural and a religious<br />
centre and in 1951 the members of this <strong>Gurdwara</strong> were<br />
barrister, solicitors, Doctors and professors with many<br />
degrees but with the help of the <strong>Bhat</strong> community as well<br />
as the local Jat <strong>Sikh</strong>s the Chairmanship was awarded to<br />
Gy Rattan Singh Ji Shad when I myself was also<br />
present at that election at the age of 15 and this was his<br />
committee. Vice chairman S. Jagat Singh Ji, General<br />
Secretary S. Rattan Singh Ji as well as S. Rattan Singh<br />
Ji Kendly, Secretary S. Pakhar Singh Ji, Treasurer S.<br />
Mohindar Singh, assistant Treasurer S. Karpan Singh Ji,<br />
checker S.GS Dara, Jathedar Baba Asa Singh Ji, and<br />
assistant Jathedar S. Phuman Singh JI.<br />
This cabinet came forward and also brought in some<br />
changes within the Management as well as the name of<br />
the <strong>Gurdwara</strong>. They set up a weekly Diwan, changed<br />
the name of the Bupindra Dharamsalla to Bupindra<br />
<strong>Gurdwara</strong>, the anniversary of S. Udham Singh Ji<br />
Shaheed was remembered, The High commissioner of<br />
France S. Harditt Singh was asked to attend the<br />
Gurpurabh and holiday was sanctioned in the London<br />
high commissioner for all the <strong>Sikh</strong> at the embassy.<br />
Arrangement was made to meet the passengers coming<br />
from India to meet them at the Tilbury dock in London<br />
and escort them to safety.<br />
Central <strong>Gurdwara</strong> should be<br />
seen as an historical place<br />
The great Building of the central <strong>Gurdwara</strong> London was a<br />
church of the Salvation Army. In 1964 it was purchased<br />
with the cost of £25,000 and £26,000 was spent on its<br />
repairs. The first stone was laid by Sant Fateh Singh Ji in<br />
1967 and every one carried on working on it and on 13 th<br />
April 1970 it was opened on the Wasakhi day.<br />
Remembering that Bupindra <strong>Sikh</strong> <strong>Gurdwara</strong> was the first<br />
ever <strong>Gurdwara</strong> set up in Europe there for it is historical.<br />
Jaswant Singh Jas. Chief Editor. P13