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y the audits appointed by Punjab Government under Sikh Gurdwara Act.;
(ix) The Interim Council (nfsqzr ew/Nh) of the Shiromani Committee was
authorized to issue and to take necessary decisions about the working,
supervision, purchases, payment of bills, accounts etc. of the department;
and (x) All the property, literature and staff of Gurdwara Printing Press and
Gurmat Literature Department shall be handed over to this department the
assets. Liabilities of these departments would then be the responsibility of
this department.
On October 3, 1926, resolution was unanimously adopted that dates as
per Khalsa year should be used in the Boards work of every kind. But there
would be no objection to using dates as per English Calendar along side. 95
Another meeting of Gurdwara Central Board (SGPC) supported the
resolution that had been passed earlier in connection with English calendar. 96
A general meeting of the SGPC held on October 8, 1927 resolved that a
monthly newspaper should be published to communicate correct information
about the functioning of the Sikh festivals, Local Gurdwara Committees and
the gurdwaras. This newspaper should be called ‘Gurdwara Gazette’ like the
Government Gazette. The Executive Council should take decision about
raising funds for it and other matters’ related to the printing of religious and
other literature. 97
Influence of Sikhism was declining in Sikh states as a result of the
Maharaja of Nabha, Partap Singh becoming Patit. If it was not stopped
95
Proceeding of the General Meeting of SGPC dated October 2, 1926.
96
Ibid.
97
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the SGPC, dated October 8, 1927,
Reference Section, Library SGPC, Sri Amritsar; The Tribune, October 9, 1927;
Punjab Government Report, (hereafter PGR), Fortnight ending October 15, 1927,
Government of India (hereafter GOI), Home Political File No. 18/6-1927.
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