"The Valiant Fighter" by Durlab Singh
A biographical study of Master Tara Singh will be republished by Sarbloh Studio Publishing soon
Sarbloh Studio Publishing is excited to announce the republication of The Valiant Fighter: A Biographical Study of Master Tara Singh, written in 1942. This biography is the devoted effort of the esteemed biographer Durlab Singh, who, at the time of writing The Valiant Fighter, had already completed biographies of Subhas Chandra Bose and Rabindranath Tagore, and would go on to have a long career as a journalist in independent India. The biography was first published by Hero Publications of Lahore—the same press that was publishing Durlab Singh’s aforementioned biographies of Indian nationalist leaders. As our website is currently under construction, the book can be purchased via the following Amazon links, Paperback: Canada, USA, UK, Australia, Hardcover: USA and UK.
“[Master Tara Singh] is a hero indeed. A fighter who could easily lay down his life if need be. He is a self-respecting Sikh with whom nothing is dearer than his faith and the principle.”
“When he had entered the public life of his community he took a vow before God that two things he would never do. Firstly that he would not accumulate wealth and become rich and secondly that he would not fear death if it came in the espoused.”
ABOUT
Master Tara Singh is a well-known figure among Sikhs, often revered as a great leader or criticized as a traitor. However, this critical biography presents a detailed and unbiased account of his life, from his birth until 1942. The book offers a panoramic and nostalgic view of how a humble, faithful, and passionate youth from Rawalpindi, in the Punjab Province of British India, transformed into a zealous Sikh leader. The biography sheds light on how he became one of the most pivotal figures of the twentieth century in the Sikh community.
Bringing to life the often overlooked and least understood years of Singh’s life, the book provides insight into the tumultuous world he lived in and the extraordinary historical events that shaped him. It places particular emphasis on the psychological and physical evolution of Nanak Chand Malhotra, who, despite being born into a Malhotra Hindu-Khatri family, became a devout Tara Singh. The narrative takes readers on a journey from his childhood as a Hindu to his challenging years of religious transformation, all the way through to his ardent commitment to the Sikh movements. As the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal political party, Singh fought tirelessly for an independent Sikh identity, politics, and territory.
A richly detailed and authoritative account of a figure that has been swathed in misinformation, The Valiant Fighter: A Biographical Study of Master Tara Singh promises to reveal the truth about Master Tara Singh—a man who was deeply involved in some of the most contentious struggles of his time.
FOREWORD
With the grace of Akaal Purakh, Khem Singh has written the foreword to this Sarbloh Studio Publishing republication, which shall be previewed soon. His words echo a fresh new perspective, one that encourages the readers to use their own rationality and logic when judging Master Tara Singh.
Khem Singh is a Sikh history and philosophy hobbyist, whose study focuses on Sikh legal history and jurisprudence. He can be found on social media at SikhsInCourt, and writes on at punjabdavakeel.substack.com. He also publishes on the Khalsa Chronicle substack, notably an ongoing series on Sikh Jurisprudence.
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