With the passing of the British Raj-created
Gurdwara Act of 1925, the S.G.P.C. dismissed
the true Jathedar of the Akal Takht –
the Jathedar of the Akali Nihang Khalsa, and
began to elect its own Jathedars. This was the
move that prompted the Budha Dal and the S.G.P.C.
to go their separate ways. The Budha Dal felt
that the S.G.P.C. had betrayed ancient Khalsa
traditions by accepting the British Gurdwara
Act. The elderly Ayurvedic Acharya, Nihang
Baba Ram Singh, who was himself Jathedar
of Akali Phoola Singh Burj during the 1940’s,
commented:
‘Committee [the S.G.P.C.]
was made. Its leader was chosen making the
Act. He was controlled [by the British].
The Shiromani Committee that was made, the
Nihang Singhs of Budha Dal from the beginning
did not accept and termed it ‘Sirmuni’
(one with shaved head referring to one who
has no shame) Committee. Why? Because
it was under the control of the ‘Angrez’
(the British) and it was formed with the
signature of the ‘Angrez’. And
out of all its donation money, six ‘Anna’
went to the Angrez and they [S.G.P.C.] accepted
every Angrez term. That is why in
‘Guru Panth’ you cannot have
these committees. In Guru Panth, the Budha
Dal is supreme.’
Nihang Baba Ram Singh, transcript of interview
on 17-4-1998
Akali Phoola Singh Burj
The tower dedicated to the memory of Akali Phoola
Singh, Amritsar
The present Jathedar of the Budha Dal, Akali
Nihang Baba Santa Singh commented:
‘They [the
S.G.P.C.] are enemies of the true Khalsa
form [Budha Dal Akali Nihangs].
Because only after making pledges did they
get the Act Bill passed. They [S.G.P.C.]
said: “We accept the Gurdwara Act.”
[The British replied], “We [British]
will pass the Act Bill but the Priests [Udasi
Mahants] have made pledges.” ‘’What
pledges?” [asked the S.G.P.C.]. [The
British replied], “That they would
not raise a voice for Khalsa Raj.”
They [the S.G.P.C.] said: “This pledge
we will also make.” After making this
pledge they got the Act Bill passed. Under
the jurisdiction of it [the Act] all are
S.G.P.C. Gurdwaras. They [the S.G.P.C.]
are enslaved by it.’
Akali Nihang Baba Santa Singh, transcript
of interview on Vaisakhi 1999
In the ensuing conflict between the British-backed
S.G.P.C. and the Budha Dal, the companion Jathedar
of the Akal Takht, Akali Nihang Baba Sahib Singh’s
arm was broken by S.G.P.C. thugs within the
Akal Takht itself. The sacred scripture, Dasam
Guru Durbar that was traditionally kept at the
Akali Takht was thrown on ground by Teja
Singh Samundri and Master Tara
Singh. In addition, they had the British
imprison the Budha Dal Nihangs. More of what
transpired will be revealed in articles in the
future on www.sarbloh.info.
Master Tara Singh
The Sikh who dismissed Dasam Guru Durbar, yet
is hailed as a hero by modern mainstream Sikhs
As stated earlier, the S.G.P.C. has fully misappropriated
the terms ‘Shiromani’
and ‘Akali’, which
belong to the Budha Dal. Over the years, politicians
such as Kartar Singh Jabbar
have fabricated lies and discredited the names
of true Akali Nihang Singhs such as the great
12th Jathedar of the Budha Dal, Akali
Nihang Baba Sahib Singh Kaladhari.
96 Crore Singh Sahib Akali Nihang Baba Sahib
Singh Kaladhari
The great leader of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa
and the Akal Takht
who fought the British authorities for the right
for all Sikhs to carry a 'Kirpan'
