# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/giani-gurdit-singh
# Generated: 2026-08-14T01:56:33.402Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/giani-gurdit-singh"
name: "Giani Gurdit Singh"
slug: "giani-gurdit-singh"
description: "Giani Gurdit Singh was born in Mithewal village in the state of Punjab, India. He was considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in Punjabi, and his book Mera Pind is regarded as a classic. It is now in its 23rd edition and has been in print continuously since 1961. He was also a pioneering journalist, the Owner-Editor of Parkash from 1947–1978. He was also the editor of Singh Sabha Patrika, a monthly magazine of Sikh history and divinity. \nGiani Gurdit Singh graduated as \"Giani\" from Punjab University, Lahore in 1945, and he specialised in literature, divinity, history and folklore. He was a member of the Punjab Legislative Council from 1956 to 1962. He contributed to the debates at that time and in the creation of Punjabi University, Patiala and the recognition of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, as the 5th Takht of the Sikhs. He was General Secretary of the Singh Sabha Shatabadi Committee, Amritsar, renamed Kendriya Sri Guru Singh Sabha. \nAs the editor of the magazine Singh Sabha Patrika, he focused on issues of importance to the Sikhs. \nHe also established two Guru Granth Vidya Kendras, one in Chandigarh and another in Mehrauli, Delhi."
tagline: "Indian journalist (1923–2007)"
image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Giani_Gurdit_Singh.jpg"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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  slug: "journalists"
profileType:
  name: "Journalist"
  slug: "journalist"
birthDate: "1923-02-24"
deathDate: "2007-01-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             15
  historical:           5.272822666666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     35
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "BREAKOUT"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump